The pointy rays (i.e. red parts of original SVG file File:Emblem of Iraq (1959-1965).svg) are a form of the ancient "star of Ishtar" symbol, while the pointy and wavy rays (i.e. red and yellow parts of original SVG file File:Emblem of Iraq (1959-1965).svg) together are a version of the Shamash sun symbol.
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