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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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 | ||
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1932 – 16 September 1941 | Grand Collar |
of the Order of Pahlavi ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aftab ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun ![]() | |
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24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941 | Knight Grand Cordon |
of the Order of the Crown ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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1957 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades[
citation needed] ![]() | |
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1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Military Order of Merit ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Military Order of Sepah ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun![]() | |
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12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Order of Honor![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Service![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service![]() | |
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First Class |
of the Order of Pas ![]() | |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Sciences![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Splendor![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Police ![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Razy![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Arts![]() |
Country | Date | Decoration/Medal | |
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15 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the
Persepolis Medal ![]() | |
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14 October 1971 |
Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire ![]() | |
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26 October 1967 | Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal ![]() | |
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Sovereign recipient of the
Land Reform Medal![]() | ||
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Sovereign recipient of the
Scout Medal ![]() | ||
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Sovereign recipient of the
Sport Medal![]() | ||
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1953 | Sovereign recipient of the
1953 Coup d'état Medal ![]() | |
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1978 | Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal | |
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24 April 1926 | Recipient of the
Reza Shah Coronation Medal![]() | |
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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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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 | ||
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1932 – 16 September 1941 | Grand Collar |
of the Order of Pahlavi ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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26 September 1967 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 26 September 1967 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aftab ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas ![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun ![]() | |
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24 April 1926 – 16 September 1941 | Knight Grand Cordon |
of the Order of the Crown ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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1957 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades[
citation needed] ![]() | |
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1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Military Order of Merit ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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1938 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Military Order of Sepah ![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun![]() | |
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12 December 1946 – 16 September 1941 | First Class |
of the Order of Honor![]() |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Service![]() | |
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service![]() | |
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First Class |
of the Order of Pas ![]() | |
16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 | Sovereign | ||
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16 September 1941 – 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Homayoun![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 |
Sovereign of the Order of Gratitude![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Avecinna![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Sciences![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Splendor![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Official Merit![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Military Police![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of the Police ![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Razy![]() | |
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– 27 July 1980 | Sovereign of the Order of Arts![]() |
Country | Date | Decoration/Medal | |
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15 October 1971 | Sovereign recipient of the
Persepolis Medal ![]() | |
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14 October 1971 |
Sovereign recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire ![]() | |
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26 October 1967 | Sovereign of the Imperial Coronation Medal ![]() | |
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Sovereign recipient of the
Land Reform Medal![]() | ||
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Sovereign recipient of the
Scout Medal ![]() | ||
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Sovereign recipient of the
Sport Medal![]() | ||
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1953 | Sovereign recipient of the
1953 Coup d'état Medal ![]() | |
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1978 | Sovereign recipient of the Reza Shah Centennial Medal | |
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24 April 1926 | Recipient of the
Reza Shah Coronation Medal![]() | |
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24 April 1926 | Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah |