List of titles and honours of Haile Selassie

In his 58 years of leadership (1916–1974) in the Ethiopian Empire, first as Regent and then Emperor, Haile Selassie accumulated numerous honours and decorations both domestically and abroad. As a result of his numerous foreign visits, he was one of the most decorated personages in human history. During his lifetime, he was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as having been awarded the most decorations of any person.

Titles and styles

 * 23 July 1892 – 1 November 1905: Lij Tafari Makonnen
 * 1 November 1905 – 11 February 1917: Dejazmach Tafari Makonnen
 * 11 February 1917 – 7 October 1928: Balemulu Silt'an Enderase Le'ul-Ras Tafari Makonnen
 * 7 October 1928 – 2 November 1930: Negus Tafari Makonnen
 * 2 November 1930 – 12 September 1974: His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I ("Might of the Trinity"), King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Elect of God.
 * 134th Christian ruler of Ethiopia
 * On 21 January 1965, H.I.M Haile Selassie I was venerated with the title of "Defender of the Faith" by the Patriarchs of the Oriental Orthodox Churches of the World, assembled at the Conference of Addis Ababa.

National orders

 * ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Grand Cross BAR.png Chief Commander of the Order of the Star of Ethiopia (1909)
 * ETH Order of Solomon BAR.png Grand Collar of the Order of Solomon (1930)
 * ETH Order of Solomon BAR.png Grand Cordon of the Order of the Seal of Solomon
 * Order of The Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) ribbon.gif Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba
 * Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cordon of the Order of the Holy Trinity
 * ETH Order of Menelik II - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cordon of the Order of Menelik II
 * ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Member BAR.png Order of Fidelity

Foreign orders

 * UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon.svg Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) (United Kingdom, 1917)
 * Cavaliere di Gran Croce OCI Kingdom BAR.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (Kingdom of Italy, 1917)
 * Cavaliere di gran Croce Regno SSML BAR.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Kingdom of Italy, 1924)
 * GRE Order Redeemer 1Class.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Kingdom of Greece, 1959)
 * Royal Order of Saints George and Constantine ribbon.svg Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of Saints George and Constantine (Kingdom of Greece)
 * BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium, 1924)
 * BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
 * UK Royal Victorian Order honorary member ribbon.svg Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) (United Kingdom, 1930)
 * Order of the Bath (ribbon).svg Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) (United Kingdom, 1924)
 * Ordre du Lion d'Or de la Maison de Nassau ribbon.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau (Luxembourg, 25 May 1924)
 * Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the Legion d'Honneur (France, 1924 -Grand Officer in 1918-)
 * PRT Military Order of the Tower and of the Sword - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal, 1925)
 * Order of the Most Holy Annunciation BAR.svg Knight of the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (Kingdom of Italy, 1928)
 * Royal Victorian Chain Ribbon.svg Recipient of the Royal Victorian Chain (United Kingdom, 1930)
 * JPN Daikun'i kikkasho BAR.svg Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan, 1956 -Grand Cordon in 1930-)
 * Order of Muhammad Ali (Egipt) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cordon Collar of the Royal Order of Muhammad Ali (Kingdom of Egypt, 1930 -Grand Cordon on 3 May 1924-)
 * Order of the Netherlands Lion ribbon - Knight Grand Cross.svg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (Netherlands, 1930)
 * POL Order Orła Białego BAR.svg Knight of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland, 1930)
 * US Legion of Merit Chief Commander ribbon.png Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States, 1945)
 * St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St. Olav (Norway, 1945)
 * Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star Rib.png Yugoslav Great Star (Yugoslavia, 1954)
 * GER Bundesverdienstkreuz 9 Sond des Grosskreuzes.svg Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany, 1954)
 * NLD Military Order of William - Grand Cross BAR.png Knight Grand Cross of the Military William Order (Netherlands, 3 November 1954)
 * NLD Order of the House of Orange - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Order of the House of Orange (Netherlands)
 * Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg Stranger Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter (KG) (United Kingdom, 1954)
 * Cote d'Ivoire Ordre national GC ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of the Ivory Coast (Ivory Coast)
 * Order_of_the_Elephant_Ribbon_bar.svg Knight Collar of the Order of the Elephant (RE) (Denmark, 1954)
 * Seraphimerorden ribbon.svg Knight with Collar of the Order of the Seraphim (RSerafO) (Sweden, 1954 -without Collar in 1924- )
 * MEX Order of the Aztec Eagle 1Class BAR.png Grand Cordon Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico, 1954)
 * AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 1st Class BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Austrian Republic (Austria, 1954)
 * Grand Order of Mugunghwa (South Korea) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Order of Mugunghwa with Collar of the Republic of Korea (South Korea, 1968)
 * ROK Order of Merit for National Foundation - Order of the Republic of Korea.png Member of the Order of Merit for National Foundation, the "Order of the Republic of Korea," 1st Class (South Korea, 1956)
 * Cordone di gran Croce di Gran Cordone OMRI BAR.svg Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy, 1955)
 * VPD National Order of Vietnam - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of Vietnam (South Vietnam, 1958)
 * Ordine_della_Verità_-_divisione_civile_(Birmania).png Grand Commander of the Order of Truth (Burma, 1958)
 * BRA - Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross Collar of the Order of the Southern Cross (Brazil, 1958)
 * Bintang Republik Indonesia Adipurna rib.svg Star of the Republic of Indonesia, 1st Class (Indonesia, 1958)
 * Order of Pakistan.png Nishan-e-Pakistan, 1st Class (Pakistan, 1958)
 * National Order of the Republic (Burundi) - ribbon bar.png Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Republic of Burundi
 * Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon.svg Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand, 1958)
 * [[Image:PRT Military Order of Aviz - Grand Cross BAR.svg|60px]] Grand Cross Military Order of Aviz (Portugal, 1924)
 * PRT Three Orders BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Riband of the Three Military Orders (Order Of Christ, Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz, and Order of St. James of the Sword) (Portugal, 10 August 1959)
 * Order of Suvorov ribbon.png 1st Class of the Order of Suvorov (USSR, 1959)
 * Order of the Somali Star (Somalia) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cross of the Order of the Somali Star (Somalia, 1960)
 * EGY Order of the Nile - Grand Cordon BAR.png Grand Collar of the Order of the Nile (Egypt, 22 May 1963)
 * Order of the Shield and Spears of Buganda.png Commander of the Order of the Shield and Spears (Buganda, 1964)
 * Order of Pahlavi (Iran).gif Grand Collar of the Order of Pahlavi (Iran, 1964)
 * ROM Order of the Star of Romania 1932 GCross BAR.svg Star of the People's Republic of Romania (Romania, 1964)
 * Order of the Flag of the Hungarian Republic.gif Member 1st Class with Diamonds of the Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary (Hungary, 1964)
 * Orden Nacional de Honor y Mérito, Gran Cruz.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of Honour and Merit (Haiti, 1966)
 * Military Order of Jean-Jacques Dessalines Haiti.png Necklace of the Order of Jean-Jacques Dessalines the Great (Haiti, 1966)
 * POL Polonia Restituta Wielki BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland, 1930)
 * MY Darjah Utama Seri Mahkota Negara (Crown of the Realm) - DMN.svg Honorary Recipient of the Collar of the Order of the Crown of the Realm (D.M.N.) (Malaysia, 16 August 1958)
 * Ribbon bar of the Order of the Star of Ghana.gif Companion of the Order of the Star of Ghana (CSG) (Ghana, 1970)
 * Order Pius Ribbon 1kl.png Knight of the Chain Grand Cross Collar of the Order of Pius IX (Holy See, 1970)
 * OESSG Cavaliere di Collare BAR.jpg Knight of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Holy See)
 * Order of Charles III - Sash of Collar.svg Knight Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (Spain, 27 April 1971)
 * ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross Collar of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín (Argentina, 1970)
 * BEN National Order of Dahomey - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the National Order of Dahomey (Benin)
 * BOL Order of Condor of the Andes - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes (Bolivia, 1966)
 * Ordre de la Valeur (Cameroun) GC 2nd type ribbon.svg Order of Valour (Cameroon)
 * Order of Merit (Central African Republic) - ribbon bar.gif Order of Central African Merit (Central African Republic)
 * Ordre national du Tchad - Grand Croix.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of Chad (Republic of Chad)
 * CHL Order of Merit of Chile - Grand Cross BAR.svg Collar of the Order of Merit (Chile, 1966)
 * Ord.Merit.Congo.png Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (Congo)
 * CZE Rad Bileho Lva 3 tridy BAR.svg Order of the White Lion 1st Class with Collar (Czechoslovakia, 1954)
 * FIN Order of the White Rose Grand Cross BAR.svg Collar of the Order of the White Rose (Finland, 1949)
 * GAB Order of the Equatorial Star - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of the Equatorial Star (Gabon)
 * National Order of Merit - Grand Cross (Guinea).png Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (Guinea)
 * Order of the Hashemites (Iraq) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Hashemites (Kingdom of Iraq)
 * Order of the Two Rivers - Military (Iraq) - ribbon bar.png Order of Al-Rafidan (Military Division), 1st class (Kingdom of Iraq, 1970)
 * JOR Al-Hussein ibn Ali Order BAR.svg Grand Commander Order of al-Hussein bin Ali (Jordan)
 * JOR Order of the Renaissance KN.SVG Supreme Order of the Renaissance, Knight (Jordan)
 * Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya.svg Grand Chief Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (Kenya, 1966)
 * Order of the Grand Warrior (Kenya).svg Collar of the Order of the Grand Warrior of Kenya (Kenya)
 * OrderOfGeorgiDimitrovRibbon.jpg Order of Georgi Dimitrov (People's Republic of Bulgaria)
 * Lebanese Order of Merit Extraordinary Grade.gif Extraordinary Grade of the Order of Merit (Lebanon, 1950)
 * Order of the Pioneers of Liberia - ribbon bar.png Grand Cordon of the Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (Liberia)
 * Order of the Star of Africa (Liberia) - ribbon bar.png Collar of the Order of the Star of Africa (Liberia)
 * Order of Idris I (Libya) - ribbon bar.gif Order of Idris I (Libya, 1956)
 * MDG National Order - Grand Cordon BAR.png Grand Cordon of the National Order of Madagascar (Madagascar)
 * Ord.LionMalawi.gif Order of the Lion (Malawi)
 * Mali Ordre national du Mali GC ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali (Mali)
 * MRT Grand Cross Order of National Merit.png Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit (Mauritania)
 * Order_of_the_Pioneers_of_Liberia_-_ribbon_bar.png Grand Collar of the Order of Muhammad (Morocco, 1962)
 * National Order - Grand Cross (Niger) - ribbon bar.png Grand Cross of the National Order (Niger)
 * Order of the Federal Republic (civil) - Nigeria - ribbon bar.gif Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (Nigeria, 1971)
 * PER Order of the Sun of Peru - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru (Peru, 1966)
 * PHL Order of Sikatuna - Grand Cross BAR.png Raja of the Ancient Order of Sikatuna (Philippines, 1958)
 * Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png Grand Cordon of the Order of Abdulaziz al Saud, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia, 1971)
 * SEN Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion (Senegal)
 * Chain of Honor Sudan.png Grand Cordon Collar of Honour (Sudan, 1970)
 * Order Of Ummayad (Syria) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cordon of the Order of Umayyad (Syria)
 * TWN Order of Propitious Clouds 1Class BAR.svg Special Grade of the Order of Propitious Clouds (Republic of China)
 * TGO Order of Mono - Grand Cross BAR.png Grand Cross of the Order of Mono (Togo)
 * Order of Independence (Tunisia).png Grand Collar of the Order of Independence (Tunisia, 1964)
 * KHM Ordre Royal du Cambodge - Grand Croix BAR.svg Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia (Cambodia)
 * Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cordon of the Order of the Dragon of Annam (Cambodia)
 * KHM National Independence Medal.png Grand Collar of the National Order of Independence (Cambodia)
 * Order of the Source of the Nile (Uganda) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Commander of the Order of the Source of the Nile (Uganda, 1972)
 * Haute-Volta Ordre national voltaique GC ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the National Order of Upper Volta (Republic of Upper Volta)
 * VEN Order of the Liberator - Grand Cordon BAR.png Collar of the Order of the Liberator (Venezuela, 1966)
 * National Order of the Leopard (Zaire) - ribbon bar.png Collar of the National Order of the Leopard (Zaire)
 * ZAM Order of the Eagle of Zambia ribbon.svg Collar of the Order of the Eagle of Zambia (Zambia)
 * Red ribbon bar - general use.svg Grand Cross Collar of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Patriarchy of Jerusalem (Greek Orthodox Church) (Kingdom of Greece)
 * Order of St. Paul (Greek Orthodox Church) Ribbon Bar.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of St. Paul (Greek Orthodox Church) (Kingdom of Greece)
 * Order of the Bath (ribbon).svg Grand Cordon of the Ecumenical Patriarch of Athenagoras Mount Athos Millennium Order (Greek Orthodox Church) (Kingdom of Greece)
 * OPMM-co.svg Grand Cross Collar of the Order pro Merito Melitensi, Civilian Class (Malta)
 * National Order of José Matias Delgado (El Salvador) - ribbon bar.gif Grand Cross of the National Order of José Matías Delgado (El Salvador)
 * ETH Order of the Star of Ethiopia - Member BAR.png Medal of the Order of the Campaign for Independence (Guinea)
 * Order of St. Bridgett Ribbon Bar.svg Grand Cross Collar of the Order of St. Bridgette (Sweden)
 * Order of St. Sebastian and St. William Ribbon Bar.svg Knight of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of St. Sebastian and St. William (France)
 * Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon.svg Grand Cross of the Order of the Church of Antioch (Turkey)
 * Order of Saint Vladimir, ribbon bar.svg Grand Cordon of the Order of St. Vladimir (Russian Orthodox Church) (USSR, 1959)

Foreign decorations and medals

 * Croix de guerre 1939–1945 stripe bronsepalme.svg Croix de guerre 1939–1945 with a bronze palm (France, 1945)
 * Medaille militaire ribbon.svg Military Medal (France, 1954)
 * Greek Medal of Military merit ribbon.png Medal of Military Merit 1st Class (Kingdom of Greece, 28 October 1954)
 * UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (United Kingdom, 2 June 1953)
 * Medal of the 25th Century of the Monarchy.gif 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (Iran, 14 October 1971)
 * Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Investiture Medal 1967.gif Imperial Coronation Medal of the Shah of Iran (Iran, 26 October 1967)


 * Other Foreign Distinctions
 * Honorary Citizen of Belgrade (Yugoslavia, 1954)
 * Jamaica King's House Honouree Double Medal (Jamaica, 1966)
 * Honorary Citizen of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Yugoslavia, 1972)
 * Great Buffalo High Chief of the Native American Indians (United States, 18 June 1954)
 * Grand Cross of the Order of St. Mark (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria) (Egypt, 28 September 1973)
 * The Great King of Malawi (Blantyre, Malawi, 3 August 1965)
 * United Nations Peace Medal (UN, 5 January 1972)

Military ranks
Haile Selassie held the following ranks:
 * Field Marshal, Imperial Ethiopian Army
 * Admiral of the Fleet, Imperial Ethiopian Navy
 * Marshal of the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force

Foreign ranks

 * Honorary Field Marshal, British Army, 20 January 1965