Order of the Lion and the Sun

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This article is about the Order of the Lion and the Sun. For other uses, see Order of the Lion.

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Order of the Lion and the Sun
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Officer's Medal of the Order
Awarded by
Imperial Coat of Arms of Iran.svg
Head of the Iranian Imperial Family
Type Dynastic Order
Royal house House of Pahlavi
Sovereign Crown Prince Reza of Iran
Grades (w/ post-nominals) Knight/Dame Grand Cordon, Knight/Dame Grand Officer, Knight/Dame Commander, Knight/Dame Officer, Knight/Dame, Companion
Former grades Knight Grand Cross with Collar
Established 1808 - 1926 (National Order of Humayoun)
1926 - 1979 (National Order of the Lion and the Sun)
1979 - present (House Order)
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Aqdas
Next (lower) Order of the Crown
Order of the Pleiades
Order of the Lion and the Sun (Iran). Medal.gif
Ribbon of the Order

The Imperial Order of the Lion and the Sun (Persian: نشان سلطنتی شیر و خورشید) was instituted by Fat’h Ali Shah of the Qajar dynasty in 1808 to honour foreign officials (later extended to Iranians) who had rendered distinguished services to Iran. In 1925, under the Pahlavi dynasty the Order continued as the Order of Homayoun with new insignia, though based on the Lion and Sun motif. This motif was used for centuries by the rulers of Iran, being formally adopted under Mohammad Shah.

The order is abbreviated as KLS, for Knight of Lion and Sun.[1]

The order was senior to the Order of the Crown. It was issued in five grades.

In literature

  • Anton Chekhov has a short story titled The Lion And The Sun. The story is about a mayor who had "long been desirous of receiving the Persian order of The Lion and the Sun".[2]


Notable Recipients

Notable Recipients
Name Year Rank Reason awarded
Dr. Franz Nadler 1900 Commander Cross Mayor of Mariánské Lázně
William Summerill Vanneman 1896 Second and Third Service to Shah and provision health care to population


See also

File:Pendant of the Order of the Lion, France, 1840-1860, enameled gold with diamonds, rubies, garnets, and paste - Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada - DSC07109.jpg
Pendant of the Order of the Lion, France, 1840–1860, enameled gold with diamonds, rubies, garnets, and paste - Aga Khan Museum - Toronto, Canada

References

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Sources

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External links

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