Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran – The Pahlavi Era
This book in 550 pages and with some 1200 images addresses the dearth of information on the contemporary history of one of the most important episodes in the history of a nation trying to forge her identity anew. Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran – The Pahlavi Era is more than just a study of the awards of a proud nation with a glorious past, it is the very first serious attempt at cataloguing the heraldic attributes of Iran with her rich history of mythology and symbolism.
Release Date November 2016
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“The Pahlavi Era represents an important milestone in Iran’s contemporary history yet few scholars have measured the Islamic revolution’s cultural breakaway from Iran’s glorious heritage embodied in more than 25 centuries of the institution of monarchy. Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran is the most engaging book of its kind to present in rich detail the orders and decorations conferred upon the empire’s highest dignitaries, diplomatic corps, and military personnel. More importantly it puts these in their proper context illustrating the iconic, mythical, and cultural symbolism with which they are associated.”
–Darius Kadivar French-American Journalist, Historian, and Iranian Expert in Royal History
“In over forty years of research, collecting, and dealing in military orders and medals, I have never come across a book as thoroughly researched, as beautifully illustrated, and as meticulously precise as the: Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran – The Pahlavi Era”
– Paul Kaparoff Former Director of the Orders and Medals Society of America
“Dr Younessi’s magnifi cent book bridges gaps in our knowledge of Iranian heraldry we did not even know we lacked!”
– Flt Major (Ret) Farhad Nassirkhani of The Golden Crown Acrojet Team – Imperial Iranian Air Force
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