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.
Awards
[edit]Monarchies
[edit]- European monarchies
- HM Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1958)
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°
- 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
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
- 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
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 ;
None[citation needed]
- 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
- Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002) [citation needed]
- Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002) [citation needed]
- Asian monarchies
- 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
Malaysia Royal Families
[edit]- Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak (since 02/1984 & as YdPA from 04/1989 to 04/1994):[citation needed]
- Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (07/09/1992)
- Emperor Akihito : Grand Cross, Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[citation needed]
- Empress Michiko: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[citation needed]
Republics
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