Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces
Ribbon bars, badges and medals of an Iranian General.
Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces awards and decorations are the collections of military awards which granted to Iranian military based on their performance history. One of the most common awards are Medals.[1] The Medal is a symbol that, with the agreement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, is accorded to the armed forces in order to appreciate, encourage and strengthen the morale. Recipients will be allowed to install these medals on their identical clothing in accordance with the specific instructions of each medal.[2] Before the Islamic Revolution, various military awards and decorations were used. After the revolution, while many signs of the Imperial era were obsolete, new titles were planned to design to thank the efforts of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Among the military honors created by the Persian Empire, medals of Zolfaghar, Knowledge, Razi, Art and Sports are still being used.[3] The first presentation ceremony of military awards for Iranian commanders in Iran was held on September 27, 1989, on the day of Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.[4]
Order of precedence
While each service has its own order of precedence, the following general rules typically apply to all services:
Superior badges of Honors
Service or Skill special badge or ribbon bars.
Superior badges of Honors
Name
Orders
Service ribbon
Type
First awarded
Recipients
Order of Fath
1st Order
Medal bar
September 27, 1989
Warriors with dramatic victories
2nd Order
3rd Order
Order of Nasr
1st Order
Medal bar
May 22, 2000
Effective forces in combat services, support activities as well as veterans and disabled veterans
2nd Order
3rd Order
Order of Shafa
1st Order
—
Medal bar
—
Rescuers who have been threatened to sustain the lives of their combatants
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^Raw-Rees, Owain (May–June 2008). "Awards of the Islamic Republic of Iran" (PDF). JOMSA. Orders & Medals Society of America: 15–16. ISSN 0025-6633. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^Poursafa, Mahdi (20 January 2014). گزارش فارس از تاریخچه نشانهای نظامی ایران، از «اقدس» تا «فتح»؛ مدالهایی که بر سینه سرداران ایرانی نشسته است [From "Aghdas" to "Fath": Medals resting on the chest of Iranian Serdars]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). 13921029000489. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
Aftab
Crown
Perspolis
2,500 year anniversary
Lion and Sun
Red Lion and Sun
Pleiades
Pahlavi
Aqdas
Azarabadegan
Zolfaghar
Aryamehr
Shah's Coronation
Military Merit
Homayoun
Razi
Avicenna
Sepah
Paas
Khedmat
Dânesh
Iftikhar
Derakhsh
Hamkâri
Third Isfand
1953 Coup d'état
Rastakhiz Party
Land Reforms
Kooshesh
Talâsh
Three Star Service
Long Service
Sarbolandi
Jâvid
Sport
PTT Ministry
