Order of Knowledge () 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.

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".Abbas Amanat, The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896, I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3; "In the 126 years between the fall of the Safavid state in 1722 and the accession of Nasir al-Din Shah, the Qajars evolved from a shepherd-warrior tribe with strongholds in northern Iran into a Persian dynasty."Choueiri, Youssef M., A companion to the history of the Middle East, (Blackwell Ltd., 2005), 231,516.

Pahlavi dynasty version The Pahlavi dynasty was the reigning constitutional monarchy ruling over Iran from 1925 to 1979. In Pahlavi era the "Order of Science" was renamed to "Order of Knowledge" which to this day remains the same name.

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.

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:

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 Abolghasem Gorji Order of Knowledge First Order Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani October 15, 1996 Mahmoud Bolourchian Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 17, 1997 Mohammad-Taqi Ja'fari Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami October 5, 1997 Ja'far Sobhani Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami September 30, 1999 Jalaleddin Ashtiani Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami September 30, 1999 Mehdi Mohaghegh Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami January 30, 2001 Mohammad Reza Hakimi Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami August 4, 2003 Ali Shariatmadari Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami March 13, 2004 Abbasgholi Daneshvar Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami March 13, 2004 Hossein Safayi Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Mohammad Hashemi Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Jamshid Momtaz Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Amirnaser Katouzian Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Naser Simforoush Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Afsaneh Safavi Order of Knowledge Third Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Reza Baradaran Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Hossein Zomorshidi Order of Knowledge Third Order Mohammad Khatami August 3, 2004 Mohammad Ashouri Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Ezzatollah Araqi Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Akbar Komijani Order of Knowledge Third Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Hassan Habibi Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Iradj Fazel Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Reza Davari Ardakani Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Kazem Motamednejad Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi Order of Knowledge First Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Ali Mohammad Hanjani Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 7, 2005 Hossein Mehrpoor Order of Knowledge Second Order Mohammad Khatami June 12, 2005 Ali Akbar Velayati Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad March 2, 2010 Mehdi Golshani Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad March 2, 2010 Mohammad Hassan Ganji Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad October 26, 2011 Parviz Davami Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Abbas Sharifi Tehrani Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Bahman Yazdi Samadi Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Mehdi Rajabalipoor Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Abbas Shafiee Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Fereydoon Azizi Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Karim Vessal Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011 Esmail Yazdi Order of Knowledge First Order Mahmoud Ahmadinejad December 24, 2011

Types The "Order of Knowledge" has three types of medal:

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 Orders of Iran Regulations in diagrams Orders of Iran in diagrams Types of Iran's badges and their material benefits