List of honours of Estonia awarded to heads of state and royalty
This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Estonia, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards
Estonia
- President Lennart Meri (1992-2001): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (10.09.1995, serie 5 - n° ?)
- President Arnold Rüütel (2001–2006): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (08.10.2001, serie 270 - n° 1138)
- President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2006-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (09.10.2006, serie 692 - n° 1071)
MONARCHIES
- European monarchies
British Royal Family
Queen Elizabeth II: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (19.10.2006, serie 693 - n° 2) [1]
Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °): Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
- Harald V of Norway: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana ° (31.08.1998, serie 75 - n° 397) [2]
- Queen Sonja of Norway: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana° (24.08.1998) [3]
- Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana ° (02.04.2002) [4]
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana° (02.04.2002) [5]
Swedish Royal Family
They have been awarded :[6][7]
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11/09/1995, serie 11 - n° 608) [8] - Collar of the Order of the White Star (18/01/2011)[9]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana(11/09/1995) [10] - Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (18/01/2011)[11]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11/09/1995) [12] - Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (18/01/2011) [13]
- Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (18/01/2011)[14]
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (18/01/2011)[15]
- Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland († 1997): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11/09/1995) [16]
- Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland († 2013): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11/09/1995) [17]
Danish Royal Family
See also decorations pages (click on "Decorations"): Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte
- Margrethe II of Denmark: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (28/11/1995, serie 23 - n° 640) [18]
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (28/11/1995) [19]
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (28/11/1995) [20]
Dutch Royal Family
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (14.05.2008, serie 824 - n° 280) [21]
Belgian Royal Family
King & Queen's state visit in Estonia (10 - 12/06/2008)[22]
- King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (10.06.2008, serie 837 - n° 290) [23]
- Queen Paola: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2008) [24]
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (05.05.2003, serie 416 - n° 332) [25]
Spanish Royal Family
- Juan Carlos I of Spain: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (09.07.2007 serie 741 - n° 168)[26]
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[26]
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (July 2007) [27]
- Letizia, Princess of Asturias: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (July 2007) [28]
Monegasque Princely Family
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Liechtenstein's Princely Family
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- Asian monarchies
Japanese Imperial Family
- Emperor Akihito: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24/05/2007, serie 740 - n° 150)[29]
REPUBLICS
The recipients are :[30][31][32]
- Republics of Europe
Bulgaria
- President Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11.06.2003, serie n° 435 - decision n° 414)
- Zorka Petrova Parvanova, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (11.06.2003, serie n° 436 - decision n° 414)
Cyprus
- President Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (08.01.2004, serie n° 449 - decision n° 451)
Czech Republic
- President Václav Havel (1993–2003): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.02.1997, serie n° 37 - decision n° 725)
Finland
- President Mauno Henrik Koivisto (1982–1994): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.11.2001, serie n° 271 - decision n° 30)
- Tellervo Koivisto, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.11.2001, serie n° 272 - decision n° 30)
- President Martti Ahtisaari (1994–2000): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16.05.1995, serie n° 1 - decision n° 547)
- Eeva Hyvärinen, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16.05.1995, serie n° 2 - decision n° 547)
- President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16.05.2000, serie n° 123 - decision n° 788)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (14.03.2007, serie n° 2572 - decision n° 137)
- Pentti Arajärvi, her husband :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16.05.2000, serie n° 124 - decision n° 788)
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (14.03.2007, serie n° 2573 - decision n° 137)
- President Sauli Niinistö (2012–): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (09.05.2014, serie n° 1150 - decision n° 429)
- Jenni Haukio, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (09.05.2014, serie n° 1151 - decision n° 429)
France
- President Jacques Chirac (1995-2007): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (23.07.2001, serie n° 243 - decision n° 1124)
Georgia
- President Mikheil Saakashvili: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.05.2007, serie n° 739 - decision n° 148)
Germany
- President Roman Herzog (1994–1999): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.03.2001, serie n° 104 - decision n° 730)
- President Johannes Rau (1999-2004): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.11.2000, serie n° 131 - decision n° 914)
- Christina Rau, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.11.2000, serie n° 132 - decision n° 914)
- President Joachim Gauck (from 2012): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (03.07.2013, serie n° 1087 - decision n° 305)
- Daniela Schadt, his partner: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (09.07.2013, serie n° 1088 - decision n° 305)
Greece
- President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1995–2005): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.05.1999, serie n° 99 - decision n° 586)
Hungary
- President Árpád Göncz (1990–2000): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (13.05.1997, serie n° 49 - decision n° 134)
- President Ferenc Mádl (2000–2005) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.12.2000, serie n° 177 - decision n° 944)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (11.09.2002, serie n° 1247 - decision n° 227)
- Dalma Némethy, his wife :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.12.2000, serie n° 178 - decision n° 944)
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (11.09.2002, serie n° 1248 - decision n° 227)
- President László Sólyom (2005–2010) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (27.03.2006, serie n° 688 - decision n° 994)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (05.10.2009, serie n° 2747 - decision n° 528)
Iceland
- President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (1996-incumbent) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (08.06.1998, serie n° 73 - decision n° 351)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (04.05.2004, serie n° 1662 - decision n° 622)
Ireland
- President Mary McAleese (1997–2011): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.05.2001, serie n° 241 - decision n° 1057)
- Martin McAleese, her husband: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.05.2001, serie n° 242 - decision n° 1057)
Italy
- President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1992–1999): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (22.05.1997, serie n° 51 - decision n° 144)
- President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1999–2006): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.04.2004, serie n° 498 - decision n° 581)
Latvia
- President Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999) :Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (23.10.1996, serie n° 39 - decision n° 6)
- President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999-2007) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (02.05.2000, serie n° 121 - decision n° 780)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (07.12.2005, serie n° 1914 - decision n° 937)
- Imants Freibergs, her husband :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (02.05.2000, serie n° 122 - decision n° 780)
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (07.12.2005, serie n° 1915 - decision n° 937)
- President Valdis Zatlers (2007–2011): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.04.2009, serie n° 872 - decision n° 460)
- Lilita Zatlere, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.04.2009, serie n° 873 - decision n° 460)
- President Andris Bērziņš (2011-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (05.06.2012, serie n° 1001 - decision n° 99)
- Dace Seisuma, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (05.06.2012, serie n° 1002 - decision n° 99)
Lithuania
- President Algirdas Brazauskas (1993–1998): * Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.08.1997, serie n° 55 - decision n° 177)
- President Valdas Adamkus (1998–2003, 2004–2009) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.09.1999, serie n° 102 - decision n° 632)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (04.10.2004, serie n° 1663 - decision n° 693)
- Alma Adamkienė, his wife :
- President Dalia Grybauskaitė (2009-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (27.05.2013, serie n° 1045 - decision n° 266)
Malta
- President Guido de Marco (1999–2004) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (02.05.2001, serie n° 233 - decision n° 1049)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (01.10.2003, serie n° 1414 - decision n° 445)
- Violet de Marco, his wife :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (02.05.2001, serie n° 234 - decision n° 1049)
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (01.10.2003, serie n° 1415 - decision n° 445)
- President Eddie Fenech Adami (2004–2009), when Prime Minister: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (01.10.2003, serie n° 440 - decision n° 445)
- President George Abela (2009-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (31.05.2012, serie n° 988 - decision n° 98)
- Margaret Abela, his wife : Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (31.05.2012, serie n° 989 - decision n° 98)
Poland
- President Lech Wałęsa (1990–1995): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (23.02.2006, serie n° 636 - n°976)
- President Aleksander Kwaśniewski :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (28.04.1998, serie n° 72 - decision n° 320)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (18.03.2002, serie n° 1193 - decision n° 121)
- Jolanta Kwaśniewska, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (18.03.2002, serie n° 337 - n°121)
Portugal
- President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) :
- Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.05.2003, serie n° 417 - decision n° 408)
- Collar of the Order of the White Star (28.11.2005, serie n° 1892 - decision n° 936)
- Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife :
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.05.2003, serie n° 418 - decision n° 408)
- Recipient First Class of the Order of the White Star (28.11.2005, serie n° 1893 - decision n° 936)
- President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2006-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (24.09.2008, serie n° 783 - decision n° 269)
Romania
- President Ion Iliescu (1989–96, 2000–04): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (23.10.2003, serie n° 446 - decision n° 451)
- President Traian Băsescu (2004-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.04.2011, serie n° 968 - decision n° 881)
- Maria Băsescu, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.04.2011, serie n° 969 - decision n° 881)
Slovakia
- President Ivan Gašparovič (2004-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (12.10.2005, serie n° 599 - decision n° 896)
Slovenia
- President Milan Kučan (1991-2002): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (16.05.1997, serie n° 50 - decision n° 134)
- Republics of the Middle East
Turkey
- President Süleyman Demirel (1993–2000): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.05.1997, serie n° 52 - decision n° 144)
- President Ahmet Necdet Sezer (2000–07): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (18.04.2002, serie n° 377 - decision n° 141)
- Republics of the Far East
Kazakhstan
- President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-incumbent): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (20.04.2011, serie n° 970 - decision n° 885)
- Republics of America
Mexico
- President Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000): Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (27.10.1995, serie n° 22 - decision n° 624)
United States of America
- President Gerald Ford (1974–1977): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (07.01.1997, serie n° 29 - decision n° 683)
- President George H. W. Bush (1989-1993): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (15.09.2005, serie n° 524 - decision n° 775)
- President Bill Clinton (1993-2001): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (06.02.2006, serie n° 634 - decision n° 976)
- Hillary Clinton, his wife: Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (06.02.2013, serie n° 1035 - decision n° 224)
- President George W. Bush (2001–2009): Recipient First Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (01.02.2012, serie n° 973 - decision n° 48)
See also
- List of honours of the Estonian Presidents by country
References
- ↑ "President Ilves õhtusöögil Saksamaa Liitvabariigi presidendi Joachim Gauck'i riigivisiidi puhul Tallinna Lennusadamas 9. juulil 2013" [The President of the Republic greeted Queen Elizabeth II] (Press release) (in Estonian). Office of the President. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Harald V
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kuninganna Sonja
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kroonprints Haakon
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kroonprintsess Mette Marit
- ↑ Swedish Royal Website (Swedish), Gala dinner with photos 1-6-7
- ↑ "Noblesse et Royautés" website Archived 2011-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. (French), State visit of Estonian presidential couple in Sweden (18-20/01/2011)
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Carl XVI Gustaf
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Carl XVI Gustaf
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kuninganna Silvia
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Silvia
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kroonprintsess Victoria
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Victoria
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Daniel, Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Carl Philip
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Prints Bertil
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Printsess Lilian
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kuninganna Margrethe II
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Prints Hendrik
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Kroonprints Frederik
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Beatrix Hollandi kuninganna
- ↑ Belga Pictures, Photo 1, Photo 2 Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Albert II
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Paola
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Henri, 05/05/2003
- 1 2 "Noblesse et Royautes" Archived 2013-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. (French), State visit of Spain in Estonia, May 2009
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Felipe
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Letizia
- ↑ Official website of the President of Estonia (Estonian), Estonian State Decorations - Akihito
- ↑ Estonian Presidency, Terra Mariana, Collars (Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemärk). Retrieved 03 October 2013
- ↑ Estonian Presidency, Recipients First Class (Maarjamaa Risti I klassi teenetemärk). Retrieved 03 October 2013
- ↑ Estonian Presidency, White Star, Collars (Valgetähe ketiklassi teenetemärk). Retrieved 15 October 2013