Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Breast star of the Order
Type5 Class Order with associated medal
Awarded forOutstanding performance in civil and public offices
Presented by Lithuania
EligibilityCitizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals
Established1928
re-established 1991
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Cross of Vytis
Next (lower)Order for Merits to Lithuania

The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas was instituted in 1928. It features the Columns of Gediminas, one of the national symbols of Lithuania.[1]

Classes

The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas has five classes:

1. Grand CrossGrand Cross Ribbon bar
2. Commander's Grand CrossCommander's Grand Cross ribbon bar
3. Commander's CrossCommander's Cross ribbon bar
4. Officer's CrossOfficer's Cross ribbon bar
5. Knight's CrossKnight's Cross ribbon bar
6. MedalMedal ribbon bar

Notable recipients

The first five persons awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas after the restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania in 1991 were poets Justinas Marcinkevičius, Bernardas Brazdžionis, priest Ričardas Mikutavičius, painter Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas and mathematician Jonas Kubilius.[1]

Other notable recipients

Images of order insignia

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas". President of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  2. "NATO Biographies: Head of the Czech Delegation to NATO". Nato.int. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
  3. "NATO Media Library: - NATO Secretary General, Lord Robertson was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas by the Lithuanian President, Rolandas Paksas - 4 Nov. 2003". Nato.int. Retrieved 16 November 2012.


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