Neshan-e Aqdas

Order of Aqdas
Star of the Order
Awarded by

Head of the Iranian Imperial Family
Type Dynastic Order
Royal house House of Pahlavi
Sovereign Crown Prince Reza of Iran
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knight Grand Cordon,
Knight Grand Officer,
Knight Grand Commander
Established 1870 - 1979 (National Order)
1979 - present (House Order)
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Aryamehr
Next (lower) Order of the Lion and the Sun

Grand Cordon

Grand Officer

Grand Commander
The 3 ribbon bars of the Order

The Nishan-e-Aqdas (Imperial Order or Most Sacred Order of the Aqdas) was an Imperial Iranian Order founded in 1870 by the Qajar Shah of Iran Nassereddin. There were three classes, with two different styles for Iranians (Sardar) and foreigners (Nishan). The Order was dissolved upon the collapse of the Qajar dynasty.

The three classes were:

Officers of the Order

See also

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