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Аннотация Headgear (crowns) of ruling dynasty members in Sasanian Iran were decorated with ram’s horns and falcon’s wings. It was connected with Iranian oldest religious notions of farr (divine entity of king’s power, glory, and victory) that was fi rst and foremost embodied in a ram and a falcon. Yet, these animals were associated with most revered Zoroastrian deity — Verethraghna. Comparative analysis of sources differing in origin and character makes it possible to conclude that Sasanian ceremonial crown had falcon’s wings as a symbol of both farr and Verethraghna. King’s battle diadem had ram’s horns.