Arash the archer
آرش کمانگیرTo end a war, the border of Iran would be drawn wherever one arrow fell. Arash climbed a mountain and put everything he had into the shot.
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The story
Persiahaus Studio drew profile of Arash the archer, bareheaded with a short dark beard, in red, against a lapis halo on saffron, drawing a great bow, with Damavand behind him and the path of his arrow.
To end a war, the border of Iran would be drawn wherever one arrow fell. Arash climbed a mountain and put everything he had into the shot. The full story is told in the Mythology section.