“火之国”是阿塞拜疆的别名,源自阿塞拜疆拥有的可燃天然气资源及悠久的石油开采历史[1]。阿特什加(英语:Ateshgah of Baku)(Ateshgah)意为“火之地”,是一个位于苏拉哈尼村(Surakhani)郊区的一处拜火教寺庙,当地有可燃的天然气。如今“火”象征在阿塞拜疆被广泛使用,并被视为阿塞拜疆的象征[2][3][4]。
^Frederik Coene. The Caucasus: An Introduction. Taylor & Francis. 2010: 77. ISBN 978-0-415-48660-6. Its followers are often falsely termed fire worshippers: they do not worship fire, though fire – still one of the symbols of Azerbaijan – plays a central role in their rituals.