Order of the Falcon the left shoulder. In summary: If a holder is promoted to a higher rank, the lower rank's insignia must be returned. The insignia is retained during the recipient's lifetime, but it must be returned to the Icelandic Government upon his or her death. Order of the Falcon The Order of the Falcon () is the only Order of Chivalry of Iceland, founded by King Christian X of Denmark and Iceland on 3 July 1921. The award is awarded for merit for Iceland and humanity and has five degrees. Nowadays, appointments are made on the nomination of the President of Iceland
Order of Zolfaghar two Zolfaghar swards crossed behind the star among multiple rays. The order consisted of 3 classes: The first class consisted of a sash along with the badge; the second class consisted of a neck badge and collar and the third class was a medal. Order of Zolfaghar The Order of Zolfaghar ( - Neshan-e-Zolfaghar) was the second oldest and the highest honour of the Empire of Iran. The Order was established in 1856 as: The Decoration of the Commander of the Faithful by Emperor Naser al-Din Shah, until 1925 where it was renamed as: The "Order of Zolfaghar" by Emperor