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[]

Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
Order of Adolphe of Nassau
Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Order of the Oak Crown
Order of the Resistance (Luxembourg)
National Order of the Medal of Merit for Sport

Military decorations[]

Croix de Guerre Luxemburg — Luxembourg's 1944 *Croix de guerre*

Military Medal
Cross of Honour and Military Merit
War Cross
1914-18 Volunteers Medal
1940-45 Volunteers Medal
Volunteer Long Service Cross
Military Merit Veterans Medal

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.)

References[]

↑ Ministry of State/Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government. Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembour: Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government, Publishing Department. pp. 5. ISBN 978-2-87999-162-7. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208013232/http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/luxembourg/Distinctions_honorifiques/Distinctions_GB_DEF_Internet.pdf.

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[1] Ministry of State/Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government. Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Luxembour: Information and Press Service of the Luxembourg Government, Publishing Department. pp. 5. ISBN 978-2-87999-162-7. Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120208013232/http://www.gouvernement.lu/publications/luxembourg/Distinctions_honorifiques/Distinctions_GB_DEF_Internet.pdf.

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