Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg

The orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg have their foundation in the Duchy of Nassau. The top tier order of Luxembourg being the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau is the House Order of the House of Nassau. The next in the order of honours precedence is the Order of Adolphe of Nassau, was founded by Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, in 1858 while he was the last reigning Duke of Nassau.^[1]

Orders

Three of the four main Orders of the Grand Duchy; The Order of Merit, The Order of Adolphe of Nassau and The Order of the Oak Crown

Military decorations

Civil decorations

Badge of the Resistance
National Medal of Recognition
Medal of Merit for Blood Donation
Medal of Merit for Civil Defense
Service Cross for Customs Officers
Service Cross for Prison Guards
Service Cross for Water and Forest Officers

Commemorative medals

Golden Wedding Medal 1901
Commemorative Medal 1953
Jubilee Medal 1981 HRH Henri and Maria Teresa (referring to the matrimonial union of the then Hereditary Grand Duke (since 2000 reigning Grand Duke) and his wife.)
Grand Duke Jean Silver Jubilee Medal 1989

References

^ Ministry of State/Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government. Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (PDF). Luxembourg: Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government, Publishing Department. p. 5. ISBN 978-2-87999-162-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2012.

External links

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[1] Ministry of State/Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government. Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (PDF). Luxembourg: Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government, Publishing Department. p. 5. ISBN 978-2-87999-162-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 February 2012.

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v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Luxembourg
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Order of Adolphe of Nassau Order of the Oak Crown Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Order of the Resistance 1940–1944
Military Medal Cross of Honour and Military Merit War Cross
Medal of Merit for Blood Donation