List of honours of Austria awarded to heads of state and royalty
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This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Austria, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards[edit]
The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria was awarded to the following personalities:[1]
Austria[edit]
- Heinz Fischer (2004-2016) : Grand Star and Master of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)
- Alexander Van der Bellen (2017-) : Grand Star and Master of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2017)
Monarchies[edit]
Europe[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
- Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1966) [2]
- Anne, Princess Royal : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1969) [3]
Norway[edit]
- Harald V of Norway : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964, when Crown Prince) [4]
- Queen Sonja of Norway : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978, when Crown Princess) [5]
- Crown Prince Haakon: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) °[6]
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) ° [6]
Sweden[edit]
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [7]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1979) [8]
- Victoria, Crown Princess : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [9]
Denmark[edit]
- Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964) [10]
Netherlands[edit]
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands :
- Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2022)
- Queen Máxima of the Netherlands :
- Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2022)
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (former Queen) :
- Princess Irene of the Netherlands : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1961) [11]
Belgium[edit]
- King Albert II of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1958) [13]
- Queen Paola of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [14]
- King Philippe of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2022) [13]
Former imperial orders[edit]
- King Albert II of the Belgians : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch, House of Habsburg)
- King Philippe of the Belgians : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (2008, Austrian branch, House of Habsburg) [15]
- Prince Lorenz : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch, House of Habsburg)
Luxembourg[edit]
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013) [16]
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013) [16]
Spain[edit]
- Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [17]
- Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [17]
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1995) [18]
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [19]
- Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [19]
Former members[edit]
- Jaime de Marichalar : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [20]
Liechtenstein[edit]
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1991) [21]
- Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [22]
- Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000) [23]
- Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2018)[citation needed]
- Nikolaus, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1992) [24]
Middle East[edit]
Jordan[edit]
- Dowager Queen Noor of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [25]
- Abdullah II of Jordan :
- Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) [27]
- Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (6th Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [28]
- Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) [27]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1977-2004) [29]
Qatar[edit]
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2010) [30]
Asia[edit]
Thailand[edit]
- Queen Sirikit: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964) [31]
- Princess Sirindhorn: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (Second Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [32]
Japan[edit]
- Emperor Akihito : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [33]
- Empress Michiko : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [33]
- Crown Prince Naruhito : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [34]
- Crown Princess Masako : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [34]
Former[edit]
Iran[edit]
- Farah Pahlavi: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1965) [35]
- Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [28]
Sovereign entities[edit]
Order of Malta[edit]
- Fra' Matthew Festing (2008-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2012) [36]
Republics[edit]
Bulgaria[edit]
- President Petar Stoyanov (1997-2002) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [37]
Croatia[edit]
- President Stjepan Mesić (2000–2010) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) [38]
Cyprus[edit]
- President Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [39]
- Fotini Papadopoulou, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [39]
Czech Republic[edit]
- President Václav Klaus (2003–13) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [40]
Estonia[edit]
- President Kersti Kaljulaid : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2021)
- Georgi-Rene Maksimovski, his husband : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2021)
Finland[edit]
- President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2006) [41]
- Pentti Arajärvi, her husband : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011) [42]
- President Sauli Niinistö (2012-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2016)
France[edit]
- President Jacques Chirac (1995–2007) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [43]
Germany[edit]
- Christina Rau: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [44]
- President Horst Köhler (2004-2010) : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star (4th Cl.) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2003, when head of the IMF) [45]
Greece[edit]
- President Karolos Papoulias (2005-2015) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007 ) [46]
- May Papoulia, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [46]
Italy[edit]
- President Giorgio Napolitano (2006-2015) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [47]
- Clio Napolitano, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [47]
- President Sergio Mattarella (2015-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2019)
- Laura Mattarella, his daughter : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2019)
Lithuania[edit]
- President Valdas Adamkus (2004–2009) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [48]
Poland[edit]
- President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005) : Grd Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [49]
Portugal[edit]
- President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002) [50]
- Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002) [50]
- President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (2016-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2019)
Romania[edit]
- President Emil Constantinescu (1996–2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [37]
Slovakia[edit]
- President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [51]
Slovenia[edit]
- President Danilo Türk (2007–2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011) [52]
- President Borut Pahor (2012-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2022)
Ukraine[edit]
- President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [53]
Egypt[edit]
- Diplomat and politician Mohamed ElBaradei : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009)
Kazakhstan[edit]
- President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000) [23]
Mexico[edit]
- President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1974) [54]
- Pres. Vicente Fox Quesada (2000–06) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005) [55]
Algeria[edit]
- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2003) [56]
Mali[edit]
- President Amadou Toumani Touré (2002-2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [48]
Senegal[edit]
- President Abdou Diouf (1981-2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986) [57]
- Elizabeth Diouf, his wife : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986) [57]
Tunisia[edit]
- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1989) [58]
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