Neshan-e Aqdas
| Order of Aqdas | |
|---|---|
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| Star of the Order | |
Awarded by  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 Grand Cordon, Knight Grand Officer, Knight Grand Commander |
| Established | 1870 - 1979 (National Order) 1979 - present (House Order) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Aryamehr |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Lion and the Sun |
 Grand Cordon  Grand Officer  Grand Commander | |
| The 3 ribbon bars of the Order | |
The Nishan-e-Aqdas (Imperial Order or Most Sacred Order of the Aqdas) was an Imperial Iranian Order founded in 1870 by the Qajar Shah of Iran Nassereddin. There were three classes, with two different styles for Iranians (Sardar) and foreigners (Nishan). The Order was dissolved upon the collapse of the Qajar dynasty.
The three classes were:
- Aqdas (Most Sacred, 1st class)
- Qods (Very Sacred, 2nd class)
- Moqaddas (Sacred, 3rd class)
Officers of the Order
- Reza Khan Mirpanj, Sardar-e-Aqdas
- Sheikh Khaz'al Khan, Sardar-e-Aqdas
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