The Nishan-e Aqdas (Imperial Order or Most Sacred Order) 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: Aqdas (Most Sacred, 1st class) Qods (Very Sacred, 2nd class) Moqaddas (Sacred, 3rd class) Recipients Ahmad Shah Qajar Amanullah Khan Edward VII Khazʽal Ibn Jabir Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh Malek Mansur Mirza Shoa O-Saltaneh Mass'oud Mirza Zell-e Soltan Officers Reza Khan Mirpanj, Sardar-e-Aqdas Sheikh Khaz'al Khan, Sardar-e-Aqdas See also Aryamehr Order of the Lion and the Sun Order of Aftab Order of Zolfaghar External links Iranian Orders & Decorations Civil awards and decorations of Iran