Updated: 7 October, 2008

Estonia

• The Estonian State Decorations Official Estonian Website Decorations of the Republic of Estonia President of Estonia Website

   

• Medals of Estonia  Yuri Yashnev

  Orders, Decorations and Medals of Estonia Megan C. Robertson  

• Orders, Decorations and Medals of Estonia  VMT ROMAN TAVAST Feb 04

   

• Medals of Estonia   Images and English titles.

   

• Order of the Estonian Red Cross

• Freedom Cross - The highest Estonian Order was the Freedom Cross, which was established in 1919. The badge (with blue enamel) 1st Class III Grade was awarded for State Merits. Such badge was worn on the neck of the Estonian President Konstantin Paets. 111 persons (93 foreigners - mostly heads of states) were awarded this class of the Freedom Cross. The badge was produced from gold. 39 x 45 mm. (Ref: V. Kavaliauskas)

• Order of the White Star - A total of 6 of these awards were awarded. (Vilius Kavaliauskas collection, Vilnius, Lithuania)  

• "Orders and Decorations: Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania 1918-1940" by Vilius Kavaliauskas. This book was recently published in the Czech Republic and is written in English. It contains 160 pages, including 27 colour plates, and has all the latest facts on number of awards made. Price is 20 USD plus 3 USD for mailing and handling. If requested, Vilius will autograph the book. The Author's collection of Baltic awards, which includes 4 Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian Collar Chains,  is on display at the Moravian National Museum in Brno. Vilius can be contacted as follows: Tel/Fax 370-2-750595 or E-mail kavaliauskas@aiva.lt

• Estonian Medal for Chairman Military Committee General Harald Kujat, Chairman of Nato's Military Committee and H.E. Mr. Arnold Rüütel, President of the Republic of Estonia after recieving the Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 1. Class (L'ordre de la Croix de l'Aigle, 1. Class). NATO.int 11 Apr 03

• Order of the Estonian Defence Forces (Teenetemärgi kirjeldus) This order was established on 18.2.1998 by the Commander of the Defence Force and is issued in one class and two grades for civil merits (this is the award shown) and for military merits with swords. Ref: email Bjoern Adam Feb 04

• Honour Decoration of the Home Defence Corps 1912 - 1928 III class. Instituted in 1912

   

• Ribbons of Estonia - Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 - Page 4 Antonio Prieto Barrio

• Temira Pachmuss to receive medal of honor from Republic of Estonia A professor of Slavic languages and literatures at the University of Illinois has won a medal of honor from the Republic of Estonia for her meritorious contributions to that nation. Temira Pachmuss will receive the  on March 30 in ceremonies at the Estonian Embassy in Washington, D.C. Three others have been selected to receive the medal, which will be presented by the Estonian ambassador on behalf of Lennart Meri, the president of Estonia. The medal recognizes outstanding accomplishments in civil service or local government work in Estonia, as well as outstanding services by foreigners to Estonia. The order was instituted in 1936 to commemorate the Estonian people’s fight for independence from the Soviet Union. news.uiuc.edu 27 Mar 01

• Lennart Meri, President of the Republic of Estonia List of Decorations awared the President as follows:

  • the Grand Sash and Grand Star of Jordanian Revival 1993
    the Grand Sash and Grand Star of the Danish Order of the Elephant 1994
    the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland with collar 1995
    the insignia of Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim of Sweden 1995
    the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle 1995
    the Grand Cross and Collar of the Latvian Order of the Three Stars 1996
    the Grand Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit 1997
    the Slovenian Order of the Golden Star of Liberty 1997
    the Grand Cross of the Italian Order of Merit 1997
    the Lithuanian Order of Vytautas the Great 1997
    the Slovenian Order of the Golden Star of Liberty 1997
    the Polish Order of the White Eagle 1998
    the Icelandic Order of the Falcon 1998
    the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olaf 1998
    the Grand Cross of the Greece Order of the Redeémer 1999
    the Distinguished Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2000
    the Collar of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta 2001
    the Grand Cross of the French Legion of Honour 2001

• General Wesley K. Clark, US Army, Retired Among his military decorations are the Defense Distinguished Service Medal (five awards), Distinguished Service Medal (two awards), Silver Star, Legion of Merit (four awards), Bronze Star Medal (two awards), Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal (two awards) and the Army Commendation Medal (two awards), NATO Medal for Service with NATO on Operations in Relation to Kosovo, NATO Medal for Service with NATO on Operations in Relation to the Former Republic of Yugoslavia. His Foreign awards include the Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom); Commander of the Legion of Honor (France); Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of Orange-Nassau, with Swords (Netherlands); Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy; Grand Cross of the Medal of Military Merit (Portugal); The Commander’s Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of Republic of Poland; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg; Grand Medal of Military Merit (White Band) (Spain); The Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (Belgium); Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defense First Class (Czech Republic); Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic; Commander’s Cross, The Silver Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia; Madarski Konnik Medal (Bulgaria); Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic First Class (Slovakia); First Class Order of Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (Lithuania); Order of the Cross of the Eagle (Estonia); The Skandeberg Medal (Albania); Order of Merit of Morocco; Order of Merit of Argentina; The Grade of Prince Butmir w/Ribbon and Star (Croatia) and the Military Service Cross of Canada.

• Crown Prince of Denmark - Frederik André Henrik Christian Decorations: Knight of the Order of the Elephant (R.E.), Grand Commander of the Order of Dannebrog (S.Kmd.), Silver Cross of the Order of Dannebrog (D.Ht.), Commemorative Medal of the 50th Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Ingrid's Arrival in Denmark (Dr.I.E.M.), Badge of Honour, Officers of the Reserve (ROHT), Commemorative Medal of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Silver Wedding (S.E.m.), The Silver Jubilee Medal of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (accession to the Danish throne) (R.E.m.), Medal of the Danish Military Athletic association (D.M.I.H.), King Frederik IX's Centenary Medal (M.M.11. March 1899-1999), The Royal Medal of Recompense with Crown (EXPEDITION SIRIUS 2000) (BM.KR.), Commemorative Medal of Queen Ingrid (Dr.I.M.M.). Medal of the Greenland Home Rule (Grøn.Hjst.M1). Foreign Decorations: Grand Cross of the Order of Honourable Service, Italy (It.F.1.), Adolph of Nassau’s Civilian and Military Service Order, Grand Cross, Luxembourg (N.A.1.), The Order of Ojaswi Rajanya, Grand Cross, Nepal (Nep.Oja.Raj.1), The Order of the Seraphim, Sweden (S.Sph.), The Order of Saint Olav, Grand Cross, Norway (N.St.0.1.), The Order of the White Roses, Grand Cross, Finland (Fi.H.R.1.), The Order of Terra Mariana, Grand Cross, Estonia (Est.T.M.1.), The Order of the Three Stars, Grand Cross, Latvia (Le.S.1.), The Order of Leopold, Grand Cross, Belgium (B.L.1.), The Order of the Icelandic Falcon, Grand Cross, Iceland (I.F.1.), The Order of the Jordanian Renaissance, Grand Cross, Jordan (Jo.Re.1.), The Order of the Chrysanthemum, Japan (J.Krys), The Order of the Southern Cross, Grand Cross, Brazil (Br.S.K.1.), The Order of the Rio Branco, Grand Cross, Brazil (Br.R.B.1.), The Order of Chula Chom Klao, Grand Cross, Thailand (S.C.K.1), The Order of Service for the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross (Ty.F.R.F.1). The Order of the Star of Rumania, Grand Cross (Ru.Stj.0.1.)

• Former Estonian high government official suspected in treason Former manager of security department in the Estonian Ministry of Defense, Herman Simm, who is suspected in treason, was arrested on Sunday by Harju County Court, mediates ERR. State prosecution suspects former protector of state secret, Simm, to have illegally collected classified information and giving it to foreign state, said spokesperson of State Prosecution. Simm led the security department until November 2006. Department's tasks were organizing and coordinating the state secrets' protection in the Ministry. After that Simm worked as a council in the ministry until March this year.  As an authorized representative of state security, Simm represented Estonia in EU and NATO and has participated in elaborating of information defense system in both organizations.  He has led government delegations, which have made agreements of protection of classified information with nearly twenty countries.  Simm began his career in the Ministry of Defense in 1995, when he started working as a bureau manager in defense politics information analysis department. State protection defense department was created in 2000 and Simm was appointed to lead it.  Simm has previously worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a criminal- and senior inspector, on different positions in Police Board and finally became the head of it.  He has been decorated with White Star IV Class Orden and the Ministry of Defenses' II class decoration. He also is a cavalier of Defense Forces cross for special services and owns Distinguished Service Medal of information board and memorial medal of police. balticbusinessnews.com 22 Sep 08