List of titles and honours of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

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[]

Imperial State of Iran

1938 – 1938: Second Lieutenant, Imperial Iranian Army^[3]
1938 – 16 September 1941: Captain, Imperial Iranian Army^[3]
16 September 1941 – 21 July 1952: Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces^[a]
19 August 1953 – 11 February 1979: Commander-in-Chief Iranian Armed Forces

Honours[]

National dynastic honours[]

Appointments

Country	Date	Appointment
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Order of Zolfaghar
	12 December 1946 – 4 February 1949	Knight
	4 February 1949 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Officer
Imperial State of Iran	1932 – 16 September 1941	Grand Collar	of the Order of Pahlavi
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Order of Pahlavi
Imperial State of Iran	26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967	Sovereign of the Order of Aftab
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun
Imperial State of Iran	24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941	Knight Grand Cordon	of the Order of the Crown
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Order of the Crown
Imperial State of Iran	1957 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades^{[citation needed]}
Imperial State of Iran	1938 – 16 September 1941	First Class	of the Military Order of Merit
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Military Order of Merit
Imperial State of Iran	1938 – 16 September 1941	First Class	of the Military Order of Sepah
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Military Order of Sepah
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun
Imperial State of Iran	12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941	First Class	of the Order of Honor
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Order of Honor
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Service
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service
Imperial State of Iran		First Class	of the Order of Pas
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign	of the Order of Pas
Imperial State of Iran	16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Sciences
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Splendor
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of the Police
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Razy
Imperial State of Iran	– 27 July 1980	Sovereign of the Order of Arts

Decorations and medals

Country	Date	Decoration/Medal
Imperial State of Iran	15 October 1971	Sovereign recipient of the Persepolis Medal
Imperial State of Iran	14 October 1971	Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire
Imperial State of Iran	26 October 1967	Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal
Imperial State of Iran		Sovereign recipient of the Land Reform Medal
Imperial State of Iran		Sovereign recipient of the Scout Medal
Imperial State of Iran		Sovereign recipient of the Sport Medal
Imperial State of Iran	1953	Sovereign recipient of the 1953 Coup d'état Medal
Imperial State of Iran	1978	Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal
Imperial State of Iran	24 April 1926	Recipient of the Reza Shah Coronation Medal
Imperial State of Iran	24 April 1926	Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah

Foreign honours[]

Country	Date	Appointment/Decoration
Albanian Kingdom	1975 – 27 July 1980	Order of Fidelity of the House of Zogu^{[citation needed]}
Afghan Royal Family	before 1942 – 27 July 1980	First Class	of the Order of the Supreme Sun^{[citation needed]}
Afghan Royal Family	26 March 1950	Knight Grand Cross with Collar	of the Order of the Supreme Sun^{[citation needed]}
Argentina	17 May 1965 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin^{[citation needed]}
Austria	15 March 1958 – 27 July 1980	Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[6]
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
Belgium	11 May 1960 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cordon (Military)	of the Order of Leopold
Brazil	4 May 1965 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross^{[citation needed]}
Czechoslovakia	22 March 1939 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross without Collar (Civil)	of the Order of the White Lion^[7]
Czechoslovakia	December 1943 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar (Military)	of the Order of the White Lion^[7]
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic	23 March 1967 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross without Collar (Civil)	of the Order of the White Lion^{[citation needed]}
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic	26 August 1977 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar (Military)	of the Order of the White Lion^{[citation needed]}
Republic of China	3 June 1946 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Order of Propitious Clouds^{[citation needed]}
Republic of China	5 May 1958 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Order of Brilliant Jade^{[citation needed]}
Democratic Republic of the Congo	23 February 1974 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard^{[citation needed]}
Denmark	14 May 1959 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant
Egyptian Royal Family	16 March 1939 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Muhammad Ali
Egypt	7 January 1975 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Nile^{[citation needed]}
Ethiopian Imperial Family	14 September 1964 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Collar of the Order of Solomon^{[citation needed]}
Finland	22 June 1970 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Lion of Finland^{[citation needed]}
France	15 June 1939 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
France	3 August 1948 – 27 July 1980	French War Cross with Palm^{[citation needed]}
Gabon	22 October 1975 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Order of the Equatorial Star^{[citation needed]}
Greek Royal Family	1960 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Redeemer^{[citation needed]}
Hungary	September 1967 – 27 July 1980	First Class of the Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary^{[citation needed]}
Iraqi Royal Family	14 June 1949 – 27 July 1980	Grand Order of the Hashimites of Iraq^{[citation needed]}
Iraqi Royal Family	March 1939 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Civil)^{[citation needed]}
Iraqi Republic	13 February 1967 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Military)^{[citation needed]}
Italy	20 August 1948 – 27 July 1980	Italian Cross of Merit for War^{[citation needed]}
Italy	26 August 1957 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Republic
Holy See	20 August 1948 – 27 July 1980	Knight of the Pontifical Order of the Golden Spur^[8]
Japan	13 May 1958 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum^{[citation needed]}
Japan	1957 – 27 July 1980	Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japan^[9]
Jordan	28 July 1949 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali
Jordan	28 July 1949 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cordon with Brilliants of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance
Kuwait	1974 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great^{[citation needed]}
Lebanon	after 1942; before 1926 – 27 July 1980	Extraordinary Grade of the National Order of the Cedar^{[citation needed]}
Lebanon	17 October 1956 – 27 July 1980	Extraordinary Grade of theOrder of Merit^{[citation needed]}
Libyan Royal Family	13 May 1958 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Idris I^{[citation needed]}
Malaysia	16 January 1968 – 27 July 1980	Honorary Member of the Order of the Crown of the Realm
Mexico	8 May 1975 – 27 July 1980	Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^[10]
Morocco	11 June 1966 – 27 July 1980	Special Class of the Order of Muhammad^{[citation needed]}
Nepal	3 July 1960 – 27 July 1980	Member of the Most Glorious Order of Ojaswi Rajanya^{[citation needed]}
Netherlands	19 May 1959 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion^{[citation needed]}
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
Oman	2 March 1974 – 27 July 1980	First Class Order of Oman (Military)^{[citation needed]}
Pakistan	9 November 1959 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Order of Pakistan^{[citation needed]}
Poland	19 September 1967 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Portugal	27 July 1967 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Prince Henry^{[citation needed]}
Qatar	13 November 1975 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Independence^{[citation needed]}
Romania	27 May 1966 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic^{[citation needed]}
Saudi Arabia	28 April 1975 – 27 July 1980	Knight of the Great Badr Chain^{[citation needed]}
Saudi Arabia	9 August 1955 or 12 March 1957 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud^{[citation needed]}
House of Savoy	6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980	Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation^{[citation needed]}
House of Savoy	6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy of the House of Savoy^{[citation needed]}
House of Savoy	6 July 1976 – 27 July 1980	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus^{[citation needed]}
Somalia	28 December 1977 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Order of the Somali Star
Spain	19 April 1975 – 27 July 1980	Collar of the Order of Charles III
Spain	22 May 1957 – 27 July 1980	Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
Sudan	24 February 1974 – 27 July 1980	Chain of Honour of the Sudan^{[citation needed]}
Syria	after 1942; before 1926 – 27 July 1980	Member First Class of the Order of Umayyad
Sweden	29 April 1960 – 4 September 1967	Member	of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Sweden	4 September 1967 – 27 July 1980	Collar	of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Thailand	22 January 1968 – 27 July 1980	Collar of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn
Thailand	23 April 1968 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Order of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri^{[citation needed]}
Tunisia	15 March 1965 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Independence
United Kingdom	21 July 1948 – 27 July 1980	Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain^[11]
United States	7 October 1947 – 27 July 1980	Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit >
West Germany	25 February 1955 – 27 July 1980	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic
Yugoslavia	3 June 1966 – 27 July 1980	Grand Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star^[12]

References[]

^ 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]

^ Ansari, Ali M. (2012). The politics of nationalism in modern Iran. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 90. ISBN 9780521687171.
^ Ansari, Ali M. (2012). The politics of nationalism in modern Iran. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 103. ISBN 9780521687171.
^ 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.
^ James Buchan (2013). Days of God: The Revolution in Iran and Its Consequences. Simon and Schuster. p. 64. ISBN 1416597778.
^ John Prados (2006). Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA. Ivan R. Dee. pp. 102–103. ISBN 1615780114.
^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 97. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^ "Kolana Řádu Bílého lva aneb hlavy států v řetězech".
^ "The History of Papal Knighthoods". Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
^ reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf
^ Revistas.bancomext.gob.mx
^ Whitaker's Almanack 1960
^ 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

[6] 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.

[Fardust1999-3] 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.

[7] "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 97. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

[8] "Kolana Řádu Bílého lva aneb hlavy států v řetězech".

[papalknight-9] "The History of Papal Knighthoods". Association of Papal Orders in Great Britain. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.

[10] reinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf

[11] Revistas.bancomext.gob.mx

[Whitaker's_Almanack_1960-12] Whitaker's Almanack 1960

[novosti_grudima-13] Dragović, Rade (6 April 2011). "Srpski orden na ruskim grudima" [Serbian Medals on Russian Chests] (in Serbian). Večernje novosti. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

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