The Excellent Order of the Islamic Republic ( fa, نشان عالی جمهوری اسلامی, Nešān-e Āli-ye Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi) is
Iran
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'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:
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# The exaltation of the word
Islam
Islam (; ar, ۘالِإسلَام, , ) is an Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic Monotheism#Islam, monotheistic religion centred primarily around the Quran, a religious text considered by Muslims to be the direct word of God in Islam, God (or ...
and the spread of the intellectual foundations of the
Islamic Revolution
The Iranian Revolution ( fa, انقلاب ایران, Enqelâb-e Irân, ), also known as the Islamic Revolution ( fa, انقلاب اسلامی, Enqelâb-e Eslâmī), was a series of events that culminated in the overthrow of the Pahlavi dyna ...
# Defending the rights of the world's oppressed peoples
# Act to liberate their country from cultural, economic and political colonization
# Protect and preservation of their country from the aggression of superpowers or their subordinates
# Acquisition of fundamental freedoms and human rights for the people of their country
# Sensitive and appropriate support for Iran's positions on major international scenes
# Taking anti-arrogant stances
# Sincerely cooperate in establishing or developing healthy relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the country of in charge character
# Continuously striving for peace and security and comfort in the world
Recipients
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:
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* First Order: Presidents and ]prime minister
A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
s and aligning characters
* Second Order: Ministers
Minister may refer to:
* Minister (Christianity), a Christian cleric
** Minister (Catholic Church)
* Minister (government), a member of government who heads a ministry (government department)
** Minister without portfolio, a member of governme ...
and aligning characters
* Third Order: Ambassador
An ambassador is an official envoy, especially a high-ranking diplomat who represents a state and is usually accredited to another sovereign state or to an international organization as the resident representative of their own government or sov ...
s and aligning characters
Islamic Republic Medal of Honor (1st Order).svg, 1st Order – sash with gold star, for heads of state and prime ministers
Islamic Republic Medal of Honor (2nd Order).svg, 2nd Order – with silver star, for other ministers
Islamic Republic Medal of Honor (3rd Order).svg, 3rd Order – chest badge with a ribbon, for ambassadors.
See also
* Order of Islamic Revolution
* Order of Independence (Iran)
* Order of Freedom (Iran)
References
External links
Iran Awarding of Government Orders website
Types of Iran's Orders and their benefits (Persian)
CS1 uses Persian-language script (fa)
Awards established in 1990
Civil awards and decorations of Iran
1990 establishments in Iran
Foreign relations of Iran
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