Order of Zolfaghar
| Order of Zolfaghar | |
|---|---|
The Star and Ribbon of the Islamic Republic | |
| Awarded by Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces | |
| Type | Chivalric and dynastic order |
| Royal house | House of Pahlavi (formerly) |
| Ribbon | IRIA Zolfaghar Ribbon |
| Supreme Leader | Sayyid Ali Khamenei |
| Grades | Knight Grand Officer Knight Officer Knight |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None (highest) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Fath |
ribbon of the Islamic Republic ribbon of Imperial Iran | |
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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 Qajar. In 1925, it was given its current name 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.