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 (2004-2016) : 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

Europe

Middle East

Jordan

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 :
- Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1987) ^[26]
- Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) ^[27]
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

Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2010) ^[30]

Asia

Thailand

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

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

Iran

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

Order of Malta

Fra' Matthew Festing (2008-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2012) ^[36]

Republics

Bulgaria

President Petar Stoyanov (1997-2002) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) ^[37]

Croatia

President Stjepan Mesić (2000–2010) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001) ^[38]

Cyprus

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

President Václav Klaus (2003–13) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) ^[40]

Estonia

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

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

President Jacques Chirac (1995–2007) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) ^[43]

Germany

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

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

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

President Valdas Adamkus (2004–2009) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) ^[48]

Poland

President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005) : Grd Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) ^[49]

Portugal

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

President Emil Constantinescu (1996–2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999) ^[37]

Slovakia

President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004) ^[51]

Slovenia

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

President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1998) ^[53]

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) ^[23]

Mexico

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

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2003) ^[56]

Mali

President Amadou Toumani Touré (2002-2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2009) ^[48]

Senegal

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

President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1989) ^[58]

References

^ "Reply to a parliamentary question about "Decoration of Honour"" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2012.
^ P.Q.D.H., page 214
^ P.Q.D.H., page 275
^ P.Q.D.H., page 170
^ P.Q.D.H., page 518
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1811
^ P.Q.D.H., page 457
^ P.Q.D.H., page 551
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1133
^ P.Q.D.H., page 168
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 111
^ P.Q.D.H., page 974
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 53
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1138
^ Senate, biography of senators including Prince Philippe, senator by right
^ ^a ^b "L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche"" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 519
^ P.Q.D.H., page 995
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1124
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1127
^ P.Q.D.H., page 903
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1656
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1381
^ P.Q.D.H., page 930
^ P.Q.D.H., page 520
^ P.Q.D.H., page 808
^ ^a ^b ^c P.Q.D.H., page 1442
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 458
^ P.Q.D.H., page 487 & 1660
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1978
^ P.Q.D.H., page 171
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1661
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1298
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1299
^ P.Q.D.H., p 193
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1238
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1310
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1446
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1820
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1922
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1766
^ P.Q.D.H., page 2022
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1220
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1654
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1580
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1815
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1822
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1923
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1223
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 1518
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1659
^ P.Q.D.H., page 2028
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1225
^ P.Q.D.H., page 397
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1711
^ P.Q.D.H., page 1586
^ ^a ^b P.Q.D.H., page 784
^ P.Q.D.H., page 860

External links

Norway: See the following decorations pages: Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid and Ragnhild
Denmark: Official website pages: Margrethe, Henrik, Frederik, Mary, Joachim, Marie and Benedikte

[1] "Reply to a parliamentary question about "Decoration of Honour"" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 28 November 2012.

[AUT214-2] P.Q.D.H., page 214

[3] P.Q.D.H., page 275

[4] P.Q.D.H., page 170

[5] P.Q.D.H., page 518

[Aut1811-6] P.Q.D.H., page 1811

[7] P.Q.D.H., page 457

[8] P.Q.D.H., page 551

[9] P.Q.D.H., page 1133

[10] P.Q.D.H., page 168

[AUT111-11] P.Q.D.H., page 111

[AUT974-12] P.Q.D.H., page 974

[AUT53-13] P.Q.D.H., page 53

[14] P.Q.D.H., page 1138

[SenateBio-15] Senate, biography of senators including Prince Philippe, senator by right

[luxaut2013-16] "L'actualité des royautés, "Henri et Maria Teresa en Autriche"" (in French). Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.

[AUT519-17] P.Q.D.H., page 519

[18] P.Q.D.H., page 995

[AUT1124-19] P.Q.D.H., page 1124

[20] P.Q.D.H., page 1127

[21] P.Q.D.H., page 903

[22] P.Q.D.H., page 1656

[P.Q.D.H.,_page_1381-23] P.Q.D.H., page 1381

[24] P.Q.D.H., page 930

[25] P.Q.D.H., page 520

[26] P.Q.D.H., page 808

[AUT1442-27] P.Q.D.H., page 1442

[AUT458-28] P.Q.D.H., page 458

[29] P.Q.D.H., page 487 & 1660

[30] P.Q.D.H., page 1978

[AUT171-31] P.Q.D.H., page 171

[32] P.Q.D.H., page 1661

[AUT1298-33] P.Q.D.H., page 1298

[AUT1299-34] P.Q.D.H., page 1299

[35] P.Q.D.H., p 193

[36] P.Q.D.H., page 1238

[P.Q.D.H.,_page_1310-37] P.Q.D.H., page 1310

[38] P.Q.D.H., page 1446

[AUT1820-39] P.Q.D.H., page 1820

[40] P.Q.D.H., page 1922

[41] P.Q.D.H., page 1766

[42] P.Q.D.H., page 2022

[43] P.Q.D.H., page 1220

[AUT1654-44] P.Q.D.H., page 1654

[45] P.Q.D.H., page 1580

[AUT1815-46] P.Q.D.H., page 1815

[AUT1822-47] P.Q.D.H., page 1822

[P.Q.D.H.,_page_1923-48] P.Q.D.H., page 1923

[49] P.Q.D.H., page 1223

[AUT1518-50] P.Q.D.H., page 1518

[51] P.Q.D.H., page 1659

[52] P.Q.D.H., page 2028

[53] P.Q.D.H., page 1225

[54] P.Q.D.H., page 397

[55] P.Q.D.H., page 1711

[56] P.Q.D.H., page 1586

[AUT784-57] P.Q.D.H., page 784

[58] P.Q.D.H., page 860

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