Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
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Breast star of the Order
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Awarded by  Lithuania |
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| Type | 5 Class Order with associated medal |
| Eligibility | Citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals |
| Awarded for | Outstanding performance in civil and public offices |
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| Established | 1928 re-established 1991 |
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| 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]
Contents
Classes
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas has five classes:
| 1. Grand Cross |  |
| 2. Commander's Grand Cross |  |
| 3. Commander's Cross |  |
| 4. Officer's Cross | Officer's Cross ribbon bar |
| 5. Knight's Cross |  |
| 6. Medal |  |
Notable recipients
The first five persons awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas after the restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania were poets Justinas Marcinkevičius, Bernardas Brazdžionis, priest Ričardas Mikutavičius, painter Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas and mathematician Jonas Kubilius.[1]
Other notable recipients
- Štefan Füle, Czech politician and diplomat[2]
- James L. Jones, retired United States National Security Advisor and Commandant of the Marine Corps
- Alan Tyrrell QC, MEP who championed the rights of Ex-Soviet bloc states to trade rights within Europe
- Ina Marciulionyte, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Lithuania to UNESCO
- George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen, tenth Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[3]
- Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist[1]
- Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee[1]
- George Soros, philanthropist[1]
Images of order insignia
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1st Class Order
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2nd Class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.jpg
2nd Class Order
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3rd Class Order
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4th Class Order
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5th Class Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.jpg
5th Class Order
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Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas - medal.gif
Medal
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External links
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