List of honours of Austria awarded to heads of state and royalty
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[]
The Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria was awarded to the following personalities:[1]
Austria[]
- Heinz Fischer (2004-) : Grand Star and Master of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)
Monarchies[]
- European monarchies
United Kingdom[]
- 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[]
See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
- 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][7]
- Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) ° [6][7]
Sweden[]
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [8]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1979) [9]
- Victoria, Crown Princess : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [10]
Denmark[]
Official website pages (click on "Decorations") : Margrethe – Henrik – Frederik – Mary – Joachim – Marie – Benedikte
- Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964) [11]
Netherlands[]
- 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) [12]
Belgium[]
- King Albert II of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1958) [14]
- Queen Paola of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [15]
Former imperial orders :
- King Albert II : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch, House of Habsburg)
- Prince Philippe : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (2008, Austrian branch, House of Habsburg) [16]
- Prince Lorenz : Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (Austrian branch, House of Habsburg)
Luxembourg[]
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013) [17]
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013) [17]
Spain[]
- Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [18]
- Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [18]
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1995) [19]
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [20]
- Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [20]
Former members :
- Jaime de Marichalar : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997) [21]
Liechtenstein[]
- Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1991) [22]
- Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [23]
- Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000) [24]
- Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2018)[25]
- Nikolaus, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1992) [26]
- Middle East monarchies
Jordan[]
- Dowager Queen Noor of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) [27]
- Abdullah II of Jordan :
- Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) [29]
- Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (6th Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [30]
- 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) [29]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1977-2004) [31]
Qatar[]
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2010) [32]
- Asian monarchies
Thailand[]
- Queen Sirikit: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964) [33]
- Princess Sirindhorn: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (Second Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [34]
Japan[]
- Emperor Akihito : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [35]
- Empress Michiko : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [35]
- Crown Prince Naruhito : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [36]
- Crown Princess Masako : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [36]
Former monarchies[]
Iran[]
- Farah Pahlavi: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1965) [37]
- Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976) [30]
Sovereign entities[]
Order of Malta[]
- Fra' Matthew Festing (2008-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2012) [38]
Republics[]
Bulgaria[]
- President Petar Stoyanov (1997-2002) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [39]
Croatia[]
- President Stjepan Mesić (2000–2010) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) [40]
Cyprus[]
- President Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [41]
- , his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [41]
Czech Republic[]
- President Václav Klaus (2003-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [42]
Finland[]
- President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2006) [43]
- Pentti Arajärvi, her husband : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011) [44]
France[]
- President Jacques Chirac (1995–2007) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [45]
Germany[]
- Christina Rau: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [46]
- 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) [47]
Greece[]
- President Karolos Papoulias (2005- ) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007 ) [48]
- May Papoulia, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [48]
Italy[]
- President Giorgio Napolitano (2006-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [49]
- Clio Napolitano, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) [49]
Lithuania[]
- President Valdas Adamkus (2004–2009) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [50]
Poland[]
- President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005) : Grd Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [51]
Portugal[]
- President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002) [52]
- Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002) [52]
Romania[]
- President Emil Constantinescu (1996–2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) [39]
Slovakia[]
- President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) [53]
Slovenia[]
- President Danilo Türk (2007–2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011) [54]
Ukraine[]
- President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) [55]
Egypt[]
- Diplomat and politician Mohamed ElBaradei : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009)
Kazakhstan[]
- President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000) [24]
Mexico[]
- President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1974) [56]
- Pres. Vicente Fox Quesada (2000–06) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005) [57]
Algeria[]
- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2003) [58]
Mali[]
- President Amadou Toumani Touré (2002-2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) [50]
Senegal[]
- President Abdou Diouf (1981-2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986) [59]
- Elizabeth Diouf, his wife : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986) [59]
Tunisia[]
- President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1989) [60]
References[]
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- ^ Senate, biography of senators including Prince Philippe, senator by right
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