There is always a talk that the Scimitar Sword in Iran's flag is an Arabic sword. However, it is not. It is an Iranian sword. There is a curve in it because when it slashes a human, it won't lodge in a body. In case, it is a straight sword, it is very likely to lodge in a human body. The below sword is sharp on one side.
Now, looking at the Saudi Arabia's sword which is a straight sword, and cannot be claim that Iranian sword is always straight. The above sword is way suprior to the below sword, particularly, when calvary is rushing forward to break through the defence of the enemy. Sharp strike is the key point to win a battle. The below sword is sharp on two sides.
