List of awards and honors received by Lech Wałęsa
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The following is a list of awards and honors conferred on Polish politician, trade-union organizer, and human-rights activist Lech Wałęsa.
Honors
Apart from his 1983 Nobel Peace Prize,[1] Wałęsa has received many other international distinctions and awards.[2] He has been named "Man of the Year" by Time Magazine (1981), The Financial Times (1980) and The Observer (1980).[2] He was the first recipient of the Liberty Medal, on 4 July 1989 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[3] and that same year received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[4] He is the third foreigner and the first non-head-of-state to have addressed a joint session of the United States Congress (15 November 1989).[2]
On 8 February 2002, Wałęsa represented Europe, carrying the Olympic flag at the opening ceremonies of the XIX Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, in company with Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Africa), John Glenn (the Americas), Kazuyoshi Funaki (Asia), Cathy Freeman (Oceania), Jean-Michel Cousteau (Environment), Jean-Claude Killy (Sport), and Steven Spielberg (Culture).[5][6] Two years later, on 10 May 2004, Gdańsk International Airport was officially renamed Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport to commemorate a famous Gdańsk citizen, and his signature was incorporated into the airport's logo.[7]
A month later, in June 2004, Wałęsa represented Poland at the state funeral of Ronald Reagan.[8] On 11 October 2006, Wałęsa was keynote speaker at the launch of "International Human Solidarity Day," proclaimed in 2005 by the United Nations General Assembly.[9] In January 2007 Wałęsa spoke at a Taiwan event, "Towards a Global Forum on New Democracies," in support of peace and democracy, along with other prominent world leaders and Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian.[10]
On 25 April 2007, Wałęsa represented the Polish government at the funeral of Boris Yeltsin, former President of the Russian Federation.[11] On 23 October 2009, he spoke at a conference in Gdansk of presidents of all European senates, commemorating the 20th anniversary of the first free parliamentary elections in a former communist country – the 1989 elections to the Polish Senate.
On 6 September 2011, Wałęsa rejected Lithuania's Order of Vytautas the Great as a result of constant discrimination on the part of the Lithuanian government towards its Polish minority.[12]
Decorations
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A partial list of Wałęsa's honors and awards.
State decorations
Orders and awards
Award or decoration | Country | Date | Place | Note | Ref |
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European Human Rights Prize | ![]() |
11 May 1989 | Strasbourg | Council of Europe's award in recognition of outstanding contributions to the cause of human rights as enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights. | [2][31] |
Eisenhower Medallion | ![]() |
28 September 2007 | Berlin | The highest award bestowed by People to People International. | |
Ernst Reuter plaque | ![]() |
9 June 2009 | Berlin | Berlin's highest honour. | [32] |
European Ulrich of Augsburg Price | ![]() |
24 June 2011 | Dillingen | [33] | |
Freedom Award | ![]() |
8 November 2009 | Berlin | honoured on behalf of the people of Poland at the Atlantic Council Freedom's Challenge | [34][35] |
Golden Hen | ![]() |
19 September 2012 | Berlin | [36] | |
International Democracy Award | ![]() |
November 1982 | Berlin | Democracy Medal of International Association of Political Consultants. Wałęsa was its first recipient. | [2][37] |
World Tolerance Award | ![]() |
23 October 2003 | Hamburg | International award for individuals for their achievements in a variety of areas. | [38] |
Medal of 65th Anniversary of End of World War II | ![]() |
22 December 2010 | Warsaw | Awarded by Izraelski Związek Inwalidów i Uczestników Walki Zbrojnej z Nazizmem. | [39][40] |
Medal of 65th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising during World War II | ![]() |
22 December 2010 | Warsaw | Awarded by Izraelski Związek Inwalidów i Uczestników Walki Zbrojnej z Nazizmem. | [39] |
Premio Galileo 2000 | ![]() |
3 July 2007 | Florence | [41] | |
Legion of Liberty | ![]() |
3 March 2009 | Award of the Agora Institute of Strategic Thinking (IPEA). | [42] | |
Award of Free World | ![]() |
1982 | [30] | ||
Nobel Peace Prize | ![]() |
5 October 1983 | Oslo | ![]() |
[43][44][45] |
Chair of Two Decades | ![]() |
26 February 2009 | Warsaw | Award of The Warsaw Voice (Wałęsa shared it with Leszek Balcerowicz) | [46] |
Combatant Commemorative Cross "for the Victors" | ![]() |
22 December 2010 | Warsaw | ![]() |
[39][40] |
Diamond of Freedom | ![]() |
25 September 2010 | Świdnica | [47] | |
Diploma of the Minister of Foreign Affairs | ![]() |
25 June 2004 | Warsaw | [48] | |
Euro-Atlantic Medal | ![]() |
27 April 2011 | Warsaw | [49] | |
Friend of Homeless People | ![]() |
17 July 1996 | Decoration established by Marek Kotański. | [50] | |
Haller Ring | ![]() |
10 February 1995 | Puck | The highest award of the Maritime and Colonial League. | [51] |
Jan Karski Eagle Award | ![]() |
22 June 2011 | Granted also to Mikhail Gorbachev, for changing Europe and the world. The award was established in April 2000 by Jan Karski to recognize humanitarian service to others, with a special connection to Poland. | [52] | |
Jan Karski Freedom Award | ![]() |
23 January 2007 | Warsaw | The award recognizes a Pole who has worked for the promotion of democracy and freedom. Wałęsa was its first recipient. | [53] |
Kisiel Prize | ![]() |
5 December 2005 | Warsaw | Awarded for those whose actions most closely portray the spirit and beliefs of the Polish publicist and politician, Stefan Kisielewski. | [54] |
Komandoria Missio Reconciliationis | ![]() |
[when?] | ![]() |
[citation needed] | |
Medal of Merit for NSZZ "Solidarnosc" | ![]() |
14 December 2005 | Gdańsk | first recipient | [55] |
Medal of the President of the Association of Polish Electrical Engineers | ![]() |
8 April 2011 | Gdańsk | [56] | |
Person of Merit for Warmia and Masuria | ![]() |
23 August 2008 | [30] | ||
Pigeon statuette | ![]() |
12 May 2008 | Gdańsk | Funded on the 60th anniversary of adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the UNGA. Received on account of his contributions to human rights issues from Jerzy Buzek. Passed to Stanisław Szuszkiewicz on May 12, 2008. | [57][58] |
Princess Łyna statuette | ![]() |
25 June 2010 | Olsztynek | [59] | |
Pro Fide et Patria Medal | ![]() |
1985 | Jasna Góra | [2] | |
Super Wektor 2006 | ![]() |
12 March 2007 | Warsaw | Award granted by Employers of Poland. | [60] |
Victoria International Humanitarian Award | ![]() |
11 May 2003 | Świdnica | [61] | |
One of 15 Champions of World Democracy | ![]() |
19 January 2008 | Ljubljana | Award granted by the Europe-based magazine A Different View. | [62] |
Let Live Award | ![]() |
17 May 1981 | Malmö | [63] | |
1978 Orbis Guaraniticus Medal | ![]() |
[2] | |||
Democracy Service Medal | ![]() |
April 1999 | Washington | Lech Wałęsa and Lane Kirkland were its first recipients. | [2][64] |
Distinction in International Law and Affairs Award | ![]() |
1991 | New York State Bar Association's award to honor outstanding efforts in the area of international law and affairs. | [65] | |
Dole Leadership Prize | ![]() |
22 September 2005 | Lawrence | Awarded to an individual or group whose public service inspires others. | [66] |
George Meany Human Rights Award | ![]() |
14 November 1989 | Washington | Award was first intended for Solidarnosc in 1981, but Wałęsa wasn't allowed by Polish authorities to claim that prize. | [2][67][68] |
George Washington Honor Medal | ![]() |
1983 | The highest civilian honor of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. | [2][69] | |
Gold Medal of The American Institute of Polish Culture | ![]() |
1991 | Miami | Awarded to Wałęsa "for launching an avalanche of freedom". | [70] |
Integrity Award | ![]() |
24 October 1986 | Los Angeles | Transparency International's humanitarian award. Polish authorities refused to give Lech Wałęsa a passport for a trip to the United States, where he was to receive it. | [2][71] |
International Freedom Award | ![]() |
1999 | Memphis | [2][72] | |
Lincoln Leadership Prize | ![]() |
9 February 2012 | Springfield | Distinction of Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library conferred on people whose "lives and actions exemplify Lincoln's legacy of leadership". | [73] |
Medal of Merit | ![]() |
1981 | Medal of Polish American Congress. | [2] | |
Pacem in Terris Award | ![]() |
2001 | Davenport | Created in 1964 by the Davenport Catholic Interracial Council, to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice in the world. | [74] |
Philadelphia Liberty Medal | ![]() |
4 July 1989 | National Constitution Center's award to recognize leadership in the pursuit of freedom. Wałęsa was first recipient, accepted by Danuta Wałęsa on his behalf. | [2][75][76] | |
Ronald Reagan Freedom Award | ![]() |
24 May 2011 | Washington | The highest civilian honor bestowed by the private Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. | [77] |
Sam Houston Humanitarian Award | ![]() |
15 October 1996 | Huntsville | Created in 1993 in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of American statesman and Texas hero Sam Houston, awarded "for his outstanding achievements against incredible odds". | [78][79] |
Social Justice Award | ![]() |
26 May 1983 | One of the highest honors of the United Auto Workers. | [2][80] | |
Spirit of Humanity Award | ![]() |
3 May 2006 | Washington | Award for Individual Achievement | [81] |
The Path to Peace Award | ![]() |
1996 | New York City | Bestowed on individuals whose life and work have dramatically affected the world community for the better | [2][82] |
Humanitarian Public Service Medal | 1984 | [2] | |||
Love International Award | 1981 | [30] |
Man of the Year prizes
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Man of the Year | By | Location | Date | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 | The Financial Times | ![]() |
[83] | ||
1980 | The Observer | ![]() |
[83][84] | ||
1980 | Die Welt | ![]() |
[30][84] | ||
1981 | Die Zeit | ![]() |
[30][84] | ||
1981 | L'Express | ![]() |
[30][84] | ||
1981 | Le Soir | ![]() |
[30][84] | ||
1981 | TIME Magazine | ![]() |
4 January 1982 | Time Person of the Year | [85] |
1981 | Le Point | ![]() |
[30] | ||
1989 | Polish Radio and Television | ![]() |
[83] | ||
1989 | Saudi Gazette | ![]() |
[83] | ||
1989 | The Warsaw Voice | ![]() |
[46] | ||
1989 | El Periodico | ![]() |
[citation needed] | ||
1995 | Wprost | ![]() |
3 January 1996 | [86] | |
2001 | Federacja Regionalnych Związków Gmin i Powiatów RP | ![]() |
[87] | ||
2004 | XV Economic Forum in Krynica | ![]() |
7 September 2005 | [88] | |
2012 | Tłuchowo | ![]() |
20 January 2013 | [89] |
Honorary
Honorary doctorates
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Wałęsa has been awarded over 100 honorary doctorates[90] by universities around the world.[2][91][92]
Institution | Degree | Location | Date | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Universidad de Mendoza | ![]() |
1997 | |||
Universidad del Salvador | ![]() |
1997 | |||
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | ![]() |
1981 | |||
McMaster University | LL.D. | ![]() |
November 1989 | [93] | |
Simon Fraser University | ![]() |
1989 | |||
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | ![]() |
28 November 2005 | "za wyjątkową drogę życia, zaangażowanie i uczestnictwo w rozwoju demokracji" | [94] | |
University of Chile | ![]() |
1995 | [95] | ||
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra | ![]() |
2001 | [96] | ||
London Metropolitan University | Doctor of Philosophy | ![]() |
8 December 2009 | "in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international relations in Europe and the wider world" | [97] |
Alliance College | ![]() |
1981 | in absentia | [98] | |
St. Senis University | ![]() |
1982 | |||
University of Paris | ![]() |
1983 | |||
University of Hawaii at Manoa | ![]() |
1999 | |||
Meiji University | ![]() |
1997 | |||
Universidad Anáhuac del Sur | ![]() |
1996 | |||
University of Lima | ![]() |
21 June 2007 | [99] | ||
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń | ![]() |
1 October 1990 | [100] | ||
Opole University | ![]() |
10 March 2011 | [101] | ||
University of Gdańsk | ![]() |
20 March 1990 | "in recognition of his undying achievements in developing and propagating the ideas of freedom and democracy, the rebirth of humanist values, the dignity and rights of man, and the community and the nation" | [102] | |
Korea University | hon. prof. | ![]() |
1997 | ||
European University of Madrid | ![]() |
28 January 2011 | "in recognition of his defense of independent unionism and for becoming Poland's first democratic president after the fall of communism" | [103] | |
University of Dundee | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
13 July 1984 | [104] | |
Central Connecticut State University | Doctor of Humane Letters | ![]() |
10 April 1996 | Commencement at CCSU | [105] |
Columbia University | ![]() |
1981 | |||
Fordham University | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
20 May 1984 | in absentia | [106] |
Gannon University | ![]() |
1999 | |||
Harvard University | ![]() |
14 April 1983 | Never actually received[107][108] | [109][110][111] | |
Lawrence University | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
15 October 2001 | "in recognition of his democratic efforts both in his homeland and worldwide" | [112] |
Lewis & Clark College | ![]() |
2000 | |||
Lewis & Clark College | Doctorate of Humane Letters | ![]() |
6 May 2001 | [113][114] | |
Lynn University | ![]() |
11 December 1998 | [115] | ||
MacMurray College | ![]() |
1982 | |||
Marquette University | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
2 March 2004 | [116] | |
Middlebury College | Doctor of Letters | ![]() |
21 May 2000 | [117] | |
Nasson College | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
7 June 1982 | in absentia | [118][119] |
Providence College | ![]() |
1981 | |||
Ramapo College | ![]() |
3 October 2001 | presented a public lecture: Democracy: The Never Ending Battle. | [120][121] | |
Saint Ambrose University | Doctor of Humanities | ![]() |
14 May 2001 | [122] | |
Seton Hall University | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
1982 | received on December 2, 2005, from Kurt Borowsky | [123][124][125] |
Springfield College | Doctor of Humanics | ![]() |
1982 | [126] | |
University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Doctor of Laws | ![]() |
14 December 2002 | [127] | |
University of Notre Dame | ![]() |
May 1982 | in absentia | [128] | |
University of Oregon | ![]() |
2001 | |||
University of West Florida | Doctor of Public Service | ![]() |
31 March 2006 | [129] | |
University of Santo Tomas | Honorary Professor | ![]() |
26 November 2012 | "Whereas, you were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983 for your struggles and ideals, as a trade union leader and organizer, advocating non-violent human right activism against a communist regime [...] You are man of the people, who regarded the Catholic faith as a source of strength and inspiration, and the courage and moral vision of a hero of Polish independence."
Gave a lecture entitled "The Role of Faith on the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy" |
[130] |
Westminster College | ![]() |
1998 |
Honorary citizenship
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City / Region | Country | Date | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Turin | ![]() |
1982 | received on October 22, 2000 | [131] |
Reggio nell'Emilia | ![]() |
1984 | conferred on July 5, 1984 | [citation needed] |
Osaka | ![]() |
[when?] | [132] | |
Białystok | ![]() |
1990 | [133] | |
Borne Sulinowo | ![]() |
[when?] | [134] | |
Brzeg Dolny | ![]() |
23 June 2005 | [135] | |
Będzin | ![]() |
[when?] | [134] | |
Darłowo | ![]() |
3 March 2010 | [136] | |
Elbląg | ![]() |
27 October 2011 | [137] | |
Gdańsk | ![]() |
24 April 1997 | [138] | |
Gdynia | ![]() |
20 December 1995 | [139] | |
Kościerzyna | ![]() |
6 June 2005 | [140] | |
Kraków | ![]() |
24 August 1990 | [141] | |
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship | ![]() |
19 October 2010 | received in Toruń | [142] |
Łęczyca | ![]() |
June 2004 | [143] | |
Łuków | ![]() |
10 November 1995 | [144] | |
Mielec | ![]() |
31 October 1990 | [145] | |
Mława | ![]() |
16 November 2009 | [146] | |
Opole | ![]() |
2009 | received on 11 October 2010 | [147] |
Poznań | ![]() |
18 November 2009 | [148] | |
Puławy | ![]() |
3 June 2009 | accepted by Henryk Wujec from Workers' Defence Committee (KOR) on Wałęsa's behalf | [149] |
Radom | ![]() |
1990 | [150] | |
Sopot | ![]() |
21 December 1995 | [151] | |
Szczecin | ![]() |
8 September 2008 | received on 20 April 2009 | [134] |
Terespol | ![]() |
22 August 2009 | [152] | |
Ustrzyki Dolne | ![]() |
10 July 2010 | [153] | |
Warsaw | ![]() |
24 May 2007 | received on 31 July 2007 | [154] |
Wrocław | ![]() |
24 June 2005 | [155] | |
Zamość | ![]() |
19 November 1990 | [156] | |
Zielona Góra | ![]() |
August 2008 | received on 10 September 2010 | [157] |
London | ![]() |
1991 | [2] | |
Buffalo | ![]() |
[when?] | [132] |
Other
Honor / award | Location | Date | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Honorary fellowship of Liverpool John Moores University | ![]() |
16 May 2006 | [158] | |
Honorary Brovarnia Beer Mug of Hotel Gdansk | ![]() |
December 2008 | [159] | |
Friend of Scouting in Europe (FOSE) of European Scout Foundation | ![]() |
3 August 2007 | [160] | |
Honorary ITKF Black Belt | ![]() |
10 October 2009 | [161] |
Places named after Lech Wałęsa
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Buildings
Place | Location | Date | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport | ![]() |
10 May 2004 | [162] | |
Conference Centre – Niepołomice Castle | ![]() |
10 April 2008 | [163] | |
Lech Walesa Hall at Northeastern Illinois University | ![]() |
29 May 2009 | [164] |
Schools
School | Location | Date | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
All Saints Catholic School | ![]() |
[when?] | [citation needed] | |
Publiczne Gimnazjum w Chalinie | ![]() |
31 August 2006 | [165] | |
Zespół Szkół w Kowalewie Pomorskim | ![]() |
14 October 2008 | [166] | |
Gimnazjum Nr 1 | ![]() |
11 October 2008 | [167] | |
Szkoła Podstawowa Nr 3 | ![]() |
26 October 1996 | [168] |
Streets
School | Location | Date | Note | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lech Walesa Drive | ![]() |
[when?] | [citation needed] | |
Rue Lech Walesa | ![]() |
2007 | [citation needed] | |
Rue Lech Walesa | ![]() |
[when?] | [citation needed] | |
Boulevard Lech Walesa | ![]() |
[when?] | [citation needed] | |
Avenue Lech Walesa | ![]() |
[when?] | [169] | |
Ulica Lecha Wałęsy | ![]() |
21 December 2009 | [170] | |
Lech Walesas Gata | ![]() |
[when?] | [citation needed] | |
Lech Walesa Street | ![]() |
[when?] | [171] |
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External links
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- List of international trips made by Lech Wałęsa (in Polish)