Order of the Islamic Republic | |
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Type | National order |
Established | by Council of Iran Ministers on November 21, 1990 |
Country | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Ribbon | |
Eligibility | Foreign nationals |
Awarded by | President of Iran |
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The Excellent Order of the Islamic Republic (Persian: نشان عالی جمهوری اسلامی, romanized: Nešān-e Āli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi) is Iran's state decoration of honour, established by "Council of Iran Ministers" on November 21, 1990. According to Article 5 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of the Islamic Republic is awarded by the President of Iran to the heads and other officials of foreign countries, the highest executive of international organizations, or to prominent cultural, political, international characters recognized in any of the following respects:[1][2][3][4]