Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) held numerous titles and honours, both during and before his time as Shah of Iran.
From his father's accession to the throne, on 15 December 1925, until his own accession, on 16 September 1941, Mohammad Reza held the style and title of His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince. Mohammad Reza deliberately chose to crown himself as Shah ('King'), rather than Shahanshah ('King of Kings'), pledging that he would not do so until he turned Iran into a prosperous and modernised nation. On the 26th year of his reign, in 1967, his imperial coronation ceremony took place and he was elevated to the title of Shahanshah. [1]
On 15 September 1965, Mohammad Reza was granted the title of Aryamehr ('Light of the Aryans') by an extraordinary session of the joint Houses of Parliament. [2]
Country | Date | Appointment | |
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Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | of the Order of Zolfaghar |
12 December 1946 – 4 February 1949 | Knight | ||
4 February 1949 – 27 July 1980 | Knight Grand Officer | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1932 – 16 September 1941 | Grand Collar | of the Order of Pahlavi |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967 | Sovereign of the Order of Aftab | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941 | Knight Grand Cordon | of the Order of the Crown |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1957 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades[ citation needed] | |
Imperial State of Iran | 1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Military Order of Merit |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Military Order of Sepah |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun | |
Imperial State of Iran | 12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Order of Honor |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Service | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service | |
Imperial State of Iran | First Class | of the Order of Pas | |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Sciences | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Splendor | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Police | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Razy | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Arts |
Country | Date | Decoration/Medal | |
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Imperial State of Iran | 15 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the Persepolis Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 14 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire | |
Imperial State of Iran | 26 October 1967 | Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Land Reform Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Scout Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Sport Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1953 | Sovereign recipient of the 1953 Coup d'état Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 1978 | Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 | Recipient of the Reza Shah Coronation Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 | Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah |
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) held numerous titles and honours, both during and before his time as Shah of Iran.
From his father's accession to the throne, on 15 December 1925, until his own accession, on 16 September 1941, Mohammad Reza held the style and title of His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince. Mohammad Reza deliberately chose to crown himself as Shah ('King'), rather than Shahanshah ('King of Kings'), pledging that he would not do so until he turned Iran into a prosperous and modernised nation. On the 26th year of his reign, in 1967, his imperial coronation ceremony took place and he was elevated to the title of Shahanshah. [1]
On 15 September 1965, Mohammad Reza was granted the title of Aryamehr ('Light of the Aryans') by an extraordinary session of the joint Houses of Parliament. [2]
Country | Date | Appointment | |
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Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | of the Order of Zolfaghar |
12 December 1946 – 4 February 1949 | Knight | ||
4 February 1949 – 27 July 1980 | Knight Grand Officer | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1932 – 16 September 1941 | Grand Collar | of the Order of Pahlavi |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967 | Sovereign of the Order of Aftab | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941 | Knight Grand Cordon | of the Order of the Crown |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1957 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades[ citation needed] | |
Imperial State of Iran | 1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Military Order of Merit |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Military Order of Sepah |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun | |
Imperial State of Iran | 12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941 | First Class | of the Order of Honor |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Service | |
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service | |
Imperial State of Iran | First Class | of the Order of Pas | |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Sciences | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Splendor | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Police | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Razy | |
Imperial State of Iran | – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Arts |
Country | Date | Decoration/Medal | |
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Imperial State of Iran | 15 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the Persepolis Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 14 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire | |
Imperial State of Iran | 26 October 1967 | Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Land Reform Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Scout Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | Sovereign recipient of the Sport Medal | ||
Imperial State of Iran | 1953 | Sovereign recipient of the 1953 Coup d'état Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 1978 | Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 | Recipient of the Reza Shah Coronation Medal | |
Imperial State of Iran | 24 April 1926 | Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah |