Order of Knowledge
Iranian award of honor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Order of Knowledge (Persian: نشان دانش) is one of the badges of honor in Iran. Its establishment dates back to the Qajar dynasty era under the name of "Order of Science"; later in the Pahlavi dynasty the name was changed to "Order of Knowledge". Finally, it was reestablished in Islamic Republic era by "Council of Iran Ministers" on November 21, 1990.[1]
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| Order of Knowledge | |
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.svg) Iran National Order | |
| Awarded by President of Iran | |
| Type | Expertise Award, Badge of honor |
| Established | By Council of Iran Ministers in November 21, 1990 (in Islamic Republic) |
| Country | Iran |
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Qajar dynasty version
The Qajar dynasty ruling over Iran from 1789 to 1925. The founding history of this order dates back to Qajar era. The order was known at that time by the name of "Order of Science".[2][3][4]
Pahlavi dynasty version
The Pahlavi dynasty was the reigning constitutional monarchy ruling over Iran from 1925 to 1979.[5][6] In Pahlavi era the "Order of Science" was renamed to "Order of Knowledge" which to this day remains the same name.[7]
That "Order of Knowledge" medal was made of silver and had an eight-pointed stellar design. At the center of it was a Pahlavi Crown of gold in a blue enamel background. It was located around the central part of those olive theme branches. It had a diameter of 53 mm and a ribbon with two red stripes and one white stripe alternately.[8]
Islamic Republic version
According to "Article 7" of the "Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders" of Iran approved on November 21, 1990, the "Order of Knowledge" is awarded to individuals who have made significant and unprecedented efforts to improve the country's scientific performance in the following ways:[9][10][11]
- Presenting valuable scientific works and essays
- Sincere effort and service to promote the scientific level of scholars by teaching at universities in the country
Recipients
| Recipient Name | Badge | Type | Donator | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jafar Shahidi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | May 9, 1995[12] |
| Abolghasem Gorji | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani | October 15, 1996[13][14] |
| Mahmoud Bolourchian | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 17, 1997[15] |
| Mohammad-Taqi Ja'fari | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | October 5, 1997[16] |
| Ja'far Sobhani | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | September 30, 1999[17][18] |
| Jalaleddin Ashtiani | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | September 30, 1999[19][18] |
| Mehdi Mohaghegh | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | January 30, 2001[20] |
| Mohammad Reza Hakimi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 4, 2003[21][22] |
| Ali Shariatmadari | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | March 13, 2004[22][23] |
| Abbasgholi Daneshvar | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | March 13, 2004[22][24] |
| Hossein Safayi | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[25][26] |
| Mohammad Hashemi | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[26][27] |
| Jamshid Momtaz | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[26][28] |
| Amirnaser Katouzian | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[26][29][30] |
| Naser Simforoush | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[26][31][32] |
| Afsaneh Safavi | Order of Knowledge | Third Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[33][29] |
| Reza Baradaran | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[34] |
| Hossein Zomorshidi | Order of Knowledge | Third Order | Mohammad Khatami | August 3, 2004[35][36] |
| Mohammad Ashouri | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[37][38] |
| Ezzatollah Araqi | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[39][40] |
| Akbar Komijani | Order of Knowledge | Third Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[41][38] |
| Hassan Habibi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[42][43][44][45][38] |
| Iradj Fazel | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[46][43][44][45][38] |
| Reza Davari Ardakani | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[47][48][43][44][45][38] |
| Kazem Motamednejad | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[49][50][51][43][44][45][38] |
| Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[52][40][53][54][43][44][45][38] |
| Ali Mohammad Hanjani | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 7, 2005[55][56][43][44][45][38] |
| Hossein Mehrpoor | Order of Knowledge | Second Order | Mohammad Khatami | June 12, 2005[57][58][59][43][44][45][38] |
| Ali Akbar Velayati | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | March 2, 2010[60][61][44][45] |
| Mehdi Golshani | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | March 2, 2010[62][44][45][53][58][61] |
| Mohammad Hassan Ganji | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | October 26, 2011[44][45][53][54][58][60] |
| Parviz Davami | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[63][64][58][60][61] |
| Abbas Sharifi Tehrani | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[65][58][60][61] |
| Bahman Yazdi Samadi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[65][58][60][61][54] |
| Mehdi Rajabalipoor | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[66][65][58][60][61][54] |
| Abbas Shafiee | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[67][65][58][60][61][54] |
| Fereydoon Azizi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[67][65][58][60][61][54] |
| Karim Vessal | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[67][65][58][60][61][54] |
| Esmail Yazdi | Order of Knowledge | First Order | Mahmoud Ahmadinejad | December 24, 2011[68][67][65][58][60][61][54] |
Types
The "Order of Knowledge" has three types of medal:
First Order Medal
Second Order Medal
Third Order Medal
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See also
- Order of Freedom (Iran)
- Order of Altruism
- Order of Work and Production
- Order of Research
- Order of Mehr
- Order of Justice (Iran)
- Order of Construction
- Order of Education and Pedagogy
- Order of Persian Politeness
- Order of Independence (Iran)
- Order of Service
- Order of Courage (Iran)
- Order of Culture and Art
- Order of Merit and Management
- Order of Fath
- Order of Islamic Republic
- Order of Nasr
References
External links
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