Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (26 October 1919 – 27 July 1980) held numerous titles and honours, both during and before his time as Shah of Iran.

Royal titles and styles

24 April 192616 September 1941 His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince of Iran 16 September 194126 October 1967 His Majesty The Shah of Iran 26 October 196727 July 1980 His Imperial Majesty The Shahanshah 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.

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.

Military ranks Imperial State of Iran 19381938: Second Lieutenant, Imperial Iranian Army 193816 September 1941: Captain, Imperial Iranian Army 16 September 194121 July 1952: Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces 19 August 195311 February 1979: Commander-in-Chief Iranian Armed Forces

Honours

National dynastic honours

Appointments Country Date Appointment Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Zolfaghar 12 December 1946 4 February 1949 Member 3rd Class 4 February 194927 July 1980 Member 2nd Class Imperial State of Iran 193216 September 1941 Member 1st Class of the Order of Pahlavi 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 26 September 196727 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Aryamehr Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194126 September 1967 Sovereign of the Order of Aftab Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Aqdas Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Lion and the Sun Imperial State of Iran 24 April 192616 September 1941 Member 1st Class of the Order of the Crown 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 195727 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Pleiades Imperial State of Iran 193816 September 1941 Member 3rd Class of the Military Order of Merit 193816 September 1941 Member 1st Class 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 193816 September 1941 Member 3rd Class of the Military Order of Sepah 193816 September 1941 Member 2nd Class 193816 September 1941 Member 1st Class 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of the Red Lion and the Sun Imperial State of Iran 12 December 194616 September 1941Member 1st Class of the Order of Honor 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Service Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign of the Order of Three Star Service Imperial State of Iran Member 1st Class of the Order of Pas 16 September 194127 July 1980 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 16 September 194127 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 Decorations and medals Country Date Decoration/Medal 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 12 December 1946First Class of the Azarabadegan Medal 12 December 1946 Sovereign Imperial State of Iran 24 April 1926 Knight of the Imperial Family Decoration of Reza Shah Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Decoration of Sorrow Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Farr Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Marksmanship Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal for Bravery Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Cooperation Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Avecinna Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Homayoun Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Honor Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Effort Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Military Education Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Military Merit Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Service (Civilian) Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Service (Military) Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of Splendor Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of the Hero Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Medal of the Pleiades Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Military Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Padash Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Physical Education & Recreation and Organization of Iran Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Senior Marksmanship Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Sepahy Medal Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Third Isfand Decoration Imperial State of Iran Sovereign of the Rastakhiz Medal

Foreign honours Country Date Appointment/Decoration Albanian Kingdom 197527 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of Fidelity of the House of Zogu Afghan Royal Family before 194227 July 1980 Member 1st Class of the Order of the Supreme Sun 26 March 1950 Collar 17 May 196527 July 1980 Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin 15 March 195827 July 1980 Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria 197527 July 1980Collar of the Order of Al-Khalifa 15 March 193927 July 1980Grand Cordon (Civil division) of the Order of Leopold 11 May 196027 July 1980 Grand Cordon with Swords (Military division) 4 May 196527 July 1980 Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross 22 March 193927 July 1980 Member 1st Class (Civil division) of the Order of the White Lion December 194327 July 1980 Member 1st Class with Collar (Military division)3 June 194627 July 1980Recipient of the Order of Propitious Clouds 5 May 195827 July 1980Recipient of the Order of Brilliant Jade 23 February 197427 July 1980Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard14 May 195927 July 1980Knight of the Order of the Elephant Egyptian Royal Family16 March 193927 July 1980Collar of the Order of Muhammad Ali7 January 197527 July 1980 Collar of the Order of the Nile Ethiopian Imperial Family14 September 196427 July 1980 Knight with Collar of the Order of Solomon 22 June 197027 July 1980 Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland 15 June 193927 July 1980Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour3 August 194827 July 1980Croix de Guerre with Palm22 October 197527 July 1980Grand Cross of the Order of the Equatorial Star Greek Royal Family196027 July 1980 Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the RedeemerSeptember 196727 July 1980 Member 1st Class of the Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary Iraqi Royal Family14 June 194927 July 1980Recipient of the Order of the Hashimites of Iraq Iraqi Royal FamilyMarch 193927 July 1980Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Civil division) Iraqi Republic13 February 196727 July 1980Grand Cross of the Order of the Two Rivers (Military division) 20 August 194827 July 1980War Merit Cross26 August 195727 July 1980Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic20 August 194827 July 1980 Knight of the Order of the Golden Spur13 May 195827 July 1980Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum195727 July 1980 Golden Pheasant Award of the Scout Association of Japanreinanzaka-sc.o.oo7.jp/kiroku/documents/20140523-3-kiji-list.pdf28 July 194927 July 1980 Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali28 July 194927 July 1980 Grand Cordon with Brilliants of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance197427 July 1980Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Greatafter 1942; before 192627 July 1980 Member Extraordinary Grade of the National Order of the Cedar17 October 195627 July 1980 Member Extraordinary Grade of the Order of Merit Libyan Royal Family13 May 195827 July 1980 Grand Collar of the Order of Idris I16 January 196827 July 1980 Honorary Member of the Order of the Crown of the Realm8 May 197527 July 1980 Collar of the Order of the Aztec EagleRevistas.bancomext.gob.mx11 June 196627 July 1980Member Special Class of the Order of MuhammadNepal3 July 196027 July 1980Member of the rder of Ojaswi Rajanya19 May 195927 July 1980Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands LionApril 30, 1962 Silver Wedding Anniversary Medal of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard17 May 196127 July 1980 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav2 March 197427 July 1980 Member 1st Class of the Order of Oman (Military division)9 November 195927 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of Pakistan19 September 196727 July 1980 Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta27 July 196727 July 1980Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry 13 November 197527 July 1980 Collar of the Order of Independence27 May 196627 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of the Star of the Romanian People's Republic28 April 197527 July 1980 Great Chain of Badr9 August 1955 or 12 March 195727 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud6 July 197627 July 1980 Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation6 July 197627 July 1980Knight Grand Cross of the Crown of Italy6 July 197627 July 1980Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus 28 December 197727 July 1980 Recipient of the Order of the Somali Star 19 April 197527 July 1980 Knight of the Collar of the Order of Charles III22 May 195727 July 1980Knight of the Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic24 February 197427 July 1980 Collar of Honour after 1942; before 192627 July 1980Member 1st Class of the Order of Umayyad 29 April 196027 July 1980 Knight (incl. Collar) of the Royal Order of the Seraphim22 January 196827 July 1980Knight of the Order of the Rajamitrabhorn23 April 196827 July 1980Knight of the Order of the Order of the Royal House of Chakri15 March 196527 July 1980 Grand Cordan of the Order of Independence 21 July 194827 July 1980 Recipient of the Royal Victorian ChainWhitaker's Almanack 196026 November 194727 July 1980Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit27 February 195527 July 1980 Grand Cross special class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic3 June 196627 July 1980Grand Star of the Order of the Yugoslav Star

References

External links O. James Younessi, Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran - the Pahlavi Era