Order of the Lion and the Sun
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The order is abbreviated as KLS, for Knight of Lion and Sun.[1]
The order was senior to the Order of the Crown. It was issued in five grades:
- File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross
- File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Grand Officer BAR.png Grand Officer
- File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Commander BAR.png Commander
- File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Officer BAR.png Officer
- File:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Knight BAR.png Knight.
In literature
- Anton Chekhov has a short story titled The Lion And The Sun. The story is about a mayor who had "long been desirous of receiving the Persian order of The Lion and the Sun".[2]
Notable recipients
| Name | Year | Rank | Reason awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friedrich von Beck-Rzikowsky | First Class in Diamonds[3] | Austrian field marshal, chief of the general staff of the Imperial and Royal Army of Austria-Hungary (1881–1906) | |
| Dr. Franz Nadler | 1900 | Commander Cross | Mayor of Mariánské Lázně |
| William Summerill Vanneman | 1896 | Second and Third Class | Service to Shah and provision health care to population |
| Brigadier General Frank Schaffer Besson Jr. | 1944 | Second Class | Service to Shah of Iran and provision of health care to population as Director of the Third Military Railway Service in Iran from 1944 to 1945. The Shah personally presented him with the medal.[4] |
See also
References
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Sources
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