Order of Culture and Art () is an Iranian state general order established by "Council of Iran Ministers" on November 21, 1990 and modified on June 27, 2007. The order has three classes and awarded by President of Iran. According to Article 17 of the Regulations on the Awarding of Government Orders of Iran, the Order of Culture and Art is awarded to those who "facilitate theirs thinking, passions and emotions to express deep Islamic and humanitarian concepts and to spread culture" in one of the following ways: Disseminating rich Islamic culture and eliminating society from foreign decadent culture Expanding the theoretical and disciplinary foundations of religious education Expanding national culture and revitalizing valuable social traditions Expressing creativity and presenting exquisite works of art or literature Pay particular attention to the country's cultural, artistic or literary heritage, so as to be effective in its restoration, preservation and utilization Introducing, describing, explaining, critiquing and presenting one of the artistic or literary disciplines internationally Inventing a new style in one of the artistic or literary disciplines Promote a culture of sacrifice and martyrdom in the community Creating remarkable and valuable artworks to convey the ideals and values of the Islamic Revolution and the Sacred Defense to future generations
Recipients + No. Recipient Name Badge Type Donated by Date 1. Hossein Momtaheni Order of Culture and Art First Order Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani August 2, 1992 2. Mahmoud Farshchian Order of Culture and Art First Order Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani June 14, 1995 3. Ahmad Masjed-Jamei Order of Culture and Art Third Order Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani August 2, 1997 4. Gholam Hossein Amirkhani Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami September 29, 1999 5. Hassan Kassai Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami September 29, 1999 6. Ali Akbar Sanati Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami September 29, 1999 7. Haj Ghorban Soleimani Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mohammad Khatami January 30, 2001 8. Fathollah Mojtabaei Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami August 4, 2003 9. Tahereh Saffarzadeh Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 4, 2003 10. Sakineh Emami Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mohammad Khatami August 4, 2003 11. Ali Akbar Tajvidi Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami March 13, 2004 12. Hadi Mirmiran Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami January 2, 2005 13. Morteza Momayez Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami January 2, 2005 14. Naser Katouzian Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami February 2, 2005 15. Farhad Fakhreddini Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 16. Mohammad Ehsai Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 17. Ali Nassirian Order of Culture and Art First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 18. Zahra Rahnavard Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 19. Gholam Hossein Amirkhani Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad September 29, 2009 20. Morteza Sadaat Fatemi Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 21. Rahim Khaki Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 22. Shahriar Parhizgar Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 23. Karim Mansouri Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 24. Ahmad Abolghasemi Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 25. Hashem Roghani Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 26. Mohammad Hossein Saeedian Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 27. Abbas Emamjomeh Order of Culture and Art Second Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 28. Mohammad Abbasi Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 29. Hassan Rezayian Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 30. Mansour Ghasrizadeh Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 31. Mohammad Javad Panahi Toosi Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 32. Mohammad Abolghasemi Order of Culture and Art Third Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad August 13, 2011 33. Ali Asghar Sherbaf Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 34. Majid Kiani Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 35. Jalil Shahnaz Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 36. Ebrahim Pourfarzib Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 37. Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad September 19, 2012 38. Davoud Rashidi Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad January 31, 2013 39. Ezzatolah Entezami Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad January 31, 2013 40. Jamshid Mashayekhi Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad January 31, 2013 41. Zhaleh Olov Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad January 31, 2013 42. Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad March 10, 2013 43. Akbar Abdi Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad June 22, 2013 44. Dariush Arjmand Order of Culture and Art First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad June 22, 2013
Classes It comes in three classes:
See also Order of Merit and Management 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 Knowledge Order of Education and Pedagogy Order of Persian Politeness Order of Independence (Iran) Order of Service Order of Courage (Iran)
References
External links Iran Awarding of Government Orders website Types of Iran's Orders and their benefits (Persian)