Depicts Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi facing left, an inscription above "Mohammadreza Pahlavi Shah Aryamhar, the Shahanshah "King of Kings" of Iran" in Persian.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last Shah of Iran, ruling from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution in 1979. He pursued rapid modernization, economic growth, and Westernization through policies like the White Revolution but faced growing opposition due to political repression, widespread corruption, and increasing authoritarianism. His close ties with the West, particularly the United States, and his secret police, SAVAK, fueled resentment among various social and religious groups. Amidst mass protests and unrest, he was forced into exile in 1979, leading to the establishment of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini. He died in Egypt in 1980.

Depicts an emblem of the event (radiant sun with 16 rays surrounded by the motto above and 12 interlaced circles). Value in Persian above and inscription of the event meaning "The 7th Asian Games in Tehran, 1974" in Persian below.

The Asian Games Movement uses symbols to represent the ideals embodied in the Asian Games charter. The Asian Games motto is "Ever Onward" which was designed and proposed by Guru Dutt Sondhi upon the creation of the Asian Games Federation in 1949. The Asian Games symbol is a bright sun in red with 16 rays and a white circle in the middle of its disc which represents the ever glimmering and warm spirit of the Asian people.