List of honours of Brazil 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 Brazil, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Denmark

 * King Frederik X of Denmark:
 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 January 1997)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (30 June 1999)
 * Queen Mary of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 September 2007)
 * Queen Margrethe II: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (30 June 1999)
 * Prince Joachim of Denmark: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 September 2007)

Netherlands

 * King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (18 March 2003)
 * Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (18 March 2003)
 * Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands, former Queen: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (18 March 2003)
 * Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 April 2008)
 * Pieter van Vollenhoven, her husband: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 April 2008)

Luxembourg

 * Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 December 2007)
 * Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 December 2007)

Monaco

 * Princess Caroline of Monaco: Grand Officer of the Order of Rio Branco (1 December 2022)

Norway

 * King Harald V of Norway:
 * Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (6 October 2003)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 March 1964)
 * Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (6 October 2003)
 * Prince Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 September 2007)
 * Princess Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 September 2007)

Spain

 * King Felipe VI of Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (4 December 1991)
 * Juan Carlos I of Spain, former King: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (16 May 1983)
 * Queen Sofía of Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (16 May 1983)
 * Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2 May 1984)
 * Infanta Cristina of Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (2 May 1984)

Sweden

 * King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 April 1984)
 * Queen Silvia of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 April 1984)
 * Princess Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 September 2007)
 * Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland: Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (5 September 2007)
 * Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland: Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (5 September 2007)

Morocco

 * King Mohammed VI of Morocco:
 * Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (29 November 2004)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 May 1984)
 * Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 May 1984)

Bahrain

 * King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (11 November 2021)

Japan

 * Emperor Naruhito: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)
 * Empress Masako: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)
 * Empress Michiko, Empress Emerita: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)
 * Prince Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)
 * Princess Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)
 * Sayako Kuroda, former Princess: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (23 May 1996)

Qatar

 * Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (19 November 2021)

United Arab Emirates

 * President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, also Ruler of Abu Dhabi: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (11 November 2021)
 * Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also Ruler of Dubai: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (11 November 2021)

Argentina

 * Eduardo Duhalde, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (14 October 2002)
 * Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (16 July 2015)
 * Mauricio Macri, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (2 February 2017)
 * Alberto Fernández, former President:
 * Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (6 July 2023)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (26 November 2003)
 * Fabiola Yáñez, his partner: Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (6 July 2023)

Bolivia

 * Jorge Quiroga, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 February 2002)
 * Evo Morales, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (14 December 2007)

Bulgaria

 * Rosen Plevneliev, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (1 February 2016)

Cape Verde

 * Jorge Carlos Fonseca, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (27 July 2021)

Chile

 * Ricardo Lagos, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (19 July 2000)
 * Michelle Bachelet, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (12 April 2006)

Colombia

 * Álvaro Uribe, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (16 September 2009)
 * Juan Manuel Santos, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (1 September 2010)
 * Iván Duque, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (15 October 2021)

Costa Rica

 * Miguel Ángel Rodríguez, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 July 2000)

East Timor

 * Xanana Gusmão, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (19 August 2002)

El Salvador

 * Mauricio Funes, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 March 2010)

Finland

 * Eeva Ahtisaari, widow of Martti Ahtisaari: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (24 March 1997)

France

 * President Emmanuel Macron:
 * Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (28 March 2024)
 * Grand Officer of the Order of the Southern Cross (9 December 2012)
 * Nicolas Sarkozy, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (14 September 2009)
 * François Hollande, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (9 December 2012)

Germany

 * Horst Köhler, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (19 March 2007)

Israel

 * Michal Herzog, wife of Isaac Herzog: Grand Cross of the Order of Rio Branco (1 December 2022)

Italy

 * Clio Maria Bittoni, wife of Giorgio Napolitano: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (18 November 2008)

Lebanon

 * Michel Suleiman, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (26 April 2010)

Mexico

 * Ernesto Zedillo, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 July 1996)
 * Vicente Fox, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (8 July 2002)
 * Felipe Calderón, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (14 August 2007)
 * Enrique Peña Nieto, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (11 December 2015)

Namibia

 * Sam Nujoma, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 October 1999)

Nicaragua

 * Violeta Chamorro, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (7 April 1992)

Panama

 * Mireya Moscoso, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (17 October 2002)

Paraguay

 * Juan Carlos Wasmosy, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (6 September 1994)
 * Luis Ángel González Macchi, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (3 July 2000)
 * Nicanor Duarte, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (31 May 2007)
 * Horacio Cartes, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (21 August 2017)

Peru

 * Ollanta Humala, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (10 December 2013)

Poland

 * Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (17 April 2002)

Portugal

 * President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (26 May 2023)
 * Aníbal Cavaco Silva, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 March 2008)
 * Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife: Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross (5 March 2008)

South Africa

 * Thabo Mbeki, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (8 January 2001)

Suriname

 * Ronald Venetiaan, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (22 February 1996)

Syria

 * President Bashar al-Assad: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (12 July 2010)

Ukraine

 * Viktor Yushchenko, former President: Grand Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (9 December 2009)