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Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
The Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Typesix class order
Awarded forTo honour the independence of the Estonian state. The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is bestowed by the President of the Republic on foreigners who have rendered special services to the Republic of Estonia.
CountryEstonia
Presented byPresident of Estonia
Established16 May 1995

1st Class


2nd Class

3rd Class

4th Class


5th Class
Ribbon bars of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the National Coat of Arms
Next (lower)Order of the White Star

The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Template:Lang-et, sometimes translated as the Order of the Cross of St. Mary's Land) was instituted by the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 16 May 1995 to honour the independence of the Estonian state.[1] (The Latin name Terra Mariana, meaning "Land of Mary", is a poetic synonym for Estonia, and designated the area including present-day Estonia in medieval times.)

The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is bestowed upon the President of the Republic. Presidents of the Republic who have ceased to hold office keep the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana. The Collar of the Order was used de facto as the badge of office of the President of the Republic, since Soviet authorities took the original Presidential collar, that of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, out of Estonia after the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940; it remains as of 2018 in the Kremlin in Moscow. A new collar of that order was made in 2008.[2]

The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is also given as a decoration of the highest class to foreigners who have rendered special services to the Republic of Estonia. As such it is the highest and most distinguished order granted by Estonia to non-Estonian citizens.

Classes

The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana comprises six classes:

  • One special class – The Collar of the Cross of Terra Mariana;
  • Five basic classes – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th class.

The crosses and shields of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana have the same design and are of the same size.

The blue colour tone of the moiré ribands belonging to the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is determined according to the international PANTONE colour-table as 300 C.

Notable recipients

Recipients of the Collar

See also: List of honours of Estonia awarded to heads of state and royals

The recipients are :[3]

Estonia Estonian presidents

Foreign heads of state

Country Recipient Date of
reception		 Serie
number		 Decision :
number & date
Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 ) [4]
 Finland Pres. Martti Ahtisaari 16.05.1995 1 547
 Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf 11.09.1995 11 608
 Mexico Pres. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de León 27.10.1995 22 624
 Denmark Queen Margrethe II 28.11.1995 23 640
 Czech Republic Pres. Václav Havel 24.02.1997 37 725 (30.05.1996)
 Latvia Pres. Guntis Ulmanis 23.10.1996 39 6
 Hungary Pres. Árpád Göncz 13.05.1997 49 134
 Slovenia Pres. Milan Kučan 16.05.1997 50 134
 Italy Pres. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro [5] 22.05.1997 51 144
 Turkey Pres. Süleyman Demirel 20.05.1997 52 144
 Lithuania Pres. Algirdas Brazauskas 20.08.1997 55 177
 Poland Pres. Aleksander Kwaśniewski 28.04.1998 72 320
 Iceland Pres. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 08.06.1998 73 351
 Norway King Harald V 31.08.1998 75 397
 Greece Pres. Konstantinos Stephanopoulos 24.05.1999 99 586
 Lithuania Pres. Valdas Adamkus 24.09.1999 102 632
 Latvia Pres. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga 02.05.2000 121 780
 Finland Pres. Tarja Halonen 16.05.2000 123 788
 Germany Pres. Johannes Rau 07.11.2000 131 914
 Hungary President Ferenc Mádl 12.12.2000 177 944
 Malta President Guido de Marco 02.05.2001 233 1049
 Ireland President Mary McAleese 24.05.2001 241 1057
 France President Jacques Chirac 23.07.2001 243 1124
Awarded by President Arnold Rüütel ( 8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006 )
 Turkey President Ahmet Necdet Sezer 18.04.2002 377 141
 Luxembourg Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg 05.05.2003 416 332
 Portugal President Jorge Sampaio 12.05.2003 417 408 ( 08.05.2003 )
 Bulgaria President Georgi Parvanov 11.06.2003 435 414
 Romania President Ion Iliescu 23.10.2003 446 451 [6]
 Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos 08.01.2004 449 451
 Italy President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi 20.04.2004 498 581
 Slovakia President Ivan Gašparovič 12.10.2005 599 896
 Hungary President László Sólyom 27.03.2006 688 994
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 )
 United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II 19.10.2006 693 2
 Georgia President Mikheil Saakashvili 07.05.2007 739 148
 Japan Emperor Akihito 24.05.2007 740 150
 Spain King Juan Carlos I 09.07.2007 741 168
 Portugal President Aníbal Cavaco Silva 24.09.2008 783 269
 Netherlands Queen (now HRH Princess) Beatrix 14.05.2008 824 280
 Belgium King Albert II 10.06.2008 837 290
 Latvia President Valdis Zatlers 07.04.2009 872 460
 Romania President Traian Băsescu 12.04.2011 968 881
 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev 20.04.2011 970 885
 Malta President George Abela 31.05.2012 988 98
 Latvia President Andris Bērziņš 05.06.2012 1001 99
 Lithuania President Dalia Grybauskaitė 27.05.2013 1045 266
 Germany President Joachim Gauck 03.07.2013 1087 305
 Finland President Sauli Niinistö 09.05.2014 1150 429
 Slovakia President Andrej Kiska 19.10.2015 1233 682
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 – incumbent )

Recipients of the First Class

See also: List of honours of Estonia awarded to heads of state and royals

The recipients are :[7]

Former foreign heads of state and government

These decorations are awarded for targeted reasons :

Country Recipient Date of
reception		 Serie
number		 Decision :
number & date
Awarded by President Lennart Meri (6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001)
 United States Former President Gerald Rudolph Ford 07.01.1997 29 683 (16.02.1996 )
 Sweden Carl Bildt, politician, Former Prime Minister (1991–94) 25.07.1996 36 725 (30.05.1996)
 Germany Former President Roman Herzog (1994–99) 20.03.2001 104 730 (08.02.2000)
Awarded by President Arnold Rüütel (8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006)
 Finland Mauno Henrik Koivisto, former president (1982–1994) 20.11.2001 271 30 ( 16.11.2001)
 Finland Esko Tapani Aho, Former Prime Minister, for supporting quest of independence 23.02.2003 381 332 (03.02.2003)
 Ireland Garret FitzGerald, former Prime Minister 22.05.2003 383 332 (03.02.2003)
 Denmark Poul Holmskov Schlüter, Former Prime Minister (1982-1993), for supporting quest of independence 24.02.2003 387 332 (03.02.2003)
 United States George Herbert Walker Bush, for supporting quest to independence 15.09.2005 524 775 (02.02.2005)
 Germany Richard von Weizsäcker, former President (1984–94), for supporting quest to independence 09.06.2005 529 775 (02.02.2005)
 United States Bill Clinton, former President (1993–2001), for supporting adhesion to NATO ? 634 976 (06.02.2006 )
 Germany Helmut Kohl, Former Chancellor (1982–98), for supporting quest to independence 03.04.2006 635 976 (06.02.2006)
 Poland Lech Wałęsa, former President (1990–95), for supporting quest to independence 23.02.2006 636 976 (06.02.2006)
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 )
 United States George Walker Bush, former President ? 973 48 (01.02.2012)
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 – incumbent )

Consorts of foreign heads of state and royalties

Country Recipient Date of
reception		 Serie
number		 Decision :
number & date
Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 )
 Finland Eeva Ahtisaari, née Hyvärinen, President Martti Ahtisaari's wife 16.05.1995 2 547 ( 16.05.1995 )
 Sweden Queen Silvia of Sweden 11.09.1995 12 608 ( 08.09.1995 )
 Sweden Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden 11.09.1995 13 608 ( 08.09.1995 )
 Sweden Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland 11.09.1995 14 608 ( 08.09.1995 )
 Sweden Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland 11.09.1995 15 608 ( 08.09.1995 )
 Denmark Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark 28.11.1995 25 640 ( 20.11.1995 )
 Denmark Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark 28.11.1995 24 640 ( 20.11.1995 )
 Norway Queen Sonja of Norway 31.08.1998 76 397 ( 24.08.1998 )
 Latvia Imants Freibergs, President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga's husband 02.05.2000 122 780 ( 27.04.2000 )
 Finland Pentti Arajärvi, President Tarja Halonen's husband 16.05.2000 124 788 ( 04.05.2000 )
 Germany Christina Rau, President Johannes Rau's wife 07.11.2000 132 914 ( 02.11.2000 )
 Hungary Dalma Mádl, President Ferenc Mádl's wife 12.12.2000 178 944 ( 01.12.2000 )
 Malta Violet de Marco, President Guido de Marco's wife 02.05.2001 234 1049 ( 24.04.2001 )
 Ireland Martin McAleese, President Mary McAleese's husband 24.05.2001 242 1057 ( 15.05.2001 )
Awarded by President Arnold Rüütel (8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006)
 Finland Taimi Tellervo Koivisto, President Mauno Henrik Koivisto's wife 20.11.2001 272 30 ( 16.11.2001 )
 Poland Jolanta Kwaśniewska, President Aleksander Kwaśniewski's wife : 18.03.2002 337 121 ( 13.03.2002 )
 Norway Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway 10.04.2002 356 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway 10.04.2002 357 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Portugal Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, President Jorge Sampaio's wife : 12.05.2003 418 408 ( 08.05.2003 )
 Bulgaria Zorka Petrova Parvanova, President Georgi Parvanov's wife : 11.06.2003 436 414 ( 30.05.2003 )
Awarded by H.E. President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 )
 Spain Sofia of Spain 09.07.2007 742 168 ( 05.07.2007 )
 Spain Felipe, Prince of Asturias 09.07.2007 743 168 ( 05.07.2007 )
 Spain Letizia, Princess of Asturias 09.07.2007 744 168 ( 05.07.2007 )
 Belgium Queen Paola of Belgium 10.06.2008 838 290 ( 05.06.2008 )
 Latvia Lilita Zatlere, President Valdis Zatlers's wife : 07.04.2009 873 460 ( 02.04.2009 )
 Sweden Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland 18.01.2011 906 807 ( 12.01.2011 )
 Sweden Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland 18.01.2011 907 807 ( 12.01.2011 )
 Romania Maria Băsescu, President Traian Băsescu's wife 12.04.2011 969 881 ( 06.04.2011 )
 Malta Margaret Abela, President George Abela's wife 31.05.2012 989 98 ( 29.05.2012 )
 Latvia Dace Seisuma, President Andris Bērziņš's wife 05.06.2012 1002 99 ( 31.05.2012 )
 Germany Daniela Schadt, President Joachim Gauck's partner 09.07.2013 1088 305 ( 03.07.2013 )
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 – incumbent )

Presidents of Parliament, Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, Ambassadors and other High Officials

Country Recipient Date of
reception		 Serie
number		 Decision :
number & date
Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 )
 Finland Raimo Tiilikainen, Market Marine Rescue commander, Commodore 16.05.1995 3 547 ( 16.05.1995 )
 Germany Henning von Wistinghausen, ambassador to Estonia 09.10.1995 7 597 ( 08.08.1995 )
 Norway Brit Løvseth, ambassador to Estonia 08.08.1995 6 597 ( 08.08.1995 )
 United States Robert C. Frasure, ambassador to Estonia (1991–1994) 21.08.1995 8 603 ( 19.08.1995 )
 Germany Boris Meissner, Professor, supporter of the independence of the Baltic States 26.11.1995 9 607 ( 01.09.1995 )
 Sweden Lars Arne Grundberg, ambassador to Estonia 06.09.1995 10 607 ( 01.09.1995 )
 United States Paul A. Goble, Editor in Chief, supporter of Baltic States independence 21.10.1995 20 622 ( 17.10.1995 )
 United Kingdom Frederic Mackarness Bennett, Adviser to the Prime Minister 06.05.1996 26 642 ( 24.11.1995 )
 Iceland Jón Baldvin Hannibalsson, Member of Parliament 04.03.1996 31 683 ( 16.02.1996 )
 France Gabriel Kaspéreit, Member of Parliament 23.02.1996 32 683 ( 16.02.1996 )
 United States George Frost Kennan, U.S. diplomat 27.06.1996 33 683 ( 16.02.1996 )
 Germany Wolfgang von Stetten, Member of Parliament 20.02.1996 34 683 ( 16.02.1996 )
 Finland Jaakko Erik Kaurinkoski, ambassador to Estonia 22.05.1996 35 721 ( 22.05.1996 )
 Italy Carlo Siano, ambassador to Estonia 05.12.1996 38 5 ( 17.10.1996 )
 Germany Berndt von Staden, German politician 16.07.1997 44 82 ( 18.02.1997 )
 Germany Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs 06.03.1997 40 82 ( 18.02.1997 )
 Denmark Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, Denmark M.P., former Foreign Minister 20.02.1997 41 82 ( 18.02.1997 )
 United Kingdom General Garry Johnson, International Baltic defense advisory group chairman 20.02.1997 42 82 ( 18.02.1997 )
 Germany Otto Graf Lambsdorff, politician, Chairman of the Trilateral Commission's European Department 18.11.1997 43 82 ( 18.02.1997 )
 United States Lawrence Palmer Taylor, ambassador to Estonia (1995–1997) 06.08.1997 53 175 ( 06.08.1997 )
 Russia Aleksander Trofimov, ambassador to Estonia (1992–1997) 13.08.1997 54 176 ( 11.08.1997 )
 France Roland Dumas, Chairman of the Constitutional Court and former Minister of Foreign Affairs 09.05.1998 57 280 ( 09.02.1998 )
 Finland Retired General Adolf Erik Ehrnrooth 21.02.1998 58 280 ( 09.02.1998 )
 United States George Soros, Founder of the Open Estonia Foundation 04.03.1998 59 280 ( 09.02.1998 )
 United Kingdom George Howard, 13th Earl of Carlisle, secretary of the British-Estonian parliamentary group 01.03.1998 56 280 ( 09.02.1998 )
 Sweden Katarina Brodin, ambassador to Estonia (1994–1998) 11.06.1998 74 352 ( 03.06.1998 )
 France Jacques Faure, ambassador to Estonia (1994–1998) 24.09.1988 77 399 ( 24.09.1998 )
 Italy Roberto Martini, ambassador to Estonia (1996–1999) 20.04.1999 98 577 ( 06.04.1999 )
 Ukraine Juri Olenenko, ambassador to Estonia (1993–1999) 06.07.1999 100 612 ( 30.06.1999 )
 Germany Bernd Mützelburg, ambassador to Estonia (1995–1999) 27.07.1999 101 620 ( 19.07.1999 )
 United States Strobe Talbott, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State 24.01.2000 103 717 ( 12.01.2000 )
 Sweden Margaretha af Ugglas, Former Foreign Minister (1991–1994) 23.02.2000 105 730 ( 08.02.2000 )
 Denmark Svend Roed Nielsen, ambassador to Estonia (1995–2000) 15.03.2000 119 741 ( 04.03.2000 )
 United Kingdom Timothy Craddock, ambassador to Estonia (1997–2000) 02.08.2000 127 884 ( 18.07.2000 )
 Germany Gerhard Schröder, Chancellor (= Prime Minister) 07.11.2000 133 914 ( 02.11.2000 )
 Germany Wolfgang Thierse, President of Parliament 07.11.2000 134 914 ( 02.11.2000 )
 Finland Pekka Artturi Oinonen, ambassador to Estonia (1996–2001) 16.03.2001 232 1013 ( 12.03.2001 )
 France Pierre Moscovici, French Foreign Ministry's European Affairs Minister 28.07.2001 244 1124 ( 23.07.2001 )
 France Jean-Jacques Subrenat, ambassador to Estonia 28.07.2001 245 1124 ( 23.07.2001 )
 United States Melissa Foelsch Welss, ambassador to Estonia (1998–2001) 04.09.2001 266 1128 ( 23.08.2001 )
 Latvia Gints Jēgermanis, ambassador to Estonia (1998–2001) 25.09.2001 267 1135 ( 20.09.2001 )
 China Mingrong Zou, ambassador to Estonia (1998–2001) 02.10.2001 268 1135 ( 20.09.2001 )
Awarded by H.E. President Arnold Rüütel (8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006)
 Finland Jaakko Blomberg, ambassador to Estonia 20.11.2001 273 30 ( 16.11.2001 )
 Finland Paavo Lipponen, Prime Minister 20.11.2001 274 30 ( 16.11.2001 )
 Finland Riitta Uosukainen, Chairman of the Parliament 20.11.2001 275 30 ( 16.11.2001 )
 Italy Luchino Cortese, ambassador to Estonia (1999–2002) 28.01.2002 295 86 ( 18.01.2002 )
 Poland Władysław Bartoszewski, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, for supporting adhesion to NATO 09.05.2002 296 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator Robert C. Byrd, for withdrawal of Russia and supporting adhesion to NATO 13.03.2003 297 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator Richard J. Durbin, for supporting adhesion to NATO 19.03.2002 298 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 Poland Bronisław Geremek, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, for supporting adhesion to NATO 20.06.2002 299 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 Latvia Anatolijs Gorbunovs, Former Speaker of the Saeima 23.02.2002 300 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator Jesse Helms, for withdrawal of Russian troops and supporting adhesion to NATO 19.03.2002 301 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 Finland Max Jakobson, Chairman of the International Investigation Commission Against Crimes 22.05.2002 302 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 Lithuania Vytautas Landsbergis, Former Chairman of the Supreme Council 23.02.2002 303 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator Richard G. Lugar, for withdrawal of Russian troops and supporting adhesion to NATO 19.03.2002 304 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator John Sidney McCain III, for supporting adhesion to NATO 19.03.2002 305 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 United States Senator Gordon H. Smith, for supporting adhesion to NATO 19.03.2002 306 97 ( 04.02.2002 )
 Poland Marek Borowski, Speaker of the Sejm (Parliament) 18.03.2002 336 121 ( 13.03.2002 )
 Poland Leszek Miller, Prime Minister 18.03.2002 338 121 ( 13.03.2002 )
 Poland Longin Pastusiak, Speaker of the Senate 18.03.2002 339 121 ( 13.03.2002 )
 Norway Kjell Magne Bondevik, Prime Minister 10.04.2002 358 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Nina Frisak, Chancellor of the Prime Minister's Office 10.04.2002 359 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Bjarne Lindstrøm, Chancellor of the Foreign Ministry 10.04.2002 360 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Per Kristian Pedersen, ambassador to Estonia 10.04.2002 361 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Jan Petersen, Foreign Minister 10.04.2002 362 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Norway Berit Tversland, Private Secretary to the King 10.04.2002 363 137 ( 02.04.2002 )
 Germany Gerhard Enver Schrömbgens, ambassador to Estonia (1999–2002) 28.06.2002 378 195 ( 21.06.2002 )
 Lithuania Rimantas Juozapas Tonkūnas, ambassador to Estonia (1997–2002) 03.10.2002 379 233 ( 25.09.2002 )
 Hungary Béla Jávorszky, ambassador to Estonia (1999–2002) 25.10.2002 380 243 ( 10.10.2002 )
 United States Thomas J. Campbell, Former member of the House of Representative, for supporting quest of independence 25.09.2003 382 332 ( 03.02.2003 )
 United States Thomas Slade Gorton III, Former U.S. senator, for supporting quest of independence 25.09.2003 384 332 ( 03.02.2003 )
 Denmark Hans Hækkerup, Former Minister of Defence, for supporting adhesion to NATO 03.02.2003 385 332 ( 03.02.2003 )
 Finland Elisabeth Rehn, Former Defence Minister, for supporting Estonian's Defence forces 25.03.2003 386 332 ( 03.02.2003 )
 Sweden Björn von Sydow, Speaker of the Riksdag 14.04.2003 388 332 ( 03.02.2003 )
 Portugal Filipe Augusto Ruivo Guterres, ambassador to Estonia 12.05.2003 419 408 ( 08.05.2003 )
 Portugal Carlos Costa Neves, Secretary of State for European Affairs 12.05.2003 420 408 ( 08.05.2003 )
 Portugal Rosário Ventura Secretary of State for trade, industry and services 12.05.2003 421 408 ( 08.05.2003 )
 Sweden Elisabet Borsiin Bonnier, ambassador to Estonia (1998–2003) 25.06.2003 437 416
 China Cong Jun, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2003) 23.07.2003 438 437
 Malta Edward Fenech Adami, Prime Minister 01.10.2003 440 445
 Malta Vincent De Gaetano, Chancellor of Justice 01.10.2003 441 445
 Malta Anton Tabone, president of the Parliament 442 445
 United Kingdom Sarah Squire, ambassador to Estonia (2000–2003) 28.10.2003 447 451
 United States George Allen, Senator, for supporting adhesion to NATO 06.10.2005 450 532
 United States Joseph Biden, Senator, for supporting adhesion to NATO 05.02.2004 451 532
 Spain Ramón de Miguel Egea, State Secretary for European Affairs, for supporting adhesion to European Union 24.02.2004 452 532
 United States Madeleine Korbel Albright, State Secretary, for supporting adhesion to NATO 08.09.2005 453 532
 United Kingdom George Islay MacNeill Robertson, general secretary of NATO, for supporting adhesion to NATO 20.09.2004 454 532
 Ireland Dick Roche, Minister of European Affairs 23.02.2004 455 532
 United States Joseph Michael De Thomas, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2004) 29.06.2004 507 654
 Czech Republic Vladislav Labudek, ambassador to Estonia (2000–2004) 29.06.2004 508 654
 Ireland Sean Farrell, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2004) 04.08.2004 509 672
 Lithuania Antanas Valionis, Foreign Minister 04.10.2004 510 693
 United Kingdom Robin Finlayson Cook, Former Foreign Minister, for supporting adhesion to European Union 13.07.2005 525 775
 Finland Jaakko Blomberg, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2005) 04.07.2005 591 852
 Germany Karl Jürgen Dröge, ambassador to Estonia (2002–2005) 20.06.2005 592 852
 Hungary László Nikicser, ambassador to Estonia (2003–2005) 04.07.2005 593 852
 Denmark Jørgen Munk Rasmussen, ambassador to Estonia (2000–2005) 04.07.2005 594 852
 Netherlands Joanna Maria van Vliet, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2005) 04.07.2005 595 852
 Poland Wojciech Wróblewski, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2005) 04.07.2005 596 852
 Latvia Edgars Skuja, ambassador to Estonia (2002–2005) 12.09.2005 597 887
 Norway Per Kristian Pedersen, ambassador to Estonia (2000–2005) 12.09.2005 598 889
 Turkey Ömer Altuğ, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2005) 08.11.2005 600 909
 Ukraine Mykola Makarevych, ambassador to Estonia (1999–2005) 25.11.2005 601 928
 Latvia Aigars Kalvītis, Prime Minister 07.12.2005 613 937
 Latvia Ingrīda Ūdre, President of the Parliament 07.12.2005 614 937
 China Jiuyin Hong, ambassador to Estonia (2003–2005) 02.03.2006 687 981
 Lithuania Antanas Vinkus, ambassador to Estonia (2002–2006) 28.06.2006 689 1033
 Russia Konstantin Provalov, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2006) 22.08.2006 690 1060
 France Chantal de Ghaisne de Bourmount, ambassador to Estonia (2002–2006) 26.09.2006 691 1066
Awarded by H.E. President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 )
 Austria Jakub Forst-Battaglia, ambassador to Estonia (2001–2006) 13.12.2006 694 20
 United States Aldona Wos, ambassador to Estonia (2004–2006) 13.12.2006 695 20
 Finland Seppo Kääriäinen, Minister of Defence 14.03.2007 724 168
 Finland Leena Luhtanen, Minister of Justice 14.03.2007 725 168
 Finland Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister 14.03.2007 726 168
 Spain José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Prime Minister 09.07.2007 745 168
 Spain Manuel Marín Gonzàlez, Chairman of the lower house of Parliament 09.07.2007 746 168
 Spain María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, Vice-Prime Minister 09.07.2007 747 168
 Spain Pedro Solbes, Second Vice-Prime Minister, minister of Economy and Finances 09.07.2007 748 168
 Spain Miguel Ángel Moratinos Cuyaubé, Minister of foreign Affairs and Cooperation 09.07.2007 749 168
 Spain Alberto Aza Arias, Head of the House of the King of Spain 09.07.2007 750 168
 Spain Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón Jiménez, Mayor of Madrid 09.07.2007 751 168
 Hungary István Mohácsi, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2007) 04.09.2007 780 170
 United Kingdom Nigel Robert Haywood, ambassador to Estonia (2003–2007) 31.10.2007 781 187
 Spain Miguel Bauza y More, ambassador to Estonia (2004–2008) 23.01.2008 782 245
 Latvia Ivars Godmanis, relations between Latvia and Estonia 784 269
 Netherlands Franciscus Cornelis Gerardus Maria Timmermans, Minister for European Affairs 14.05.2008 825 280
 Netherlands Henk Ary Christiaan van der Zwan, ambassador to Estonia 14.05.2008 826 280
 Netherlands Marco Hennis, Queen's counsellor 14.05.2008 827 280
 Netherlands Martine Louise Amélie van Loon-Labouchère, Queen's mistress of the wardrobe 14.05.2008 828 281
 Netherlands Lieutenant General Andreas Joseph Gulielmus Maria Blomjous, Queen's head adjutant 14.05.2008 836 281
 Belgium Olivier Chastel Secretary of State of Belgian Foreign Ministry 10.06.2008 839 290
 Belgium Pierre Dubuisson, ambassador to Estonia 10.06.2008 840 290
 Czech Republic Miloš Lexa, ambassador to Estonia (2004–2008) 17.06.2008 850 297
 Ireland Noel Kilkenny, ambassador to Estonia (2004–2008) 23.08.2008 851 333
 Sweden Dag Hartelius, ambassador to Estonia (2003–2008) 05.08.2008 852 334
 Portugal Ana Paula Baptista Grade Zacarias, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2008) 27.11.2008 0? 363
 United States Stanley Davis Phillips, ambassador to Estonia (2007–2009) 08.01.2009 0? 418
 Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister 24.03.2009 856 423
 Turkey Fatma Şule Soysal, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2009) 26.03.2009 871 456
 Latvia Imants Viesturs Lieģis, Minister of Defence 07.04.2009 874 460
 Latvia Ints Dālderis, Minister of Culture 07.04.2009 875 460
 Germany Julius Bobinger, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2009) 17.06.2009 885 492
 Denmark Kristen Rosenvold Geelan, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2009) 28.08.2009 887 522
 France Daniel Louis Labrosse, ambassador to Estonia (2006–2009) 03.09.2009 888 524
 Italy Fabrizio Piaggesi, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2009) 10.09.2009 889 526
 Denmark Per Stig Møller, Foreign Minister 03.02.2010 891 606
 Germany Joseph Martin Fischer, Foreign Minister 03.02.2010 890 606
 Ukraine Pavlo Kir´iakov, ambassador to Estonia (2006–2010) 09.06.2010 901 669
 Russia Nikolay Uspenskiy, ambassador to Estonia (2006–2010) 18.06.2010 902 691
 Poland Tomasz Chłoń, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2010) 07.07.2010 903 692
 Finland Jaakko Kaarlo Antero Kalela, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2010) 19.08.2010 904 728
 Norway Stein Vegard Hagen, ambassador to Estonia (2005–2010) 03.09.2010 905 730
 Sweden Ingvar Carlsson, Former Prime Minister (1986–1991, 1994–1996) 12.01.2011 908 807
 Sweden Kristine von Blixen-Finecke, First Lady of the Royal Court 18.01.2011 909 807
 Sweden Lena Hjelm-Wallén, former Foreign Minister (1994–1998) 25.02.2011 910 807
 Sweden Svante Lindqvist, Marshal of the Realm 18.01.2011 911 807
 Sweden Jan Palmstierna, ambassador to Estonia 18.01.2011 912 807
 Sweden Göran Persson, Prime Minister (1996–2006) 18.01.2011 913 807
 Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister 18.01.2011 914 807
 Sweden Sten Tolgfors, Minister of Defence 18.01.2011 915 807
 Sweden Per Westerberg, Speaker of the Riksdag 18.01.2011 916 807
 Sweden Lars-Hjalmar Wide, First Marshal of the Court, Ambassador 18.01.2011 917 807
 Sweden Frank Belfrage, Foreign Minister 25.02.2011 951 810
 Spain Eduardo Ibáñez López-Dóriga, ambassador to Estonia (2008–2011) 05.05.2011 971 890
 Austria Angelika Saupe-Berchtold, ambassador to Estonia (2007–2011) 14.10.2011 972 932
 Malta Tonio Borg, Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister 31.05.2012 990 98
 Latvia Solvita Āboltiņa, Mme President of Parliament 05.06.2012 1003 99
 Latvia Valdis Dombrovskis, Prime Minister 05.06.2012 1004 99
 United States Michael C. Polt, ambassador to Estonia (2009–2012) 27.06.2012 1029 112
 Denmark Uffe Anderssøn Balslev, ambassador to Estonia (2009–2012) 06.07.2012 1030 113
 Belgium Nicolaas Buyck, ambassador to Estonia (2008–2012) 02.07.2012 1031 114
 Netherlands Maurits Robbert Jochems, ambassador to Estonia (2010–2012) 11.09.2012 1033 164
 Japan Hideaki Hoshi, ambassador to Estonia (2010–2012) 11.09.2012 1032 165
 Italy Rosa Maria Chicco Ferraro, ambassador to Estonia (2009–2012) 19.10.2012 1034 166
 United States Hillary Clinton, Foreign Minister (2009–2013) 06.02.2013 1035 224
 Lithuania Algirdas Butkevičius, Prime Minister 27.05.2013 1046 266
 Lithuania Neilas Tankevičius, ambassador to Estonia 27.05.2013 1047 266
 Germany David Gill, Cabinet Director of the Presidency 09.07.2013 1089 305
 Germany Harald Braun, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs 09.07.2013 1090 305
 Germany Christian Matthias Schlaga, ambassador to Estonia 09.07.2013 1091 305
 France Frédéric Billet, ambassador to Estonia (2009–2013) 02.09.2013 1102 308
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 – incumbent )

High Personalities

Country Recipient Date of
reception		 Serie
number		 Decision :
number & date
Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 )
 European Union Otto von Habsburg, Member of European Parliament 11.10.1996 30 683 ( 16.02.1996 )
 European Union Mr Jacques Delors, former chairman of the European Commission 23.03.1999 78 495 ( 02.02.1999 )
 Turkey His Holiness Bartholomew I Archbishop and Patriarch of Constantinople-New Rome 27.10.2000 130 444 ( 09.10.2000 )
Awarded by H.E. President Arnold Rüütel (8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006)
 Russia His Holiness Alexy II of Moscow, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia 29.09.2003 439 444 ( 18.09.2003 )
 Spain Juan Antonio Samaranch 29.11.2003 448 464 ( 20.11.2003 )
 European Union John Kjær, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (2000–04) 23.11.2004 523 717 ( 12.11.2004 )
 European Union Patrick Cox, Former President of European Parliament, for supporting adhesion to European Union 03.11.2006 526 775 ( 02.02.2005 )
 European Union Christopher Patten, Former Member of the European Commission, for supporting adhesion to European Union 27.10.2005 527 775 ( 02.02.2005 )
 European Union Günter Verheugen, Former Member of the European Commission, for supporting adhesion to European Union 02.05.2005 528 775 ( 02.02.2005 )
Awarded by H.E. President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 )
 European Union José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission 23.02.2009 855 423 ( 04.02.2009 )
 NATO Jakob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer 09.07.2009 886 520 ( 06.07.2009 )
 European Union Hans-Gert Pöttering ( Germany), President of the European Parliament 23.02.2013 1036 224 ( 06.02.2013 )
 United States Vinton Gray Cerf, Computer scientist 28.04.2014 1103 368 ( 05.02.2014 )
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 – incumbent )

Recipients of the Fourth Class

See also

References

  1. ^ The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana. President of the Republic of Estonia, Estonian State Decorations. Retrieved 2011-01-22
  2. ^ http://www.president.ee/et/ametitegevus/ametlikud_teated.php?gid=109326[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Bearers of decorations: Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemärk". president.ee. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
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  7. ^ Estonian Presidency, Recipients First Class (Maarjamaa Risti I klassi teenetemärk). Retrieved 03 October 2013
  8. ^ Listing for Robert Fripp (2008)
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