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List of highest civilian awards by country

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This list of highest civilian awards is an index to articles that describe the highest civilian award given by each country in the world.

Country Ribbon Image Name Date first awarded Number awarded Notes Ref.
 Abkhazia Order of Honour and Glory

First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of Abkhazia is the highest civilian title awarded in Abkhazia

 Albania Honor of the Nation Decoration 2006
 Algeria National Order of Merit 1992
 Andorra Cross of the Seven Arms 2022
 Antigua and Barbuda Order of the National Hero
 Argentina Order of the Liberator General San Martín 1943 List Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Armenia Order of Glory

National Hero of Armenia is the highest civilian title awarded in Armenia.

 Australia Order of Australia 1975 List Companion is the highest grade of the order.
 Austria Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria 1926 Grand Star is the highest grade of the order.
 Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev Order 2005 23

National Hero of Azerbaijan is the highest civilian title awarded in Azerbaijan.

 Bahamas, The Order of the National Hero
 Bahrain Order of Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
 Bangladesh Independence Award 1977
 Barbados Order of National Heroes 1998 11
 Belarus Order of the Fatherland

First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of Belarus is the highest civilian title awarded in Belarus.

 Belgium Order of Leopold List

Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.

 Belize Order of the National Hero 2000 3
 Benin National Order of Benin Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Bhutan Order of the Dragon King First Class is the highest grade of the order.
 Bolivia Order of the Condor of the Andes Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Order of Freedom 1994
 Botswana Presidential Order of Botswana
 Brazil Order of the Southern Cross 1822

Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Brunei Royal Family Order of the Crown of Brunei
 Bulgaria Order of Stara Planina
 Burundi National Order of the Republic

Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.

 Cambodia Grand Order of National Merit 1996 5
 Cameroon Order of Merit

Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.

 Canada Order of Canada 1967 List

Companion, is the highest grade of the order.

 Central African Republic Order of Central African Merit

Grand Cross, is the highest grade of the order.

 Chad National Order of Chad

Grand Cross, is the highest grade of the order.

 Chile Order of Merit

Collar, is the highest grade of the order.

 China Friendship Medal 2018 10

Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of China.

Medal of the Republic 2019 9
 Colombia Order of Boyacá

Grand Collar, is the highest grade of the order.

 Comoros Order of the Green Crescent Commander is the highest grade of the order.
 Congo, Democratic Republic of the Order of the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba

Grand Cordan is the highest grade of the order.

 Croatia Grand Order of King Tomislav
 Cuba Order of José Martí

Hero of the Republic of Cuba is the highest civilian title awarded in Cuba.

 Cyprus Order of Makarios III Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Czech Republic Order of the White Lion

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Denmark Order of the Elephant 1693 List
 Dominica Dominica Award of Honour
 Dominican Republic Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 East Timor Order of Timor-Leste
 Ecuador National Order of San Lorenzo Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.
 Egypt Order of the Nile 1915

Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.

 El Salvador Order of José Matías Delgado Grand Cross with Gold Star and Special Distinction is the highest grade of the order.
 Estonia Order of the National Coat of Arms

First Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Eswatini Royal Order of King Sobuzha II

Grand Master is the highest grade of the order.

 Ethiopia Order of Solomon
 Fiji Order of Fiji

Companion is the highest grade of the order.

 Finland Order of the White Rose of Finland 1919 List

Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order.

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 France Legion of Honour 1804

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Gabon Order of the Equatorial Star

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Georgia Order of the National Hero 2004
 Germany Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany List

Grand Cross Special Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Ghana Grand Order of the Star and Eagles of Ghana
 Greece Order of the Redeemer

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Grenada Order of the National Hero
 Guatemala Order of the Quetzal

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Guinea National Order of Guinea

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Guyana Order of Excellence of Guyana
 Haiti National Order of Honour and Merit Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Hungary Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen 2013
 Iceland Order of the Falcon Collar with Grand Cross Breast Star is the highest grade of the order.
 India Bharat Ratna 1954 53
 Indonesia Star of the Republic of Indonesia

First Class is the highest grade of the order. National Hero of Indonesia is the highest civilian title awarded in Indonesia.

 Iran Order of Islamic Revolution
 Israel President's Medal 2012
 Italy Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Knight Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Ivory Coast National Order of the Ivory Coast Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Jamaica Order of the National Hero 1969 7
 Japan Order of the Chrysanthemum

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Jordan Order of Al-Hussein bin Ali

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Kazakhstan Order of the Golden Eagle

Hero of Kazakhstan is the highest civilian title awarded in Kazakhstan.

 Kenya Order of the Golden Heart

Chief is the highest grade of the order.

 Kiribati Kiribati Grand Order
 Kosovo Hero of Kosovo Order
 Kuwait Order of Mubarak the Great Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Kyrgyzstan Order of Manas 1997

First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of the Kyrgyz Republic is the highest civilian title awarded in Kyrgyzstan.

 Latvia Order of the Three Stars List

Commander Grand Cross with Chain is the highest grade of the order.

 Lebanon Order of Merit

Extraordinary Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Lesotho Order of Lesotho

Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.

 Liberia Humane Order of African Redemption

Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.

 Liechtenstein Order of Merit of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Grand Cross Special Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Lithuania Order of Vytautas the Great

Special Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Luxembourg Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
 Madagascar National Order of Madagascar Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.
 Malaysia Order of the Royal Family of Malaysia 13

Awarded only to the Malay rulers who have been appointed the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

 Maldives Order of the Ghazi 1965 7
 Mali National Order of Mali Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Malta National Order of Merit

Honorary Companion of Honour with Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Mauritania National Order of Merit Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Mauritius Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.
 Mexico Order of the Aztec Eagle

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Moldova Order of the Republic
 Monaco Order of Saint-Charles

Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Mongolia Order of Genghis Khan 2005 14
 Morocco Order of Muhammad Special Class is the highest grade of the order.
 Montenegro Order of the Republic of Montenegro

First Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Mozambique Eduardo Mondlane Order
 Myanmar Order of the Union of Burma

Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order. Thiri Thudhamma Thingaha is the highest civilian title awarded in Myanmar.

 Namibia Order of the Welwitschia
   Nepal Nepal Ratna Man Padavi 2010 5 National Hero of Nepal is the highest civilian title awarded in Nepal.
 Netherlands Order of the Netherlands Lion List

Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 New Zealand Order of New Zealand 1987 69
 Nigeria Order of the Federal Republic

Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.

 North Korea Order of Kim Il Sung

Both orders are the joint-highest civilian awards of North Korea. Hero of Labor is the highest civilian title awarded in North Korea.

Order of Kim Jong Il
 North Macedonia Order of the Republic of North Macedonia
 Norway Order of St. Olav

Grand Cross with Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Oman Order of Al-Said
 Pakistan Nishan-e-Pakistan 1959

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Palestine Order of the State of Palestine Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Panama Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Papua New Guinea Order of Logohu Grand Companion is the highest grade of the order.
 Paraguay National Order of Merit Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Peru Order of the Sun of Peru Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.
 Philippines Quezon Service Cross 1951 7

National Hero of the Philippines is the highest civilian title awarded in the Philippines.

 Poland Order of the White Eagle 1921 355
 Portugal Military Order of the Tower and Sword

Grand Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Romania Order of the Star of Romania

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Russia Order of St. Andrew

Hero of the Russian Federation is the highest civilian title awarded in Russia.

 Saint Kitts and Nevis Order of the National Hero 1998 5
 Saint Lucia Order of Saint Lucia Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Samoa Grand Order of Samoa
 San Marino Order of San Marino Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Saudi Arabia Great Chain of Badr
 Senegal National Order of the Lion

Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Serbia Order of the Republic of Serbia 2009

First Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Sierra Leone Order of the Republic

Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.

 Singapore Darjah Utama Temasek

With High Distinction is the highest grade of the order.

 Slovakia Order of the White Double Cross 94 186

First Class is the highest grade of the order.

 Slovenia Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia

Gold Medal is the highest grade of the order.

 Solomon Islands Star of the Solomon Islands 1982
 Somalia Order of the Somali Star 1965

Order of the Leopard is the highest grade of the order.

 South Africa Order of Mapungubwe

Platinum is the highest grade of the order.

 South Korea Grand Order of Mugunghwa
 South Ossetia Order of Uatsamonga
 Spain Order of Charles III

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Sri Lanka Sri Lankabhimanya 1986 9

National Hero of Sri Lanka is the highest civilian title awarded in Sri Lanka.

 Sudan Collar of Honour
 Sweden Order of Seraphim 1748 887

Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Suriname Honorary Order of the Yellow Star Grand Cordon is the highest grade of the order.
 Syria Order of the Unity of the Nation First Class is the highest grade of the order.
 Taiwan Order of Brilliant Jade 22
 Tajikistan Order of Ismoili Somoni

First Class is the highest grade of the order. Hero of Tajikistan is the highest civilian title awarded in Tajikistan.

 Tanzania Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere 2011 3

Awarded only to the former President of Tanzania.

 Thailand Order of the Rajamitrabhorn 1962 33
 Togo Order of Mono Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.
 Tonga Order of the Crown of Tonga

Knight Grand Cross is the highest grade of the order.

 Transnistria Order of the Republic
 Trinidad and Tobago Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
 Tunisia Order of Independence
 Turkey Order of the State of the Republic of Turkey 1994 30

Order of the State is the highest grade of the order.

 Turkmenistan Watan Order 2007 1

Awarded only to the incumbent President of Turkmenistan Hero of Turkmenistan is the highest civilian title awarded in Turkmenistan.

 Tuvalu Tuvalu Order of Merit 2017 3
 Uganda Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa 2007 8
 Ukraine Order of Liberty 75

Hero of Ukraine is the highest civilian title awarded in Ukraine.

 United Arab Emirates Order of Zayed
 United Kingdom Order of the Garter 1348 List

Knight Companion is the highest grade of the order.

 United States Congressional Gold Medal 1776 List

Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of the United States. With Distinction is the highest grade of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Presidential Medal of Freedom 1963 List
 Uruguay Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay
 Uzbekistan Order of Independence

Hero of Uzbekistan is the highest civilian title awarded in Uzbekistan.

 Vanuatu Order of Vanuatu Badge of Honour is the highest grade of the order.
 Vatican City Order of Pope Pius IX

Knight with the Collar is the highest grade of the order.

 Venezuela Order of the Liberators of Venezuela
 Vietnam Gold Star Order 1958 List

Hero of Labor is the highest civilian title awarded in Vietnam.

 Zambia Order of the Eagle of Zambia Grand Commander is the highest grade of the order.
 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Order of Merit

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Keskinäinen järjestys". Ritarikunnat - Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 October 2023.