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

Monarchies

 * European monarchies

[[united kingdom|🇬🇧]] British Royal Family

 * HM Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1958)

[[norway|🇳🇴]] Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild


 * Harald V of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany °
 * Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°
 * Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°
 * Princess Astrid of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°

[[sweden|🇸🇪]] Swedish Royal Family

 * Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

[[denmark|🇩🇰]] Danish Royal Family
Official website pages (click on "Decorations") : Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte


 * Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand-Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

[[netherlands|🇳🇱]] Dutch Royal Family

 * King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1983)
 * late Prince Claus of the Netherlands  : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

[[belgium|🇧🇪]] Belgian Royal Family
King & Queen's state visit in Germany (10 - 12/07/1995) - President : Roman Herzog - Chancellor : Helmut Kohl State visit in Belgium of the President of Federal Republic of Germany & Mrs Roman Herzog (13 - 15/07/1998). King & Queen's state visit in Germany (29 - 30/03/2011) - President : Christian Wulff - Chancellor : Angela Merkel


 * King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1998)
 * King Albert II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995)
 * Queen Paola : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995)
 * Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
 * Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
 * Prince Lorenz : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
 * Prince Laurent : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998)
 * Others : Queen Mathilde & Princess Claire : not yet princesses in 1998 ;

[[luxembourg|🇱🇺]] Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
None

[[spain|🇪🇸]] Spanish Royal Family

 * Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany


 * Middle East monarchies

[[jordan|🇯🇴]] Jordanian Royal Family

 * Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002)
 * Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002)


 * Asian monarchies

[[thailand|🇹🇭]] Thai Royal Family

 * King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cross (Special Class) of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1960
 * Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cross 1st Class of The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 1984

Perak Royal Family

 * Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak (since 02/1984 & as YdPA from 04/1989 to 04/1994):
 * Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)

[[japan|🇯🇵]] Japanese Imperial Family

 * Emperor Akihito : Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
 * Empress Michiko: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Republics
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 * Republics of Europe

🇦🇹 [[austria|Austria]]
See Category:Grand Masters of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria


 * H.E. President Theodor Körner (Austrian president) (1951-1957) :
 * H.E. President Adolf Schärf (1957–1965) :
 * H.E. President Franz Jonas (1965–1974) :
 * H.E. President Rudolf Kirchschläger (1974-1986) :
 * H.E. President Kurt Waldheim (1986–1992) :
 * H.E. President Thomas Klestil (1992-2004) :
 * H.E. President Heinz Fischer (2004-incumbent) :

🇧🇬 [[bulgaria|Bulgaria]]

 * H.E. President Zhelyu Zhelev (1990-1997) :
 * Maria Zheleva, his wife :
 * H.E. President Petar Stoyanov (1997-2002) :
 * Antonina Stoyanova, his wife :
 * H.E. President Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012) :
 * Zorka Petrova Parvanova, his wife :
 * H.E. President Rosen Plevneliev (2012-incumbent) :
 * Yuliyana Plevnelieva, his wife :

🇭🇷 [[croatia|Croatia]]

 * H.E. President Stjepan Mesić (2000–2010) :
 * Milka Dudundić, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ivo Josipović (2010-incumbent) :
 * Tatjana Klepac, his wife :

🇨🇾 [[cyprus|Cyprus]]

 * H.E. President Tassos Papadopoulos (2003–2008) :
 * Fotini Papadopoulou, his wife :
 * H.E. President Demetris Christofias (2008–2013) :
 * Elsie Chiratou, his wife :
 * H.E. President Nicos Anastasiades (2013-incumbent)
 * Andri Moustakoudes, his wife :

🇪🇪 [[estonia|Estonia]]

 * H.E. President Lennart Meri (1992-2001) :
 * Helle Meri, his wife :
 * H.E. President Arnold Rüütel (2001–2006) :
 * Ingrid Rüütel, his wife :
 * H.E. President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2006-incumbent) :
 * Evelin Ilves, his wife :

🇫🇮 [[finland|Finland]]

 * H.E. President Juho Kusti Paasikivi (1946–1956) :
 * H.E. President Urho Kekkonen (1956–1982) :
 * Sylvi Salome Uino, his wife :
 * H.E. President Mauno Henrik Koivisto (1982–1994) :
 * Taimi Tellervo, his wife :
 * H.E. President Martti Ahtisaari (1994–2000) :
 * Eeva Hyvärinen, his wife :
 * H.E. President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012) :
 * Pentti Arajärvi, her husband :
 * H.E. President Sauli Niinistö (2012-incumbent :
 * Jenni Haukio, his wife :

🇫🇷 [[france|France]]

 * H.E. President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1981) :
 * Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing, his wife :
 * H.E. President François Mitterrand (1981-1995) :
 * Danielle Mitterrand, his wife :
 * H.E. President Jacques Chirac (1995-2007) :
 * Bernadette Chirac, his wife :
 * H.E. President Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012) :
 * Carla Bruni, his wife :
 * H.E. President François Hollande (2012-incumbent) :
 * Valérie Trierweiler, his partner :

🇩🇪 [[germany|Germany]]

 * H.E. President Theodor Heuss (1949-1959) :
 * H.E. President Gustav Heinemann (1969-1974) :
 * H.E. President Walter Scheel (1974-1979) :
 * H.E. President Karl Carstens (1979-1984) :
 * Veronica Carstens, his wife :
 * H.E. President Richard von Weizsäcker (1984–1994):
 * Marianne von Weizsäcker, his wife :
 * H.E. President Roman Herzog (1994–1999) :
 * Christiane Krauß, his wife (at the timme) :
 * H.E. President Johannes Rau (1999-2004) :
 * Christina Rau, his wife :
 * H.E. President Horst Köhler (2004-2010) :
 * Eva Köhler, his wife :
 * H.E. President Christian Wulff (2010-2012)
 * Bettina Wulff, his wife :
 * H.E. President Joachim Gauck (2012-incumbent) :
 * Daniela Schadt, his partner :

🇬🇷 [[greece|Greece]]

 * H.E. President Konstantinos Karamanlis (1980–85, 1990–95) :
 * H.E. President Christos Sartzetakis (1985–1990) :
 * H.E. President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1995–2005) :
 * H.E. President Karolos Papoulias (2005-incumbent) :
 * May Papoulia, his wife :

🇭🇺 [[hungary|Hungary]]

 * H.E. President Árpád Göncz (1990–2000) :
 * Zsuzsanna Göntér, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ferenc Mádl (2000–2005) :
 * Dalma Némethy, his wife :
 * H.E. President László Sólyom (2005–2010):
 * Erzsébet Sólyom, his wife :
 * H.E. President Pál Schmitt (2010-2012) :
 * Katalin Makray, his wife :
 * H.E. President János Áder (2012-incumbent) :
 * Anita Herczegh, his wife :

🇮🇸 [[iceland|Iceland]]

 * H.E. President Kristján Eldjárn (1968–1980) :
 * Halldóra Eldjárn, his wife :
 * H.E. President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1980–1996) :
 * H.E. President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (1996-incumbent) :
 * Dorrit Moussaieff, his wife :

🇮🇹 [[italy|Italy]]

 * H.E. President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1992–1999) :
 * H.E. President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1999–2006) :
 * Franca Pilla, his wife :
 * H.E. President Giorgio Napolitano (2006-incumbent) :
 * Clio Maria Bittoni, his wife :

🇱🇻 [[latvia|Latvia]]

 * H.E. President Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999) :
 * Aina Ulmane, his wife :
 * H.E. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999-2007) :
 * Imants Freibergs, her husband :
 * H.E. President Valdis Zatlers (2007–2011) :
 * Lilita Zatlere, his wife :
 * H.E. President Andris Bērziņš (2011-incumbent)
 * Dace Seisuma, his wife :

🇱🇹 [[lithuania|Lithuania]]

 * H.E. President Vytautas Landsbergis (1990-1992) :
 * Gražina Ručytė-Landsbergienė, his wife :
 * H.E. President Algirdas Brazauskas (1993–1998) :
 * Julija Brazauskienė, his wife :
 * H.E. President Valdas Adamkus (1998–2003, 2004–2009) :
 * Alma Adamkienė, his wife :
 * H.E. President Dalia Grybauskaitė (2009-incumbent) :

🇵🇱 [[poland|Poland]]

 * H.E. President Lech Wałęsa (1990–1995) :
 * Danuta Wałęsa, his wife :
 * H.E. President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005) :
 * Jolanta Kwaśniewska, his wife :
 * H.E. President Lech Kaczyński (2005-2010) :
 * Maria Kaczyńska, his wife :
 * Bronisław Komorowski (2010-incumbent) :
 * Anna Komorowska, his wife :

🇵🇹 [[portugal|Portugal]]

 * H.E. President António Santos Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986)
 * Manuela Eanes, his wife :
 * H.E. President Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (1986-1996 ):
 * Maria Barroso, his wife :
 * H.E. President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006) :
 * Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, his wife :
 * H.E. President Aníbal Cavaco Silva (2006-incumbent) :
 * Maria Cavaco Silva, his wife :

🇷🇴 [[romania|Romania]]

 * H.E. President Nicolae Ceaușescu (1974–1989) :
 * Elena Ceaușescu, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ion Iliescu (1989-96, 2000-04) :
 * Nina Iliescu, his wife :
 * H.E. President Emil Constantinescu (1996–2000) :
 * Nadia Ileana Constantinescu, his wife :
 * H.E. President Traian Băsescu (2004-incumbent)
 * Maria Băsescu, his wife :

🇸🇰 [[slovakia|Slovakia]]

 * H.E. President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004) :
 * Irena Schusterová, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ivan Gašparovič (2004-incumbent)
 * Silvia Gašparovičová, his wife :

🇸🇮 [[slovenia|Slovenia]]

 * H.E. President Milan Kučan (1991-2002)
 * Štefka Kučan, his wife :
 * H.E. President Janez Drnovšek (2002-2007) : Divorced 1980
 * H.E. President Danilo Türk (2007–2012) :
 * Barbara Miklič, his wife :
 * H.E. President Borut Pahor (2012-incumbent)
 * Tanja Pečar, his partner :

🇺🇦 [[ukraine|Ukraine]]

 * H.E. President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005) :
 * Ludmila Talalayeva, his wife :
 * H.E. President Viktor Yushchenko (2005–2010) :
 * Kateryna Yushchenko, his wife :
 * H.E. President Viktor Yanukovych (2010-incumbent) :
 * Lyudmilla Oleksandrivna, his wife :


 * Republics of the Middle East

[[undefined|Syria]]

 * H.E. President Hafez al-Assad (1971–2000) :
 * H.E. President Bashar al-Assad (2000-incumbent) :
 * Asma al-Assad, his wife :


 * Republics of the Far East

🇮🇩 [[indonesia|Indonesia]]

 * H.E. President Suharto (1967 - 21 May 1998)
 * Siti Hartinah, his wife :
 * H.E. President B. J. Habibie (1998–1999)
 * Hasri Ainun Habibie, his wife :
 * H.E. President Abdurrahman Wahid (1999–2001)
 * Shinta Nuriyah, his wife :
 * H.E. President Megawati Sukarnoputri (2001–2004)
 * Taufiq Kiemas, her husband :
 * H.E. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2004-incumbent)
 * Kristiani Herawati, his wife :

🇰🇿 [[kazakhstan|Kazakhstan]]

 * H.E. President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-) :
 * Sara Nazarbayeva, his wife :

🇰🇷 [[south korea|South Korea]]

 * H.E. President Roh Moo-hyun (2003–2008)
 * Kwon Yang-sook, his wife :
 * H.E. President Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013) :
 * Kim Yoon-ok, his wife :
 * H.E. Mme President Park Geun-hye (2013-) : non married Mme President


 * Republics of America :

🇧🇷 [[brazil|Brazil]]

 * H.E. President José Sarney (1985-1990) :
 * H.E. President Fernando Collor de Mello (1990-92) :
 * H.E. President Itamar Franco (1992–95) :
 * H.E. President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995–2003) :
 * Ruth Cardoso, his wife :
 * H.E. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003–2011) :  not married
 * H.E. Mme President Dilma Rousseff (2011-incumbent) : widowed

🇨🇱 [[chile|Chile]]

 * H.E. President Patricio Aylwin Azócar (1990-1994) : 1st President after fall of Pinochet
 * Leonor Oyarzún, his wife :
 * H.E. President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1994-2000)
 * Marta Larraechea, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ricardo Lagos (2000-2006)
 * Luisa Durán, his wife :
 * H.E. Mme President Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010)
 * Jorge Leopoldo Dávalos Cartes, her husband :
 * H.E. President Sebastián Piñera (2010-incumbent)
 * Magdalena Cecilia Sebastián Cristóbal, his wife :

🇲🇽 [[mexico|Mexico]]

 * H.E. President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976) :
 * H.E. President José López Portillo (1976-1982) :
 * H.E. President Miguel de la Madrid (1982-1988) :
 * H.E. President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (1988-1994)
 * Laura Sanchez, his wife :
 * H.E. President Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000)
 * Nilda Patricia Velasco de Zedillo, his wife :
 * H.E. President Vicente Fox Quesada (2000–06) :
 * Marta Sahagún, his wife :
 * H.E. President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa (2006–12) :
 * Margarita Zavala, his wife :
 * H.E. President Enrique Peña Nieto (2012-incumbent) :
 * Angélica Rivera, his wife :

[[undefined|United States of America]]

 * H.E. President George H. W. Bush (1989-1993) :
 * Barbara Bush, his wife :
 * H.E. President Bill Clinton (1993-2001)
 * Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife :
 * H.E. President George W. Bush (2001–2009) :
 * Laura Bush, his wife :
 * H.E. President Barack Obama (2009-incumbent) :
 * Michelle Obama, his wife :


 * Republics of Africa :

🇩🇿 [[algeria|Algeria]]

 * H.E. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-) :

🇪🇬 [[egypt|Egypt]]

 * H.E. former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak:
 * Diplomat and politician Mohamed ElBaradei :

🇲🇱 [[mali|Mali]]

 * H.E. President Amadou Toumani Touré (2002-2012) :

🇸🇳 [[senegal|Senegal]]

 * H.E. President Abdou Diouf (1981-2000) :
 * Elizabeth Diouf, his wife :

🇿🇦 [[south africa|South Africa]]

 * H.E. former President Nelson Mandela : (1996)

🇹🇳 [[tunisia|Tunisia]]
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 * H.E. President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987–2011) :