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Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas

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Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Breast star of the Order
Type5 Class Order with associated medal
EligibilityCitizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals
Established1928
re-established 1991
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Cross of Vytis
Next (lower)Order for Merits to Lithuania

The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas was instituted in 1928. It features the Columns of Gediminas, one of the national symbols of Lithuania.[1]

Classes

The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas has five classes:

1. Grand Cross Grand Cross Ribbon bar
2. Commander's Grand Cross Commander's Grand Cross ribbon bar
3. Commander's Cross Commander's Cross ribbon bar
4. Officer's Cross Officer's Cross ribbon bar
5. Knight's Cross Knight's Cross ribbon bar
6. Medal Medal ribbon bar

Notable recipients

The first five persons awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas after the restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania in 1991 were poets Justinas Marcinkevičius, Bernardas Brazdžionis, priest Ričardas Mikutavičius, painter Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas and mathematician Jonas Kubilius.[1]

Other notable recipients

Images of order insignia

  • 1st Class Order
    1st Class Order
  • 2nd Class Order
    2nd Class Order
  • 3rd Class Order
    3rd Class Order
  • 4th Class Order
    4th Class Order
  • 5th Class Order
    5th Class Order
  • Medal
    Medal

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas". President of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. ^ "NATO Biographies: Head of the Czech Delegation to NATO". Nato.int. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. ^ "NATO Media Library: - NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas by the Lithuanian President, Rolandas Paksas - 4 Nov. 2003". Nato.int. Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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