List of titles and honours of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

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The Imperial Coat of Arms of Iran under the Pahlavi Dynasty, used from 1925 to 1979.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) held numerous titles and honours, both during and before his time as Shah of Iran.

Royal titles and styles[]

From his father's accession to the throne, on 15 December 1925, until his own accession, on 16 September 1941, Mohammad Reza held the style and title of His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince. Mohammad Reza deliberately chose to crown himself as Shah ('King'), rather than Shahanshah ('King of Kings'), pledging that he would not do so until he turned Iran into a prosperous and modernised nation. On the 26th year of his reign, in 1967, his imperial coronation ceremony took place and he was elevated to the title of Shahanshah.[1]

On 15 September 1965, Mohammad Reza was granted the title of Aryamehr ('Light of the Aryans') by an extraordinary session of the joint Houses of Parliament.[2]

Military ranks[]

Iran Imperial State of Iran

Honours[]

National dynastic honours[]

Appointments
Country Date Appointment
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Zolfaghar
Order of Zolfaghar (Imperial Era) Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg
12 December 1946  – 4 February 1949 Knight
4 February 1949 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Officer
Iran Imperial State of Iran 1932 – 16 September 1941 Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlavi
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967 Sovereign of the Order of Aftab
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas
Order of Aghdas – Grand Cordon Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun
Order of the Lion and Sun (Iran) - Medal.svg
Iran Imperial State of Iran 24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941 Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Crown
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 1957 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades[citation needed]
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 1938 – 16 September 1941 First Class of the Military Order of Merit
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 1938 – 16 September 1941 First Class of the Military Order of Sepah
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun
Iran Imperial State of Iran 12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941 First Class of the Order of Honor
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Service
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service
Iran Imperial State of Iran First Class of the Order of Pas
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign
Iran Imperial State of Iran 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun
Order of the Lion and Sun (Iran) - Sash.svg
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Sciences
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Splendor
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Police
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Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Razy
Iran Imperial State of Iran  – 27 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Arts
Decorations and medals
Country Date Decoration/Medal
Iran Imperial State of Iran 15 October 1971 Sovereign recipient of the Persepolis Medal
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 14 October 1971 Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 26 October 1967 Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal
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Iran Imperial State of Iran Sovereign recipient of the Land Reform Medal
Iran Imperial State of Iran Sovereign recipient of the Scout Medal
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Iran Imperial State of Iran Sovereign recipient of the Sport Medal
Iran Imperial State of Iran 1953 Sovereign recipient of the 1953 Coup d'état Medal
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 1978 Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal
Iran Imperial State of Iran 24 April 1926 Recipient of the Reza Shah Coronation Medal
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Iran Imperial State of Iran 24 April 1926 Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah

Foreign honours[]

Country Date Appointment/Decoration
Albania Albanian Kingdom 1975 – 27 July 1980 Order of Fidelity of the House of Zogu[citation needed]
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Afghanistan Afghan Royal Family before 1942 – 27 July 1980 First Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun[citation needed]
Order of the Sun (Afghanistan) - ribbon bar.gif
26 March 1950 Knight Grand Cross with Collar
 Argentina 17 May 1965 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin[citation needed]
ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.png
 Austria 15 March 1958 – 27 July 1980 Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[6]
AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR.png
 Bahrain 1975 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Al-Khalifa[citation needed]
 Belgium 15 March 1939 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cordon (Civil) of the Order of Leopold
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11 May 1960 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cordon (Military)
 Brazil 4 May 1965 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross[citation needed]
BRA Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.png
 Czechoslovakia 22 March 1939 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross without Collar (Civil) of the Order of the White Lion[7]
CZE Rad Bileho Lva 3 tridy BAR.svg
December 1943 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar (Military)
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovak Socialist Republic 23 March 1967 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross without Collar (Civil) of the Order of the White Lion[citation needed]
CZE Rad Bileho Lva 3 tridy BAR.svg
26 August 1977 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar (Military)
 Republic of China 3 June 1946 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of Propitious Clouds[citation needed]
TWN Order of Propitious Clouds 1Class BAR.svg
 Republic of China 5 May 1958 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of Brilliant Jade[citation needed]
Order of Brilliant Jade (Taiwan) - ribbon bar.gif
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23 February 1974 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard[citation needed]
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 Denmark 14 May 1959 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant
Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg
Egypt Egyptian Royal Family 16 March 1939 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Muhammad Ali
Order of Muhammad Ali (Egipt) - ribbon bar.gif
 Egypt 7 January 1975 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Nile[citation needed]
EGY Order of the Nile - Grand Cordon BAR.png
Ethiopia Ethiopian Imperial Family 14 September 1964 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Collar of the Order of Solomon[citation needed]
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 Finland 22 June 1970 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Lion of Finland[citation needed]
FIN Order of the Lion of Finland 1Class BAR.png
 France 15 June 1939 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
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 France 3 August 1948 – 27 July 1980 French War Cross with Palm[citation needed]
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 Gabon 22 October 1975 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of the Equatorial Star[citation needed]
GAB Order of the Equatorial Star - Knight BAR.png
Greece Greek Royal Family 1960 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer[citation needed]
GRE Order Redeemer 1Class.png
 Hungary September 1967 – 27 July 1980 First Class of the Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary[citation needed]
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Kingdom of Iraq Iraqi Royal Family 14 June 1949 – 27 July 1980 Grand Order of the Hashimites of Iraq[citation needed]
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Kingdom of Iraq Iraqi Royal Family March 1939 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Civil)[citation needed]
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Iraq Iraqi Republic 13 February 1967 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Military)[citation needed]
Order of the Two Rivers - Military (Iraq) - ribbon bar.png
 Italy 20 August 1948 – 27 July 1980 Italian Cross of Merit for War[citation needed]
Croce di guerra al merito BAR.svg
 Italy 26 August 1957 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Republic
Cordone di gran Croce di Gran Cordone OMRI BAR.svg
  Holy See 20 August 1948 – 27 July 1980 Knight of the Pontifical Order of the Golden Spur[8]
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 Japan 13 May 1958 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[citation needed]
JPN Daikun'i kikkasho BAR.svg
 Japan 1957 – 27 July 1980 Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan[9]
ME Order of Danilo I Lieutenant BAR.svg
 Jordan 28 July 1949 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
JOR Al-Hussein ibn Ali Order BAR.svg
 Jordan 28 July 1949 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cordon with Brilliants of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
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 Kuwait 1974 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great[citation needed]
Order of Mubarak the Great (Kuwait) - ribbon bar.gif
 Lebanon after 1942; before 1926 – 27 July 1980 Extraordinary Grade of the National Order of the Cedar[citation needed]
Order of the Cedar - Grand Cordon (Lebanon) Ribbon.png
 Lebanon 17 October 1956 – 27 July 1980 Extraordinary Grade of theOrder of Merit[citation needed]
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Libya Libyan Royal Family 13 May 1958 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Idris I[citation needed]
Order of Idris I (Libya) - ribbon bar.gif
 Malaysia 16 January 1968 – 27 July 1980 Honorary Member of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
MY Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (Crown of the Realm) - DMN.svg
 Mexico 8 May 1975 – 27 July 1980 Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle[10]
MEX Order of the Aztec Eagle 1Class BAR.png
 Morocco 11 June 1966 – 27 July 1980 Special Class of the Order of Muhammad[citation needed]
Kingdom of NepalNepal 3 July 1960 – 27 July 1980 Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya[citation needed]
Ord.Rajanya.Nepal-Ribbon.gif
 Netherlands 19 May 1959 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[citation needed]
NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Grand Cross BAR.png
 Netherlands April 30, 1962 Silver Wedding Anniversary Medal of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard
 Norway 17 May 1961 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav
St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg
 Oman 2 March 1974 – 27 July 1980 First Class Order of Oman (Military)[citation needed]
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 Pakistan 9 November 1959 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of Pakistan[citation needed]
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 Poland 19 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
POL Polonia Restituta Wielki BAR.svg
 Portugal 27 July 1967 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[citation needed]
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Cross BAR.png
 Qatar 13 November 1975 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Independence[citation needed]
Order of Independence (Qatar) - ribbon bar.gif
 Romania 27 May 1966 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic[citation needed]
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 Saudi Arabia 28 April 1975 – 27 July 1980 Knight of the Great Badr Chain[citation needed]
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 Saudi Arabia 9 August 1955 or 12 March 1957 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud[citation needed]
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 House of Savoy 6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980 Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation[citation needed]
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation BAR.svg
 House of Savoy 6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy of the House of Savoy[citation needed]
Cavaliere di Gran Croce OCI Kingdom BAR.svg
 House of Savoy 6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[citation needed]
Cavaliere di gran Croce Regno SSML BAR.svg
 Somalia 28 December 1977 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of the Somali Star
Order of the Somali Star (Somalia) - ribbon bar.gif
 Spain 19 April 1975 – 27 July 1980 Collar of the Order of Charles III
Order of Charles III - Sash of Collar.svg
 Spain 22 May 1957 – 27 July 1980 Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[citation needed]
Order of Isabella the Catholic - Sash of Collar.svg
 Sudan 24 February 1974 – 27 July 1980 Chain of Honour of the Sudan[citation needed]
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 Syria after 1942; before 1926 – 27 July 1980 Member First Class of the Order of Umayyad
Order Of Ummayad (Syria) - ribbon bar.gif
 Sweden 29 April 1960 – 4 September 1967 Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Order of the Seraphim - Ribbon bar.svg
4 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 Collar
 Thailand 22 January 1968 – 27 July 1980 Collar of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
Order of the Rajamitrabhorn (Thailand) ribbon.svg
 Thailand 23 April 1968 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri[citation needed]
Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon.svg
 Tunisia 15 March 1965 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Independence
Order of Independence v. 1959 (Tunisia) - ribbon bar.gif
 United Kingdom 21 July 1948 – 27 July 1980 Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain[11]
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 United States 7 October 1947 – 27 July 1980 Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit >
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 West Germany 25 February 1955 – 27 July 1980 Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic
GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 9 Sond des Grosskreuzes.svg
 Yugoslavia 3 June 1966 – 27 July 1980 Grand Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star[12]
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star Rib.png

References[]

  1. ^ Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh was granted emergency powers by the Shah to rule by decree.[4] While holding office as the Prime Minister and Minister of War (renamed to "Ministry of National Defence") simultaneously. Mossadegh went over the authority of the Shah, the Commander-in-Chief vetted in the Persian Constitution of 1906, and appointed commanders in Imperial Iranian Army and police force.[5]
  1. ^ Ansari, Ali M. (2012). The politics of nationalism in modern Iran. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780521687171.
  2. ^ Ansari, Ali M. (2012). The politics of nationalism in modern Iran. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780521687171.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Fardust, Hossein; Dareini, Ali (April 1999). The rise and fall of the Pahlavi dynasty : memoirs of former General Hussein Fardust. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 15–16. ISBN 978-8120816428.
  4. ^ James Buchan (2013). Days of God: The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences. Simon and Schuster. p. 64. ISBN 1416597778.
  5. ^ John Prados (2006). Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA. Ivan R. Dee. pp. 102–103. ISBN 1615780114.
  6. ^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 97. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Kolana Řádu Bílého lva aneb hlavy států v řetězech".
  8. ^ "The History of Papal Knighthoods". Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  9. ^ reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf
  10. ^ Revistas.bancomext.gob.mx
  11. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1960
  12. ^ Dragović, Rade (6 April 2011). "Srpski orden na ruskim grudima" [Serbian Medals on Russian Chests] (in Serbian). Večernje novosti. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

External links[]

  • O. James Younessi, Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran – the Pahlavi Era
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