White Revolution Decoration (Sepahi Enghelab Sefid) (for Educational Corps)

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SKU: 02.IRN.0128.101.01.000

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Attributes

  • Country
    Iran
  • Composition
    Gilt/Enamelled
  • Inscription
    Obv: [PERSIAN INSCRIPTION] [ARABIC INSCRIPTION]
  • Size
    30x40mm
  • Version Remarks
    The Decoration (for Educational Corps) features a Persian inscription of the service recognized and an Arabic inscription of the Educational Corps motto which translates to "It is Decreed Upon Muslim Men and Women to Seek Erudition." There may be an additional version of the Decoration (for Educational Corps) which features the motto in Persian which translates to "Seek Erudition from the Cradle to the Grave."

History


The White Revolution Decoration (Sepahi Enghelab Sefid) was created in 1964 to reward corpsmen and women who participated in Iran's White Revolution between 1963 and 1979. The White Revolution, or the Shah and People's Revolution, involved a series of reforms initiated by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi which were aimed at Iran's peasantry and were intended to advance Iran's steps towards modernization. The White Revolution included land reforms, the sale of state-owned factories, the expansion of transportation networks, the eradication of disease, the enfranchisement of women, and the promotion of literacy amongst other reforms and significantly contributed towards the economic and technological advancement of Iran. Conversely, the White Revolution also contributed to the Islamic Revolution and the downfall of the Shah in 1979.

There are 3 versions of the Decoration which vary by design and inscription to denote the service recognized. Separate versions of the Decoration exist to reward members of the educational corps (Sepahi Danesh), health corps (Sepahi Behdasht), and the agricultural corps (Sepahi Tarvij o Abadani).

There may be additional versions which differ by inscription and design.

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