Order of Islamic Republic

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" in November 21, 1990. According to Article 5 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of the Islamic Republic awarded by 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]

  1. The exaltation of the word Islam and the spread of the intellectual foundations of the Islamic Revolution
  2. Defending the rights of the world's oppressed peoples
  3. Act to liberate their country from cultural, economic and political colonization
  4. Protect and preservation of their country from the aggression of superpowers or their subordinates
  5. Acquisition of fundamental freedoms and human rights for the people of their country
  6. Sensitive and appropriate support for Iran's positions on major international scenes
  7. Taking anti-arrogant stances
  8. Sincerely cooperate in establishing or developing healthy relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the country of in charge character
  9. Continuously striving for peace and security and comfort in the world
Order of the Islamic Republic
TypeNational order
Establishedby Council of Iran Ministers on November 21, 1990
CountryIslamic Republic of Iran
Ribbon
EligibilityForeign nationals
Awarded byPresident of Iran
Grades
  • First Order
  • Second Order
  • Third Order

Recipients
Recipient Country Office Date Awarded By Ref
Nelson Mandela
(1918–2013)
Republic of South Africa		 President
(1994–1999)		 31 January 2001
(1st class)		 Mohammad Khatami [5][6]
Hugo Chávez
(1954–2013)
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela		 President
(2002–2013)		 29 July 2006
(1st class)		 Mahmoud Ahmadinejad [7][8]
Bashar al-Assad
(1965– )
Syrian Arab Republic		 President
(2000– )		 2 October 2010
(1st class)		 [9][10]
David Nieves Velásquez Caraballo
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela		 Ambassador to Iran
(2009–2012)		 5 September 2012
(3rd class)		 [11]

Classes

According to Article 6 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, The Order of the Islamic Republic has three classes, which upon the recommendation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and endorsed by the Cabinet, are awarded to the following qualified persons:[1][2][3][4]

  • First Order: Presidents and prime ministers and aligning characters
  • Second Order: Ministers and aligning characters
  • Third Order: Ambassadors and aligning characters
  • 1st Order – sash with gold star, for heads of state and prime ministers
  • 2nd Order – with silver star, for other ministers
  • 3rd Order – chest badge with a ribbon, for ambassadors.
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See also

References
  1. "آیین‌نامه اعطای نشان‌های دولتی" (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  2. "«آیین_نامه اعطای نشان_های دولتی»" (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "مرکز پژوهشها - آیین نامه اعطای نشانهای دولتی" (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  4. "آیین‌نامه اعطای نشان‌های دولتی" (PDF) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  5. "مرکز پژوهشها - اعطای نشان دولتی درجه یک جمهوری اسلامی به آقای نلسون ماندلا" (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  6. "‌اعطاي نشان دولتي درجه يك جمهوري اسلامي به آقاي نلسون ماندلا" (in Persian). Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  7. "Highest Badge of Honor Granted to Chavez". Fars News Agency. 30 July 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  8. "Syrian President Awarded Iran's Medal of Honor". People's Daily. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  9. "Iran Awards Syrian Leader Highest Medal of Honor". Voice of America. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  10. "Syrian President Awarded Iran's Medal of Honor". CBN News. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  11. "Dr.Ahmadinejad awarded the Excellent Order of Islamic Republic to Ambassador of Venezuela" (in Persian). Government of Iran. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
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