The Shah Ismail Order is made of two layers: the bottom silver layer that is in the shape of an eight-pointed star, and the smaller top layer that is an octagon plate bathed in pure gold with a profile of Shah Ismayil Safavi (the founder of the Safavid dynasty).
The Shah Ismail Order is made of two layers: the bottom silver layer that is in the shape of an eight-pointed star, and the smaller top layer that is an octagon plate bathed in pure gold with a profile of Shah Ismayil Safavi (the founder of the Safavid dynasty).