Order of Zolfaghar

Order of Zolfaghar
The Star and Ribbon of the Islamic Republic
Awarded by

Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces
TypeChivalric and dynastic order
Royal houseHouse of Pahlavi (formerly)
RibbonIRIA Zolfaghar Ribbon
Supreme LeaderSayyid Ali Khamenei
GradesKnight Grand Officer
Knight Officer
Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)None (highest)
Next (lower)Order of Fath

ribbon of the Islamic Republic

ribbon of Imperial Persia & Iran

The Order of Zolfaghar (Persian: نشان ذوالفقار, Neshan-e Zolfaghar) is the highest military honour of Iran. It was established in 1856 as the Decoration of the Commander of the Faithful, by Naser al-Din Shah. It was given its current name in 1925, by Reza Shah. It is the pinnacle of the imperial honours system, limited to the sovereign and those who had performed outstanding acts of patriotism on behalf of Persia and Iran.