Order of Fath

Fath Medal

All grades of Order of Fath
TypeDecoration
Country Iran
Presented byCommander-in-chief Supreme Leader of Iran
StatusCurrently awarded
First awardedSeptember 27, 1989[1]

Ribbon of the medal
Precedence
EquivalentFath grade 1
Fath grade 2
Fath grade 3

The Fath Medal (Persian: نشان فتح, lit.'Conquer Medal') is a military award of the Iranian armed forces which is awarded by Commander-in-chief, Supreme Leader of Iran.[1] The medal is the likeness of three Palm leaves over Khorramshahr's grand mosque (as a symbol of resistance), Flag of Iran and the word "Fath".[1]

The medal is awarded in three grades, typically based on the rank of the recipient.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Poursafa, Mahdi (January 20, 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 Commanders]. Fars News (in Persian). Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Raw-Rees, Owain (2008). "Awards of the Islamic Republic of Iran" (PDF). Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America. 59 (3): 14–16.