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, , , Art and 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
	1st Order	N/A	Medal bar	N/A	Rescuers who have been threatened to sustain the lives of their combatants
	2nd Order
	3rd Order

Service or Skill special badge or ribbon bars[]

Army[]

Ribbon/award name
Promotional awards
Badges awarded for courage in battles
Merit and Skill awards Art

Ribbon/award name
Achievement awards
Supreme Military education awards Strategic Sciences course Dafoos (AJAUCS) course
Special Courses Awards Supervision course Superior course Specialty course Preliminary course
Officers' Academy courses Third course of Officers' Academy Second course of Officers' Academy First course of Officers' Academy Military Training Camp course
Non-military Higher education Awards Doctorate Master's Degree Bachelor's Degree Associate Degree

sign of "War thoughts course of LG Sayyad Shirazi»

Military Courses Badges
DAFOOS (AJAUCS) Military Training badge Second course of Officers' Academy First course of Officers' Academy

Ground Force[]

Parachutist Badge
Parachutist Master - 1st Class Parachutist Master - 2nd Class Parachutist Master - 3rd Class Parachutist - 1st Class Parachutist - 2nd Class Parachutist - 3rd Class

Military Courses Badges
IRIGF Military Training Course Ground Supervision Course Course Ground Superior Course Badge Ground Specialty Course Badge Ground Preliminary Course Badge

Navy[]

Marine Warfare badges
Surface Warfare Special Diver 1st Class Special Diver 2nd Class Special Diver 3rd Class Marine Special Forces (SBS)

Military Courses badges
Imam Khumeini Marine Sciences Academy IRIN Military Training Camp course Marine Supervision Course Marine Superior Course Marine Preliminary Course

Air Force[]

Aviator badge
F-4 Pilot wing F-5 Fighter Pilot wing F-14 Fighter Pilot wing

Military courses badges
Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University Shahid Khazraei Flight Training Camp Air Supervision Course Air Superior Course Air Specialty Course Air Preliminary Course

Air Defense Force[]

Anti-Aircraft badges
Fighter Controller and Radar Anti-aircraft Operation (Silver badge) Anti-aircraft Operation (Bronze badge)

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[]

Military courses badges
IRGC Command & Staff University

Islamic Republic of Iran Police[]

Chest badges
Traffic Police (Rahvar)

Military courses badges
Amin Police University

References[]

^ Faghihi-pour, Javad; Afshar-pour, Mansour (Winter 2011). بررسی میزان تأثیرگذاری آرم، علایم، نشان و درفش نظامی بر روحیه و اعتماد به نفس نظامیان [A Study of the Impacts of Military Labels, Signs, and Flag on the Development of Military Spirit and Self-Confidence] (PDF). Military Management. 10. Tehran: Imam Ali Officers' Academy. 40: 140–141. ISSN 1735-5699. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ Šahīdī, Yaḥyā (28 November 2011) [15 December 1994]. "DECORATIONS". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 2. Vol. VII. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. p. 202. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
^ 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. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[1] Faghihi-pour, Javad; Afshar-pour, Mansour (Winter 2011). بررسی میزان تأثیرگذاری آرم، علایم، نشان و درفش نظامی بر روحیه و اعتماد به نفس نظامیان [A Study of the Impacts of Military Labels, Signs, and Flag on the Development of Military Spirit and Self-Confidence] (PDF). Military Management. 10. Tehran: Imam Ali Officers' Academy. 40: 140–141. ISSN 1735-5699. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[2] Šahīdī, Yaḥyā (28 November 2011) [15 December 1994]. "DECORATIONS". In Yarshater, Ehsan (ed.). Encyclopædia Iranica. Fasc. 2. Vol. VII. New York City: Bibliotheca Persica Press. p. 202. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

[3] 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.

[Fars_News-4] 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. Retrieved 3 September 2018.

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