List of highest civilian awards by country
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This list of highest civilian awards is an index to articles that describe the highest civilian award given by each country in the world.
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 Abkhazia
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Order of Honour and Glory |
First Class is the highest grade of the order.
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 Albania
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Honour of the Nation Decoration | 2006 | ||||
 Algeria
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National Order of Merit | 1992 | |||
 Andorra
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Cross of the Seven Arms | 2022 | |||
 Angola
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Order of the National Hero | ||||||
 Antigua and Barbuda
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Order of the National Hero | ||||
 Argentina
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Order of the Liberator General San Martín | 1943 | List | Collar is the highest grade of the order. | ||
 Armenia
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Order of Glory |
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 Australia
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Order of Australia | 1975 | List | Companion is the highest grade of the order. | |
 Austria
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Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | 1926 | Grand Star is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Azerbaijan
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Heydar Aliyev Order | 2005 | 23 |
National Hero of Azerbaijan is the highest civilian title awarded in Azerbaijan. |
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 Bahamas, The
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Order of the National Hero | ||||||
 Bahrain
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Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa | |||||
 Bangladesh
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Independence Award | 1977 | |||
 Barbados
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Order of National Heroes | 1998 | 11 | ||||
 Belarus
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Order of the Fatherland |
First Class is the highest grade of the order.
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 Belgium
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Order of Leopold | List |
Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Belize
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Order of the National Hero | 2000 | 3 | ||||
 Benin
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National Order of Benin | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Bhutan
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Order of the Dragon King | First Class is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Bolivia
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Order of the Condor of the Andes | Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Order of Freedom | 1994 | |||
 Botswana
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Presidential Order of Botswana | |||||
 Brazil
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Order of the Southern Cross | 1822 |
Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Brunei
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Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei | ||||
 Bulgaria
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Order of Stara Planina | ||||
 Burkina Faso
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Order of the Stallion | Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Burundi
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National Order of the Republic |
Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Cambodia
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Grand Order of National Merit | 1996 | 5 | ||
 Cameroon
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Order of Merit |
Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Canada
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Order of Canada | 1967 | List |
Companion, is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Cape Verde
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Order of Amílcar Cabral | First Class is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Central African Republic
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Order of Central African Merit |
Grand Cross, is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Chad
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National Order of Chad |
Grand Cross, is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Chile
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Order of Merit |
Collar, is the highest grade of the order. |
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 China
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Friendship Medal | 2018 | 10 |
Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of China. |
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Medal of the Republic | 2019 | 9 | ||||
 Colombia
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Order of Boyacá |
Grand Collar, is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Comoros
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Order of the Green Crescent | Commander is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Order of the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba |
Grand Cordan is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Congo, Republic of
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Order of Merit | Knight is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Costa Rica
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Beneméritos de la Patria | National Hero of Costa Rica is the highest civilian title awarded in Costa Rica. | |||||
 Croatia
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Grand Order of King Tomislav | ||||
 Cuba
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Order of José Martí |
Hero of the Republic of Cuba is the highest civilian title awarded in Cuba. |
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 Cyprus
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Order of Makarios III | Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Czech Republic
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Order of the White Lion |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Denmark
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Order of the Elephant | 1693 | List | ||
 Djibouti
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National Independence Order of June 27th | Commander is the highest grade of the order. | |||||
 Dominica
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Dominica Award of Honour | |||||
 Dominican Republic
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Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 East Timor
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Order of Timor-Leste | ||||
 Ecuador
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National Order of San Lorenzo | Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Egypt
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Order of the Nile | 1915 |
Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. |
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 El Salvador
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Order of José Matías Delgado | Grand Cross with Gold Star and Special Distinction is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Equatorial Guinea
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National Order of Equatorial Guinea | Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Estonia
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Order of the National Coat of Arms |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Eswatini
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Royal Order of King Sobuzha II |
Grand Master is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Ethiopia
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Order of Solomon | |||||
 Fiji
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Order of Fiji |
Companion is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Finland
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Order of the White Rose of Finland | 1919 | List |
Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 France
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Legion of Honour | 1804 |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Gabon
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Order of the Equatorial Star |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Gambia, The
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Order of the Republic of the Gambia | Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Georgia
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Order of the National Hero | 2004 | |||
 Germany
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Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | List |
Grand Cross Special Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Ghana
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Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana | ||||||
 Greece
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Order of the Redeemer |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Grenada
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Order of the National Hero | |||||
 Guatemala
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Order of the Quetzal |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Guinea
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National Order of Guinea |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Guinea-Bissau
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Amílcar Cabral Medal | |||||
 Guyana
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Order of Excellence of Guyana | ||||
 Haiti
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National Order of Honour and Merit | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Honduras
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Order of Santa Rosa and the Civilization | |||||
 Hungary
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Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen | 2013 | |||
 Iceland
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Order of the Falcon | Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 India
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Bharat Ratna | 1954 | 53 | ||
 Indonesia
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Star of the Republic of Indonesia |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. National Hero of Indonesia is the highest civilian title awarded in Indonesia. |
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 Iran
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Order of Islamic Revolution | ||||
 Israel
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President's Medal | 2012 | |||
 Italy
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Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
Knight Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Ivory Coast
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National Order of the Ivory Coast | Collar is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Jamaica
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Order of the National Hero | 1969 | 7 | |||
 Japan
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Order of the Chrysanthemum |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Jordan
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Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Kazakhstan
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Order of the Golden Eagle |
Hero of Kazakhstan is the highest civilian title awarded in Kazakhstan. |
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 Kenya
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Order of the Golden Heart |
Chief is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Kiribati
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Kiribati Grand Order | |||||
 Kosovo
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Hero of Kosovo Order | ||||||
 Kuwait
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Order of Mubarak the Great | Collar is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Kyrgyzstan
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Order of Manas | 1997 |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic is the highest civilian title awarded in Kyrgyzstan. |
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 Laos
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National Gold Medal | ||||
 Latvia
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Order of the Three Stars | List |
Commander Grand Cross with Chain is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Lebanon
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Order of Merit |
Extraordinary Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Lesotho
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Order of Lesotho |
Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Liberia
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Humane Order of African Redemption |
Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Liechtenstein
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Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein |
Grand Cross Special Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Lithuania
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Order of Vytautas the Great |
Special Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Luxembourg
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Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau | ||||
 Madagascar
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National Order of Madagascar | Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Malawi
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Most Excellent Grand Commander | ||||||
 Malaysia
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Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia | 13 |
Awarded only to the Malay rulers who have been appointed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. |
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 Maldives
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Order of Ghazi | 1965 | 7 | |||
 Mali
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National Order of Mali | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Malta
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National Order of Merit |
Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Mauritania
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National Order of Merit | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Mauritius
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Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean | Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Mexico
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Order of the Aztec Eagle |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Moldova
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Order of the Republic | ||||
 Monaco
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Order of Saint-Charles |
Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Mongolia
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Order of Genghis Khan | 2005 | 14 | |||
 Morocco
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Order of Muhammad | Special Class is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Montenegro
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Order of the Republic of Montenegro |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Mozambique
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Eduardo Mondlane Order | |||||
 Myanmar
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Order of the Union of Burma |
Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha is the highest civilian title awarded in Myanmar. |
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 Namibia
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Order of the Welwitschia | |||||
 Nauru
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Order of Nauru | ||||||
 Nepal
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Nepal Ratna Man Padavi | 2010 | 5 | National Hero of Nepal is the highest civilian title awarded in Nepal. | |||
 Netherlands
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Order of the Netherlands Lion | List |
Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 New Zealand
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Order of New Zealand | 1987 | 69 | |||
 Nicaragua
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Order of Augusto César Sandino | First Class is the highest grade of the order. | |||||
 Niger
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National Order of Niger | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Nigeria
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Order of the Federal Republic |
Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. |
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 North Korea
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Order of Kim Il Sung |
Both orders are the joint-highest civilian awards of North Korea.
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Order of Kim Jong Il | ||||||
 North Macedonia
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Order of the Republic of North Macedonia | |||||
 Norway
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Order of St. Olav |
Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Oman
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Order of Al-Said | |||||
 Pakistan
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Nishan-e-Pakistan | 1959 |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Palestine
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Order of the State of Palestine |
Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Panama
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Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero | Collar is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Papua New Guinea
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Order of Logohu | Grand Companion is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Paraguay
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National Order of Merit | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Peru
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Order of the Sun of Peru | Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Philippines
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Quezon Service Cross | 1951 | 7 |
National Hero of the Philippines is the highest civilian title awarded in the Philippines. |
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 Poland
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Order of the White Eagle | 1921 | 355 | ||
 Portugal
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Military Order of the Tower and Sword |
Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Qatar
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Order of Independence | Knight Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Romania
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Order of the Star of Romania |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Russia
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Order of St. Andrew |
Hero of the Russian Federation is the highest civilian title awarded in Russia. |
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 Rwanda
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National Liberation Medal |
National Hero of Rwanda, is the highest civilian title awarded in Rwanda. |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Order of the National Hero | 1998 | 5 | |||
 Saint Lucia
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Order of Saint Lucia | Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Samoa
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Grand Order of Samoa | ||||||
 San Marino
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Order of San Marino | Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Saudi Arabia
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Great Chain of Badr | ||||||
 Senegal
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National Order of the Lion |
Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Serbia
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Order of the Republic of Serbia | 2009 |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Seychelles
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Medal of the Republic | ||||||
 Sierra Leone
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Order of the Republic |
Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Singapore
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Darjah Utama Temasek |
With High Distinction is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Slovakia
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Order of the White Double Cross | 94 | 186 |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Slovenia
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Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia |
Gold Medal is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Solomon Islands
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Star of the Solomon Islands | 1982 | ||||
 Somalia
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Order of the Somali Star | 1965 |
Order of the Leopard is the highest grade of the order. |
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 South Africa
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Order of Mapungubwe |
Platinum is the highest grade of the order. |
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 South Korea
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Grand Order of Mugunghwa | ||||
 South Ossetia
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Order of Uatsamonga | ||||
 Spain
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Order of Charles III |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Sri Lanka
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Sri Lankabhimanya | 1986 | 9 |
National Hero of Sri Lanka is the highest civilian title awarded in Sri Lanka. |
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 Sudan
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Collar of Honour | ||||
 Suriname
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Honorary Order of the Yellow Star | Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Sweden
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Order of Seraphim | 1748 | 887 |
Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Syria
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Order of the Unity of the Nation | First Class is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Taiwan
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Order of Brilliant Jade | 22 | |||
 Tajikistan
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Order of Ismoili Somoni |
First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of Tajikistan is the highest civilian title awarded in Tajikistan. |
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 Tanzania
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Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere | 2011 | 3 |
Awarded only to the former President of Tanzania. |
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 Thailand
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Order of the Rajamitrabhorn | 1962 | 33 | |||
 Togo
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Order of Mono | Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Tonga
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Order of the Crown of Tonga |
Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Transnistria
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Order of the Republic | ||||
 Trinidad and Tobago
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Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
 Tunisia
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Order of Independence | |||||
 Turkey
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Order of the State of the Republic of Turkey | 1994 | 30 |
Order of the State is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Turkmenistan
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Watan Order | 2007 | 1 |
Awarded only to the incumbent President of Turkmenistan Hero of Turkmenistan is the highest civilian title awarded in Turkmenistan. |
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 Tuvalu
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Tuvalu Order of Merit | 2017 | 3 | ||
 Uganda
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Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa | 2007 | 8 | |||
 Ukraine
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Order of Liberty | 75 |
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 United Arab Emirates
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Order of Zayed | ||||
 United Kingdom
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Order of the Garter | 1348 | List |
Knight Companion is the highest grade of the order. |
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 United States
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Congressional Gold Medal | 1776 | List |
Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of the United States. With Distinction is the highest grade of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
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Presidential Medal of Freedom | 1963 | List | |||
 Uruguay
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Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay | |||||
 Uzbekistan
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Order of Independence |
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 Vanuatu
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Order of Vanuatu | Badge of Honour is the highest grade of the order. | |||
 Vatican City
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Order of Pope Pius IX |
Knight with the Collar is the highest grade of the order. |
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 Venezuela
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Order of the Liberators of Venezuela | |||||
 Vietnam
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Gold Star Order | 1958 | List |
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 Yemen
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Order of the Republic | Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Zambia
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Order of the Eagle of Zambia | Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. | ||||
 Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe Order of Merit |
See also
[edit]- State order
- State decoration
- Civil awards and decorations
- List of civil awards and decorations
- List of highest military decorations by country
References
[edit]- ^ "Keskinäinen järjestys". Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
External links
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