| Order of Aftab | |
|---|---|
 Previous version of the 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 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Pahlavi |
| Next (lower) | Order of Aqdas |
 The Ribbon of the Order | |
The Order of Aftab (Persian: نشان آفتاب trans. Neshan-e Aftab), also known as the Order of the Sun, was a decoration founded by Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar, the Shah of Iran, in February 1873, before his first visit to various European states. The order came in two classes, the first class restricted to female sovereigns or consorts of reigning rulers and the second class to princesses and ladies of high rank, and those deserving of special recognition or signs of conspicuous appreciation by the Shah. In 1967 during the reign of the Pahlavi dynasty the statues of the order had changed, there changes included the name to the Order of Aryamehr, the insignia and the eligibility of receiving the order.[citation needed]