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French General Alexander Percin with Lion and Sun order. He has a breast star Lion and Sun medal and a commander type Lion and sun mounted near his neck.
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This is General Porfirio Dîaz with the Lion and Sun order.
José de la Cruz Porfirio Díaz Mori (15 September 1830 – 2 July 1915) was a Mexican-American War volunteer and French intervention hero, an accomplished general and the President of Mexico continuously from 1876 to 1911, with the exception of a brief term in 1876 when he left Juan N. Méndez as interim president, and a four-year term served by his political ally Manuel González from 1880 to 1884. Commonly considered by historians to have been a dictator, he is a controversial figure in Mexican history.The period of his leadership was marked by significant internal stability (known as the "paz porfiriana"), modernization, and economic growth. However, Díaz's regime grew unpopular due to repression and political stagnation, and he fell from power during the Mexican Revolution, after he had imprisoned his electoral rival and declared himself the winner of an eighth term in office. The 35 years in which Díaz ruled Mexico are referred to as the Porfiriato.
List of orders and decorations General Porfirio Dîaz received.
Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian order of St. Stephen (Austria-Hungary)
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
First Class Condercoration of the Imperial Double Dragon (Qing Dynansty, China)
Napoleon I, Sword and Grand Cross the Legion of Honour (France)
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan)
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (Netherlands)
First Class Condecoration with Grand Cordon of the Order of the Lion and Sun (Persia)
Grand Cross of the Red Eagle (Prussia)
Grand Cross of the order of the Tower and Sword (Kingdom of Portugal)
Star of the imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (Russian Empire)
Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain)
Knight of the Order of the Sword (Sweden)
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of Bath (United Kingdom)
First Class of the Order of the Liberator (Venezuela)
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This is a quite amazing photo of the Shah Mozaffar ad-Din (Reign 1896-1907) visit to England in 1902 with King Edward VII and the Princes of Wales Victoria. This has to be one of the biggest gathering of Persian Lion and Sun medals displayed in a group photo. The Shah visited the United Kingdom in August 1902 on the promise of receiving the Order of the Garter as it had been previously given to his father, Nasser-ed-Din Shah. King Edward VII refused to give this high honor to a non-Christian. Lord Lansdowne, the Foreign Secretary, had designs drawn up for a new version of the Order, without the Cross of St. George. The King was so enraged by the sight of the design, though, that he threw it out of his yacht's porthole. I am guessing that this photo was taken on the very same Royal Yacht. However, in 1903, the King had to back down and the Shah was appointed a member of the Order.
Just found some caption ID on this photo:
Seated in the picture from left to right:
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales George V,
His Majesty the Shah of Persia,
Her Majesty Queen Alexandra,
His Majesty King Edward VII and Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales Victoria.
NOTE: The diamond on the cap of Mozzafar-e-Din Shah, The Shah of Persia, is the famous "Darya e Noor" aka "Sea of light", it is the sister diamond to the "Koh e Noor" or "Mountain of Light" which is now part of the British Crown Jewels.
Standing from left to right:
Ala-ol-Saltaneh (Minister in the Persian Embassy in London),
Seif-ol-Sultan, Hakim-el-Molk Grand Vazir Secretary of State for the Imperial Court ,
Movassagh-el-Molk,
Fakhr-el-Molk,
Prime Minister of Persia Mirza Ali Asghar Khan Amin-al-Sultan Atabak e Azam
Husseingholi Khan Navab,
Amir Bahador Hossein Pasha Khan (Minister of War)
Paul Ketabchi Khan,
Vakile-e-Doleh,
Mohandess-ol-Mamalek,
Movassegh-ol-Molk,
Mirza Ebrahim Khan (later Hakim-el-Molk) Hakimi Physician to the Shah (Mirza Mahmoud Khan's nephew and son in law)
Movassagh-e-Doleh,
Doctor Sir Hugh Adcock,
Hajeb-e-Doleh Davaloo Qajar, Ebrahim Hakimi's cousin,
Prince Arthur of Connaught and Doctor C Lindsey.
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Winkler auction house commander badge. This one appears to have been in a set. Close up of the commander badge. We have seen this style of medallion before.
https://www.winkler-...en_Orden_5.html
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Winkler auction house commander badge. This one appears to have been in a set.
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Well if this photo is indeed photo of recipient of these stars (actually I think we have both stars that are visible in this photo - star on the right is from post #209 and star from the left is from post #214), then
NON-PERSIANS WERE AWARDED WITH STANDING LION VERSION OF THE ORDER TOO!
At least back in 1880.
What we have here in one unstable order
Maybe it's time to remember Sir John Wright words?
"...As the years went by, variations appeared in the design of the lion and the sun emblem... The lion couchant sometimes stands; sometimes he faces sideways both left and right, sometimes he is full-faced; sometimes his tail is down, sometime up; he also appears flourishing with a sword in his right paw..."
Thanks for finding and posting this photo mate!
Cheers,
Nick
You are so right about it being the wild wild east and everything went on! LOL!
Markus
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It looks like this was the recipient of the Kretly made 1st class breast star.
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Winkler Auction house 2nd class breast star with stars in between rays dating the era from 1856-1872. Close up of the medallion.
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Winkler Auction house 2nd class breast star with stars in between rays dating the era from 1856-1872.
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Winkler Auction house. The recipient of these breast stars. Photo taken in 1880.
https://www.winkler-...ffiziers_1.html
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Another one of the Winkler auction house breast stars, a 1st class military class pre-1870 breast star. Kretly maker mark on back. Close up of the medallion.
https://www.winkler-...en_Orden_4.html
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Another one of the Winkler auction house breast stars, a 1st class military class pre-1870 breast star. Kretly maker mark on back.
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Another one of the Winkler auction house breast stars, a 1st class military class pre-1870 breast star. No maker marks. Close up of the medallion. A real beauty!
https://www.winkler-...en_Orden_3.html
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Another one of the Winkler auction house breast stars, a 1st class military class pre-1870 breast star. No maker marks.
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These are the Winkler Auktionen House Lion and Sun breast stars with incredible beauty. I am very surprised that these went unsold at auction.
This is a 1st class pre-1870 breast star for military, with no maker marks, screw type fastener back. Close up of medallion. Based on the style of enamel painting I would say this is Persian made.
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These are the Winkler Auktionen House Lion and Sun breast stars with incredible beauty. I am very surprised that these went unsold at auction.
This is a 1st class pre-1870 breast star for military, with no maker marks, screw type fastener back.
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I was curious as to what a genuine diamond and emerald Lion and Sun medal would sell for since the rhinestone Lion and Suns demand such a hefty fee. Here is one that sold in Morton & Eden's #47 Auction.
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*Persia, Order of the Lion and the Sun, Civil Division, diamond-set Grand Cross breast star, of European (probably French) manufacture, in gold and silver, with enamelled central lion and sun motif, the three circles around and rays all set with diamonds of varying sizes, eight angles between the rays each set with five emeralds; the reverse centre engraved in serif capitals Sir Alfred Newton. Bart.
1900, 96.4mm, with detachable centre, extremely fine and very rare £7,000-9,000
It hammered at 6,500 Pounds or U.S. $10,195 in current exchange rate.
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Nick,
Love your threads! Thanks so much for sharing! Your contributions to getting the history of the Lion and Sun order have been invaluable. The portrait of Gadgy Zeinaladin Tagiev is a beauty. His status as a powerful industrial tycoon would explain all of his lion and sun medals. Thanks!
Markus
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This is a Kretly made 2nd class breast star made between 1856-1872. Sold in a French auction.
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Close up of the medallion.
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The back of the order is with the maker's name plate. The address listed is 16 Rue Croix de Petits Champs, an address that was first recorded in 1896. By 1912 Chobillon moved to 189 Galerie de Valois in the Palais Royal, thus making the manufacturing of this medal 1896-1911 time frame.
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This is a maker of the Lion and Sun you do not see too often, Chobillon. This French firm was established sometime before 1895. Other order medals they made include: the Dannebrog star, Madagascar orders, French Legion of Honor Order and some Venezuelan orders.
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Wow, I love these early line drawings of the Lion and Sun orders. In post #7 there is mention of different colored ribbons as well. With the Fifth class the ribbon is blue for Persians, green for foreigners and for "Berfer" ( can't find translation) red or white ribbon. A fantastic resource that will take further scrutiny and translation! Thanks Nick! You found confirmation as to your theory that a green ribbon existed for the Order of Arts and Science! Some of those green ribbons did look quite old on Arts & Science order.
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Another early Sun and Lion facing right, from a Dorotheum auction.
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Persia - Order of the Lion and the Sun
in Middle East & Arab States
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The Grand Vizier of Persia.