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This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Italy, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards edit
Italy edit
- President Giuseppe Saragat (1964-1971) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
- Founding Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto (1968-1971)
- President Giovanni Leone (1971–1978) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
- President Sandro Pertini (1978–1985) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
- President Francesco Cossiga (1985–1992) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (29 April 1992)[1]
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
- President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro (1992–1999) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
- President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (1999–2006) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
- President Giorgio Napolitano (2006-incumbent) :
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
- Grand Master of the Military Order of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Merit for Labour
- Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity, now Order of the Star of Italy
- Grand Master of the Order of Vittorio Veneto
Monarchies edit
- European monarchies
United Kingdom edit
- Queen Elizabeth II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1958)[2]
Norway edit
See also decorations pages (mark °): Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
- Harald V of Norway: Knight Grand Cross (06/1965) with Collar (10/2001) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[3][4]
- Queen Sonja of Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 October 2001)[5]
- Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (September 2004)[6]
- Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (September 2004)[7]
Sweden edit
- Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 April 1991)[8]
- Queen Silvia of Sweden: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 April 1991)[9]
- Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 May 1998)[10]
Denmark edit
See also decorations pages (click on "Decorations"): Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte
- Margrethe II of Denmark: Dame Grand Cross (20 April 1964) with Collar (8 November 1977) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[11][12]
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 October 1993)[13]
- Princess Benedikte of Denmark: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 April 1964)[14]
Netherlands edit
- Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross (23 October 1973) with Collar (27 March 1985) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[15]
- Princess Margriet of the Netherlands: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (23 October 1973)[16]
- Pieter van Vollenhoven: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (23 October 1973)[17]
Belgium edit
- King Albert II
Republic of Italy : Knight Grand Cross (29 October 1973) with Collar (12 August 1998) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[18]
House of Savoy : Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation- House of Savoy : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
- Queen Paola:
- Republic of Italy : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12 May 1998)[18]
Luxembourg edit
- Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 March 2003)
- Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)[19]
- Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 2009)[20]
Spain edit
- Juan Carlos I of Spain: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 May 1980)[21]
- Queen Sofía of Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 June 1996)[22]
- Felipe, Prince of Asturias: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 June 1996)[23]
- Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 June 1996)[24]
Monaco edit
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco: Knight Grand Cross with Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12 December 2005)[25]
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco : Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Italy (20 February 2014)[26]
- African monarchies
Morocco edit
- King Mohammed VI of Morocco (1999-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 April 2000)[27]
- Middle East monarchies
Jordan edit
- Queen Noor of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 November 1983)[28]
- Abdullah II of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross (15 January 1987) with Grand Cordon (9 February 2001) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[29]
- Queen Rania of Jordan: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 October 2009)[30]
- Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein, son of Queen Noor of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 February 2001)[31]
- Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic (26 November 1983)[32]
- Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 November 1983)[33]
- Late members
- Hussein of Jordan: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 November 1983)[34]
Kuwait edit
- Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait (2006-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 April 2010)[35]
Oman edit
- Qaboos bin Said al Said: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[36]
Qatar edit
- Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (1995–2013): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 April 2000)[37]
Saudi Arabia edit
- King Fahd of Saudi Arabia (1982–2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 July 1997)[38]
- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (2005–incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 October 2007)[39]
- Asian monarchies
Thailand edit
- Queen Sirikit of Thailand: Dame Grand Cross of The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22 September 1960)[40]
Malaysia edit
Perlis edit
- Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, December 2001 – December 2006):[41]
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (9 June 2003)
- Tuanku Fauziah (Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis's wife) :[42]
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (9 June 2003)
Japan edit
- Emperor Akihito: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (9 March 1982)[43]
- Crown Prince Naruhito: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (9 March 1982)[44]
- Prince Akishino: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic(12 April 1998)[45]
- Oceanan monarchies
Former monarchies edit
Iran edit
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 August 1957)[46]
- Farah Pahlavi: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 December 1974)[47]
- Crown Prince Cyrus-Reza Pahlavi: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 December 1974)[48]
Order of Malta edit
- Fra' Andrew Bertie (1988-2008): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22 May 1990)[49]
- Fra' Matthew Festing (2008-): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 October 2008)[50]
Republics edit
- Republics of Europe
Albania edit
- President Sali Berisha (1992–1997): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (23 April 1996)[51]
Austria edit
- President Thomas Klestil (1992-2004): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 January 1993)[52]
- President Heinz Fischer (2004-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 June 2007)[53]
- President Georgi Parvanov (2002-2012): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 April 2005)[54]
Croatia edit
- President Stjepan Mesić (2000–2010): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 October 2001)[55]
- President Ivo Josipović (2010-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (6 July 2011)[56]
Czech Republic edit
- President Václav Havel (1993–2003): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 March 2002)[57]
Estonia edit
- President Lennart Meri (1992-2001): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22 May 1997)[58]
- President Arnold Rüütel (2001–2006): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 April 2004)[59]
Finland edit
- President Mauno Henrik Koivisto (1982–1994): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 September 1993)[60]
- President Martti Ahtisaari (1994–2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (28 January 1997)[61]
- President Tarja Halonen (2000–2012): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1 September 2008)[62]
France edit
- President René Coty (1954-1959): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (6 December 1954)[63]
- President Charles de Gaulle (1959–1969): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (16 June 1959)[64]
- President Georges Pompidou (1969–1974): Knight Grand Cross (19 February 1964) with Collar (1 October 1973) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[65]
- President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (1974-1981), when minister: Grand Officer (19 February 1964) and Knight Grand Cross (1 October 1973) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[66]
- President François Mitterrand (1981-1995): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 July 1982)[67]
- Danielle Mitterrand, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 January 1990)[68]
- President Jacques Chirac (1995-2007): Knight Grand Cross (1 October 1973) with Collar (21 October 1999) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[69]
- President François Hollande (2012-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 November 2012)[70]
Germany edit
- President Karl Carstens (1979-1984): Grand Officer (19 December 1959), Knight Grand Cross (8 August 1965) with Collar (18 September 1979) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[71]
- President Richard von Weizsäcker (1984–1994): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[72]
- Marianne von Weizsäcker, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (24 April 1986)[73]
- President Roman Herzog (1994–1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 April 1997)[74]
- President Johannes Rau (1999-2004): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (22 March 2002)[75]
- Christina Rau, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12 April 2002)[76]
- President Horst Köhler (2004-2010): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 March 2006)[77]
- Eva Köhler, his wife: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 March 2006)[78]
- President Joachim Gauck (2012-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 February 2013)[79]
Greece edit
- President Konstantinos Karamanlis (1980–85, 1990–95): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (18 November 1980)[80]
- President Konstantinos Stephanopoulos (1995–2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (23 January 2001)[81]
- President Karolos Papoulias (2005-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (18 January 2006)[82]
Hungary edit
- President Árpád Göncz (1990–2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 July 1991)[83]
- President Ferenc Mádl (2000–2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (17 June 2002)[84]
Iceland edit
- President Vigdís Finnbogadóttir (1980–1996): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 October 1987)[85]
Ireland edit
- President Patrick Hillery (1976–1990): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (25 July 1986)[86]
Latvia edit
- President Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 May 1997)[87]
- President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999-2007): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 April 2004)[88]
Lithuania edit
- President Algirdas Brazauskas (1993–1998): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 May 1997)[89]
- President Valdas Adamkus (1998–2003, 2004–2009): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (23 February 1999)[90]
Malta edit
- President Ċensu Tabone (1989-1994): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (18 September 1991)[91]
- President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici (1994-1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (16 November 1995)[92]
- President Guido de Marco (1999–2004): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (16 January 2004)[93]
- President Eddie Fenech Adami (2004–2009): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 May 2005)[94]
- President George Abela (2009-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (25 June 2010)[95]
Poland edit
- President Wojciech Jaruzelski (1985-1990): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12 May 1989)[96]
- President Aleksander Kwaśniewski (1995–2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (28 May 1996)[97]
- Bronisław Komorowski (2010-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (10 June 2012)[98]
Portugal edit
- President António Santos Ramalho Eanes (1976–1986): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 May 1980)[99]
- President Mário Alberto Nobre Lopes Soares (1986-1996): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 April 1989)[100]
- President Jorge Sampaio (1996–2006): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (27 November 2001)[101]
Romania edit
- President Ion Iliescu (1989–96, 2000–04): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (15 October 2003)[102]
- President Traian Băsescu (2004-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (7 September 2011)[103]
Russia edit
- President Boris Yeltsin (1991–1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 December 1991)[104]
San Marino edit
- Adalmiro Bartolini, Captain Regent (1 April - 1 October 1990): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 June 1990)[105]
- Ottaviano Rossi, Captain Regent (1 April - 1 October 1990): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 June 1990)[106]
- Luigi Mazza, Captain Regent (1 October 1997 – 1 April 1998): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (3 March 1998)[107]
- Marino Zanotti, Captain Regent (1 October 1997 – 1 April 1998): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (3 March 1998)[108]
- Alberto Cecchetti, Captain Regent (1 October 2001 – 1 April 2002): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 March 2002)[109]
- Gino Giovagnoli, Captain Regent (1 October 2001 – 1 April 2002): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 March 2002)[110]
Serbia and Montenegro edit
- President Vojislav Koštunica (2000–2003): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 January 2002)[111]
Slovakia edit
- President Michal Kováč (1993–1998): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (13 November 1997)[112]
- President Rudolf Schuster (1999–2004): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (28 June 2002)[113]
- President Ivan Gašparovič (2004-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (20 February 2007)[114]
Slovenia edit
- President Danilo Türk (2007–2012): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 January 2011)[115]
Turkey edit
- President Fahri Korutürk (1973–1980): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (29 April 1978)[116]
- President Süleyman Demirel (1993–2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (7 October 1996)[117]
- President Abdullah Gül (2007-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (30 October 2009)[118]
Ukraine edit
- President Leonid Kuchma (1994–2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (3 May 1995)[119]
Yugoslavia (1992-2006) edit
- President Josip Broz Tito (1953-1980): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2 October 1969)[120]
- President Cvijetin Mijatović (1980–1981): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (17 December 1980)[121]
- Republics of the Middle East
Lebanon edit
- President Elias Hrawi (1989-1998): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 November 1997)[122]
- President Michel Suleiman (2008-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (14 October 2008)[123]
Palestinian Authority edit
- President Yasser Arafat (1994-2004): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 February 1999)[124]
- Republics of the Far East
Kazakhstan edit
- President Nursultan Nazarbayev (1990-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (4 May 1997)[125]
Philippines edit
- President Corazon Aquino (1986–1992): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (16 June 1988)[126]
South Korea edit
- President Kim Dae-jung (1998-2003): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2 March 2000)[127]
- President Lee Myung-bak (2008–2013): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (2 September 2009)[128]
Uzbekistan edit
- President Islam Karimov (1990-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2 May 1997)[129]
- Republics of the Americas
Argentina edit
- President Raúl Alfonsín (1983-1989): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (11 March 1985)[130]
- President Carlos Menem (1989-1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 October 1992)[131]
- President Fernando de la Rúa (1999-2001): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (7 March 2001)[132]
Brazil edit
- President Fernando Henrique Cardoso (1995–2003): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (24 June 1995)[133]
Chile edit
- President Patricio Aylwin Azócar (1990-1994): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (17 April 1991)[134]
- President Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (1994-2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 July 1995)[135]
- President Ricardo Lagos (2000-2006): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (3 March 2000)[136]
- Mme President Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (9 October 2007)[137]
Colombia edit
- President Julio César Turbay Ayala (1978-1982): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1 April 1981)[138]
Costa Rica edit
- President Rodrigo Carazo Odio (1978–1982): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 March 1981)[139]
- President Luis Alberto Monge (1982–1986): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 June 1984)[140]
Dominican Republic edit
- President Leonel Fernández (1996–2000, 2004–12): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (19 January 1999)[141]
Mexico edit
- President Luis Echeverría (1970–1976): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (8 February 1974)[142]
- President José López Portillo (1976-1982): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ()[143]
- President Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (26 March 1996)[144]
Peru edit
- President Alejandro Toledo (2001–2006): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (4 December 2002)[145]
Uruguay edit
- President Julio María Sanguinetti (1985–1990, 1995-2000): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 July 1995)[146]
- President Jorge Batlle Ibáñez (2000-2005): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (7 March 2001)[147]
Venezuela edit
- President Carlos Andrés Pérez (1974–1979, 1989-1993): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (17 November 1976)[148]
- President Jaime Lusinchi (1984-1989): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (6 June 1988)[149]
- President Rafael Caldera (1994-1999): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (29 June 1995)[150]
- Republics of Africa
Algeria edit
- President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1999-incumbent): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (15 November 1999)[151]
Egypt edit
- President Anwar Sadat (1970–1981): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (6 April 1976)[152]
- President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak (1981–2011): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (30 January 1982)[153]
Gabon edit
- President Omar Bongo (1967–2009): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (21 November 1973)[154]
Ghana edit
- President John Kufuor (2001-2009): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, (11 October 2006)[155]
Mozambique edit
- President Samora Machel (1975–1986): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (14 October 1981)[156]
South Africa edit
- President Thabo Mbeki (1999–2008): Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (6 March 2002)[157]
References edit
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- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.M. Silvia la Regina di Svezia Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, Magnuson S.A.R. Christina la Principessa di Svezia - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. Margrethe II Principessa di Danimarca - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.M. Margrethe II Regina di Danimarca - Decorata di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. il Principe FREDERIK ANDRE di Danimarca - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. Benedikte Principessa di Danimarca - Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. Beatrice Guglielmina Armgard Principessa dei Paesi Bassi, S.M. Beatrix Regina dei Paesi Bassi - Decorata di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. Margriet Francisca Principessa dei Paesi Bassi - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.R. Pieter VAN VOLLENHOVEN - CGC OMRI
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- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.M. Sofia Regina di Spagna - CGC OMRI
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Mohammed VI Re del Marocco - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.R. Abdullah Bin Al Hussein Principe di Giordania: Cavaliere di Gran Croce ; S.M. Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein Re di Giordania Decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. la Regina Rania Al Abdullah Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.R. Principe Ereditario HAMZAH BIN AL HUSSEIN
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.R. Hassan Principe di Giordania
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Hussein Re di Giordania - decorato di Gran Cordone Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A. Sceicco Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Qaboos bin Said Sultano dell'Oman - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.R. l'Emiro del Qatar Sheikh Hamad BIN KHALIFA AL-THANI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. il Re Fahad BIN ABDUL AZIZ AL SAUD - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Abdallah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail, Re della Malaysia - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Tuanku Fauziah binti Al-Marhum Tengku Abdul Rashid, Regina della Malaysia
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.I. Akihito Principe Ereditario del Giappone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.M.I. Naruhito Principe figlio del Principe ereditario del Giappone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.A.I. Akishino Principe di Giappone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M.I. Mohammed Reza PAHLAVI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M.I. FARAH PAHLAVI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.I. Ciro REZA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.Em. Fra' Andrew BERTIE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.E. Fra' Matthew Festing - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Sali BERISHA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Thomas KLESTIL - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Heinz Fischer - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Dott. Georgi Sedefchov Parvanov - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Stjepan Mesic - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. Ivo Josipovic - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Vaclav HAVEL - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Lennart MERI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Sig. Arnold Ruutel - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Mauno KOIVISTO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Martti AHTISAARI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Tarja Halonen - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. René COTY - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Charles DE GAULLE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Georges POMPIDOU: Gran Croce - Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Valery GISCARD D'ESTAING: Grande Ufficiale - Ministro dell'Economia e delle Finanze di Francia: Gran Croce
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Francois Mitterrand - decorato di Gran Cordone Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Sig.ra Danielle Mitterrand
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Jacques Chirac - Ministro dell'Agricoltura di Francia, Presidente della Repubblica Francese
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. François Hollande - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Grande Ufficiale - Gran Croce Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Dott. Richard Freiherr von WEIZSACKER - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Dr. Marianne Freifran von WEIZSACKER
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Roman HERZOG - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Johannes Rau - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Signora Christina Rau
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Horst Köhler - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Signora Eva Luise Köhler
- ^ Italian Presidency website, Gauck S.E. Joachim - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Constantin CARAMANLIS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. COSTANTINOS STEPHANOPOULOS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Karolos Papoulias - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Arpad GONCZ - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ferenc Madl - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Sig.ra Vigdis FINNBOGADOTTIR - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Patrick John HILLERY - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Guntis ULMANIS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Sig.ra Vaira Vike-Freiberga - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Algirdas BRAZAUSKAS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Valdas ADAMKUS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Censu TABONE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ugo MIFSUD BONNICI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Guido de Marco - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Edward Fenech Adami - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. George Abela - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. il Gen. Wojciech JARUZELSKI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Alekander KWASNIEWSKI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. Bronislaw Komorowski - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Mario SOARES - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Dott. Jorge SAMPAIO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ion Iliescu - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. Traian Basescu - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Boris Nicolaevic ELTSIN - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Aldemiro BARTOLINI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ottaviano ROSSI - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. GINO GIOVAGNOLI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Vojislav KOSTUNICA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Michal KOVAC - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Rudolf Schuster - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ivan Gasparovic - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.E. Danilo Türk - Decorato di Gran Cordone - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E.Amm.Sq. Fahri KORNTURK - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Suleyman Demirel - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Abdullah Gul - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Michel Sleiman - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Myung-bak Lee - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Raul Ricardo ALFONSIN - decorato di Gran Cordone
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- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Julio Cesar TURBAY AYALA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Rodrigo CARAZO ODIO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Luis Alberto MONGE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Leonel FERNANDEZ REYNA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Luis ECHEVERRIA ALVAREZ - decorato di Gran Cordone Archived 2013-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Jose LOPEZ PORTILLO Y PACHECO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ernesto ZEDILLO PONCE de LEON - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Alejandro Toledo - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Julio Maria SANGUINETTI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. JORGE BATTLE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Carlos Andres PEREZ - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E.Dott. Jaime LUSINGHI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Rafael CALDERA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Abdelaziz BOUTEFLIKA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Mohamed Anwar EL SADAT - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Mohamed Hosni MOUBARAK - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Albert-Bernard BONGO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. John Agyekum Kufuor - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Moises MACHEL SAMORA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Thabo MBEKI - decorato di Gran Cordone