# Awards and decorations of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces

Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces awards and decorations are the collections of military awards which granted to Iranian military based on their performance history. One of the most common awards are Medals. The Medal is a symbol that, with the agreement of the Commander-in-Chief of the Iranian Armed Forces, is accorded to the armed forces in order to appreciate, encourage and strengthen the morale. Recipients will be allowed to install these medals on their identical clothing in accordance with the specific instructions of each medal. Before the Islamic Revolution, various military awards and decorations were used. After the revolution, while many signs of the Imperial era were obsolete, new titles were planned to design to thank the efforts of the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Among the military honors created by the Persian Empire, medals of Zolfaghar, Knowledge, Razi, Art and Sports are still being used. The first presentation ceremony of military awards for Iranian commanders in Iran was held on September 27, 1989, on the day of Operation Samen-ol-A'emeh.

## Order of precedence

While each service has its own order of precedence, the following general rules typically apply to all services:
* Superior badges of Honors
* Service or Skill special badge or ribbon bars.

## Superior badges of Honors

| Name | Orders | Service ribbon | Type | First awarded | Recipients |
| Order of Fath | 1st Order | | Medal bar | September 27, 1989 | Warriors with dramatic victories |
| Order of Fath | 2nd Order | | Medal bar | September 27, 1989 | Warriors with dramatic victories |
| Order of Fath | 3rd Order | | Medal bar | September 27, 1989 | Warriors with dramatic victories |
| Order of Nasr | 1st Order | | Medal bar | May 22, 2000 | Effective forces in combat services, support activities as well as veterans and disabled veterans |
| Order of Nasr | 2nd Order | | Medal bar | May 22, 2000 | Effective forces in combat services, support activities as well as veterans and disabled veterans |
| Order of Nasr | 3rd Order | | Medal bar | May 22, 2000 | Effective forces in combat services, support activities as well as veterans and disabled veterans |
| Order of Shafa | 1st Order | — | Medal bar | — | Rescuers who have been threatened to sustain the lives of their combatants |
| Order of Shafa | 2nd Order | — | Medal bar | — | Rescuers who have been threatened to sustain the lives of their combatants |
| Order of Shafa | 3rd Order | — | Medal bar | — | Rescuers who have been threatened to sustain the lives of their combatants |

## Service or Skill special badge or ribbon bars
### Army

* Ribbon/award name
* Promotional awards
* Badges awarded for courage in battles
* Zulfaqar
* Sacrifice
* Disabled Veterans
* Courage
* Merit and Skill awards
* Jihad
* Glory
* Merit
* Knowledge
* Razi
* Art
* Sport
* Ribbon/award name
* Achievement awards
* Supreme Military education awards
* Strategic Sciences course
* Dafoos (AJAUCS) course
* Special Courses Awards
* Supervision course
* Superior course
* Specialty course
* Preliminary course
* Officers' Academy courses
* Third course of Officers' Academy
* Second course of Officers' Academy
* First course of Officers' Academy
* Military Training Camp course
* Non-military Higher education Awards
* Doctorate
* Master's Degree
* Bachelor's Degree
* Associate Degree
* Military Courses Badges
* DAFOOS (AJAUCS)
* Military Training badge
* Second course of Officers' Academy
* First course of Officers' Academy

#### Ground Force

* Parachutist Badge
* Parachutist Master - 1st Class
* Parachutist Master - 2nd Class
* Parachutist Master - 3rd Class
* Parachutist - 1st Class
* Parachutist - 2nd Class
* Parachutist - 3rd Class
* Military Courses Badges
* IRIGF Military Training Course
* Ground Supervision Course Course
* Ground Superior Course Badge
* Ground Specialty Course Badge
* Ground Preliminary Course Badge

#### Navy

* Marine Warfare badges
* Surface Warfare
* Special Diver 1st Class
* Special Diver 2nd Class
* Special Diver 3rd Class
* Marine Special Forces (SBS)
* Military Courses badges
* Imam Khumeini Marine Sciences Academy
* IRIN Military Training Camp course
* Marine Supervision Course
* Marine Superior Course
* Marine Preliminary Course

#### Air Force

* Aviator badge
* F-4 Pilot wing
* F-5 Fighter Pilot wing
* F-14 Fighter Pilot wing
* Military courses badges
* Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University
* Shahid Khazraei Flight Training Camp
* Air Supervision Course
* Air Superior Course
* Air Specialty Course
* Air Preliminary Course

#### Air Defense Force

* Anti-Aircraft badges
* Fighter Controller and Radar
* Anti-aircraft Operation(Silver badge)
* Anti-aircraft Operation(Bronze badge)

### Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

* Military courses badges
* IRGC Command & Staff University

### Islamic Republic of Iran Police

* Chest badges
* Traffic Police (Rahvar)
* Military courses badges
* Amin Police University