Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Imperial Order of the Lion and Sun, III Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and effective July 11th 1944

and effective July 11th 1944 he was promoted to Obergruppenfuhrer and General of the Waffen-SS and Police

All with intact lugs

reverse illustrating a female holding a branch of laurel leaves

with a black wool backer

a half wreath below the shield composed of branches of oak leaves and laurel leaves above a ribbon banner inscribed "HONSZ"

Persia, Pahlavi Dynasty. An Imperial Order of the Lion and Sun, III Class Commander consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac and effective July 11th 1944Instituted in 1808. IV. Period (Post 1872). Constructed of silver, consisting of a six pointed star with five multi faceted rays and one short green enamelled ray between each cluster, the centerpiece consisting of hand painted central medallion bearing a Lion and Sun insignia, the reverse plain, suspended from an ornate half size sunburst suspension and broad longitudinal loop for suspension, an unmarked example, measuring 68. 8mm (w) x 79. 6 mm (h