The Neshan-e Aqdas (Persian: نشان اقدس, Imperial Order or Most Sacred Order) 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.
| 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 | Knight Grand Cordon, Knight Grand Officer, Knight Grand Commander |
| 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 three classes were:
- Aqdas (Most Sacred, 1st class)
- Qods (Very Sacred, 2nd class)
- Moqaddas (Sacred, 3rd class)
Recipients
edit- Ahmad Shah Qajar
- Amanullah Khan
- Edward VII
- Khazʽal Ibn Jabir
- Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh
- Malek Mansur Mirza Shoa O-Saltaneh
- Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan
- Officers
- Reza Khan Mirpanj, Sardar-e-Aqdas
- Sheikh Khaz'al Khan, Sardar-e-Aqdas
See also
editExternal links
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