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:

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)

United Kingdom

 * Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1966)
 * Anne, Princess Royal : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1969)

Norway

 * Harald V of Norway : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964, when Crown Prince)
 * Queen Sonja of Norway : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978, when Crown Princess)
 * Crown Prince Haakon: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) °
 * Crown Princess Mette-Marit: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007) °

Sweden

 * Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976)
 * Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1979)
 * Victoria, Crown Princess : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)

Denmark

 * Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964)

Netherlands

 * 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) :
 * Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1961)
 * Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1994)
 * Princess Irene of the Netherlands : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1961)

Belgium

 * King Albert II of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1958)
 * Queen Paola of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)


 * King Philippe of the Belgians : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2022)

Former imperial orders

 * 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)
 * 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)
 * Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2013)

Spain

 * Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978)
 * Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978)
 * Felipe, Prince of Asturias : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1995)
 * Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)
 * Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)

Former members

 * Jaime de Marichalar : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1997)

Liechtenstein

 * Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1991)
 * Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)
 * Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2000)
 * Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2018)
 * Nikolaus, Prince of Liechtenstein : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1992)

Jordan

 * Dowager Queen Noor of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978)
 * Abdullah II of Jordan :
 * Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1987)
 * Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001)
 * Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2001)
 * Princess Alia bint Al Hussein of Jordan : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold (6th Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976)
 * 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)
 * Prince Hassan bin Talal : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (2nd Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (1977-2004)

Qatar

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

Thailand

 * Queen Sirikit: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1964)
 * Princess Sirindhorn: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash (Second Class) for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)

Japan

 * Emperor Akihito : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
 * Empress Michiko : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
 * Crown Prince Naruhito : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)
 * Crown Princess Masako : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)

Iran

 * Farah Pahlavi: Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1965)
 * Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1976)

Order of Malta

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

Bulgaria

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

Croatia

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

Cyprus

 * President Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)
 * Fotini Papadopoulou, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)

Czech Republic

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

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)
 * Pentti Arajärvi, her husband : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011)
 * 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)

Germany

 * Christina Rau: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2004)
 * 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)

Greece

 * President Karolos Papoulias (2005-2015) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007 )
 * May Papoulia, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)

Italy

 * President Giorgio Napolitano (2006-2015) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)
 * Clio Napolitano, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2007)
 * 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)

Poland

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

Portugal

 * President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002)
 * Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (2002)
 * 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)

Slovakia

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

Slovenia

 * President Danilo Türk (2007–2012) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2011)
 * 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)

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)

Mexico

 * President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1974)
 * Pres. Vicente Fox Quesada (2000–06) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (2005)

Algeria

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

Mali

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

Senegal

 * President Abdou Diouf (1981-2000) : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986)
 * Elizabeth Diouf, his wife : Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1986)

Tunisia

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