Nishan-e-Aqdas

Order of Aqdas
Star of the Order
Awarded by Head of the Iranian Imperial Family
Type	Dynastic Order
Royal house	House of Pahlavi
Sovereign	Crown Prince Reza of Iran
Grades	Knight Grand Cordon, Knight Grand Officer, Knight Grand Commander
Statistics
Established	1870–1979 (National Order) 1979–present (House Order)
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Aryamehr
Next (lower)	Order of the Lion and the Sun
Grand Cordon Grand Officer Grand Commander The 3 ribbon bars of the Order

The Nishan-e-Aqdas (Imperial Order or Most Sacred Order of the Aqdas) was an Imperial Iranian Order founded in 1870 by the Qajar Shah of Iran Nassereddin. There were three classes, with two different styles for Iranians (Sardar) and foreigners (Nishan). The Order was dissolved upon the collapse of the Qajar dynasty.

The three classes were: