JBFloyd Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 This one doesn't appear in any source that I can find. It is vaguely similar in appearance to the Iranian Order of Gratitude, which is why I will tentatively identify it as Iranian.Does anyone have a solid identification/name for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 The tulips are a common Shi'ite motif. It appears to say "farhang" (فرهنگ), which means "culture" in Persian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Very attractive medal. Anyone know what it was awarded for? Lets see the reverse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 The reverse is blank, with a small circular backplate. No maker's or fineness marks. Based on Dave's helpful translation, and in the absence of any documentary evidence to the contrary, I'll refer to it as The Order of Culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukasz Gaszewski Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Yes, it is the Medal (rather than order) of Culture from the imperial era. Awarded for cultural achievement and quite popular. Dave is right : the inscription reads "farhang", ie. "culture" in Farsi. Not sure about the ribbon. Most copies I have seen had either the Iranian tricolour or no ribbon at all. Will you please show the other side together with the ribbon? What is its width? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted August 16, 2015 Author Share Posted August 16, 2015 Here is the reverse. The ribbon is 40mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 "Medal of Culture" - thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Jeff, Lukasz, Paul, Dave,I think there are/were 4 classes - yours is, I think, a 2nd Class - see attached photo for 1st, 3rd & 4th class. Sorry about the quality but these were in my collection but disposed of some time ago. The 3rd Class has the manufacturer "Pars Nishan Factory Tehran" on the reverse (Nishan is Farsi for Order). Of course this may all be supposition.There is also a similar order for Art / Letters / Music, but I am not sure of the correct title - although in Farsi it is "Nishan Honar" (??) - see attached - probably/possibly follows the same sequence as the Order of Culture.To confuse matters further there is I believe a specific Medal of Art in 3 classes - see attached image of the 3rd Class.Regards,Owain Edited August 17, 2015 by oamotme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Owain,Further thanks, especially for the images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I believe this is the contemporary Republican version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Fellow in post 10 above wears officer insignia of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, established 1957. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Dear Ulsterman, I have a sneaking feeling this is a French award - Order of Art and Letters. Regards, Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karolina Smith Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Jeff Floyd This is a medal of the Ministry of High Education Pahlavi Era این یک مدال وزارت فرهنگ وآموزش عالی سال (شاهنشاهی-۲۵۳۳) است Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 More information is always good. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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