List of honours of Norway awarded to heads of state and royalty
 | This is an article, which serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Norway, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients. |
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Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °): Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
| Decoration | Harald V | Sonja | Haakon | Mette-Marit | Astrid | Ragnhild | Märtha | Ari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian orders | ||||||||
| Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav° | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | . |
| Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit ° | V | V | V | . | . | . | . | . |
| Royal Family Order of King Haakon VII of Norway° | . | . | . | . | V | V | . | . |
| Royal Family Order of King Olav V of Norway° | . | V | . | . | V | V | V | . |
| Royal Family Order of King Harald V of Norway° | . | V | . | V | V | V | V | . |
| Norwegian awards | ||||||||
| The Royal House Centenary Medal° | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V |
| Haakon VIIs Commemorative Medal 1. October 1957° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Haakon VIIs Jubilee Medal 1905–1955° | V | . | . | . | V | . | . | |
| Haakon VIIs Centenary Medal° | V | V | . | . | V | . | V | . |
| Olav Vs Commemorative Medal of 30. January 1991° | V | V | V | . | V | V | V | . |
| Olav Vs Jubilee Medal 1957-1982° | V | V | V | . | V | . | V | . |
| Olav Vs Centenary Medal° | V | V | V | V | V | V | V | V |
| Defence Service Medal with three stars° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch° | V | . | V | . | . | . | . | . |
| National Service Medal with three stars° | V | . | V | . | . | . | . | . |
| Krigsdeltakerforbundet Badge of Honour° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Norwegian Red Cross Badge of Honour° | V | V | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Norwegian Reserve Officers Federal Badge of Honour° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| The Naval Society Medal of Merit in gold° | V | . | V | . | . | . | . | . |
| Norwegian Shooting Society Badge of Honour° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| The Norwegian Confederation of Sports Centenary Medal° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Norwegian Shooting Society Commemorative Medal in gold° | V | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Oslo Military Society Badge of Honour in Gold° | V | V | V | . | . | . | . | . |
| The Nansen Medal° | . | V | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Norwegian citizens
- Niels Christian Ditleff, Diplomat: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1946)
- Kaare Langlete, former Master of the Royal Household: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1993)
- Magne Hagen, former secretary to the King: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2000)
- Carsten Smith, former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2003)
- Kjell Magne Bondevik, former Prime Minister: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2004)
- Lars Petter Forberg, Master of the Royal Household : Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2004)
- Jørgen Hårek Kosmo, former President of the Norwegian Parliament : Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2005)
British Royal Family
- Elizabeth II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1955)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1952)
- Charles, Prince of Wales: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1978)
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1988)
- Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1973)
- The Duke of Kent: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav
Swedish Royal Family
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1974)[1]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1982)[1]
- Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1995)[2]
- Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2005)
- Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2005) [3]
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1992)
- Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1992)
- Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1992)
Danish Royal Family
See also official pages, click on "Decorations" (mark °): Margrethe, Henrik, Frederik, Mary, Joachim, Benedikte
- Margrethe II of Denmark: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1958) °
- Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1968) [4]
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1990) [5]
- Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2005)[5]
- Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1991) °
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav (1974) °
Dutch Royal Family
- King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1996)[5]
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1986)[6]
- late Prince Claus of the Netherlands : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1986)[6]
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
- Pieter van Vollenhoven: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
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Belgian Royal Family
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2003) [5][7]
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (2003)[5][7]
- King Albert II: Grand Cross (1964) with Collar of the Order of St. Olav [7]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1997) [7]
- Princess Astrid: Grand-Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2003) [8]
- Prince Lorenz: Grand-Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2003)[7]
- Prince Laurent: Grand-Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2003)[7]
- Princess Claire: Grand-Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (2003)[7]
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
- Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1964)
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross with Collar (2011) of the Order of St. Olav[9]
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1996)[9]
Spanish Royal Family
- Juan Carlos I of Spain: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1982)
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1982)[10]
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1995)
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1995)
- Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca: Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (1995)
Jordanian Royal Family
- Abdullah II of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross with collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (4.4.2000) [11]
- Queen Rania of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (4.4.2000) [11]
- Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [11]
- Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh, Princess Alia's 2nd husband: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [11]
- Princess Zein bint Al Hussein, daughter of Princess Muna of Jordan, full sister of Abdullah II and Princess Aisha's twin: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [11]
- Sayyid Majdi Al-Saleh, Princess Zein's husband: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [11]
- Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [11]
- Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein son of Queen Noor of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross with collar of the Order of St. Olav [11]
- Prince Talal bin Muhammad, elder son of Muhammad bin Talal: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [12]
- Princess Ghida Talal, Prince Talal's wife: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit (4.4.2000) [12]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav [12]
Thai Royal Family
- King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand: Grand Cross with Collar of The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (1960)
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (1965)
Japanese Imperial Family
- Emperor Akihito: Grand Cross (1953) with Collar (2001) of the Order of St. Olav[13]
- Empress Michiko: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2001)[14]
- Crown Prince Naruhito: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2001)
- Crown Princess Masako: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2001)
- Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko): Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2001)
Former Monarchies
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Greek Royal Family
- former King Constantine II of Greece: Grand Cross (1962) with Collar (1964) of the Order of St. Olav
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Iranian Imperial Family
- former Empress Farah Pahlavi: Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1965)
REPUBLICS
Austria
- President Heinz Fischer: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2007)
Brazil
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2003)
Bulgaria
- President Georgi Parvanov: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2006)
Croatia
- President Ivo Josipović: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2011)
Estonia
- President Arnold Rüütel: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2002)
Finland
- President Mauno Koivisto: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1983)
- President Martti Ahtisaari: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1994)
- President Tarja Halonen: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2000)
- President Sauli Niinistö: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2012)
France
- President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (when Minister of Finance): Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1962)
- President Jacques Chirac (1995-2007): Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2000)
Germany
- President Richard von Weizsäcker: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1986)
- Marianne von Weizsäcker, his wife: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1986)
- President Roman Herzog: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1998)
- President Horst Köhler: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2007)
Greece
- President Constantinos Stephanopoulos: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2004)
Hungary
- President Árpád Göncz: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1999)
- President Ferenc Mádl: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2002)
Iceland
- President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1982)
- President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1998)
Italy
- President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2001)
Latvia
- President Guntis Ulmanis: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1998)
- President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2000)
Lithuania
- President Valdas Adamkus: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1998)
- President Dalia Grybauskaitė: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2011)
Poland
- President Lech Wałęsa: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1995)
- President Aleksander Kwaśniewski: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1996)
Portugal
- President António Ramalho Eanes: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (1978)
- President Jorge Sampaio: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2004)
- President Aníbal Cavaco Silva: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2008)
Romania
- President Emil Constantinescu: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1999)
Slovakia
- President Ivan Gašparovič: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2010)
Slovenia
- President Danilo Türk: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2011)
South Africa
- President Nelson Mandela: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (1998)
Turkey
- President Abdullah Gül: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2013)[15]
... to be completed ...
References
- 1 2 Harald V's 70th Birthday, group photo of european sovereigns and presidents
- ↑ Harald V's 70th Birthday, group photo of european heirs and their consorts
- ↑ Photo on a fansite
- ↑ King Harald's 70th birthday party, Group photo of Sovereigns & their consort
- 1 2 3 4 5 King Harald's 70th birthday party, Group photo of Heirs & their consort
- 1 2 Volks krant, State visit of Netherlands in Norway, 1986, Group Photo
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Belga Pictures, Group photo, King & Queen, Mathilde, Lorenz & Claire , Laurent , Claire, for Philippe: see group photo
- ↑ "Knowing the Royals" blog, Harlad V's 70th birthday, Astrid
- 1 2 "Noblesse et Royautes" website, State visit of Grand-Dukes in Norway, 30 May - 1 June 2011
- ↑ See the 4th photo in this serie
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details
- 1 2 3 Royal Ark, Jordanian genealogy details - p.2
- ↑ The Royal Forums, State visit of japan in Norway, May 2005, Photo
- ↑ The Royal Forums, State visit of japan in Norway, May 2005, Haakon & Michiko
- ↑ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (Photo)
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