This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Germany, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.
Awards
Monarchies
European monarchies
British Royal Family
HM Queen Elizabeth II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1958)
Norwegian Royal Family
See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
Harald V of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany ° Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany° Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany° Princess Astrid of Norway: Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany°
Swedish Royal Family
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Danish Royal Family
Official website pages (click on "Decorations") : Margrethe - Henrik - Frederik - Mary - Joachim - Marie - Benedikte
Margrethe II of Denmark : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand-Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Princess Benedikte of Denmark : Grand Cross First Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Dutch Royal Family
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Queen Máxima of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1983) late Prince Claus of the Netherlands : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cross First class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Belgian Royal Family
King & Queen's state visit in Germany (10 - 12/07/1995) - President : Roman Herzog - Chancellor : Helmut Kohl State visit in Belgium of the President of Federal Republic of Germany & Mrs Roman Herzog (13 - 15/07/1998). King & Queen's state visit in Germany (29 - 30/03/2011) - President : Christian Wulff - Chancellor : Angela Merkel
King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1998) King Albert II : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995) Queen Paola : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (1995) Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998) Princess Astrid : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998) Prince Lorenz : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998) Prince Laurent : Grand-Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1998) Others : Queen Mathilde & Princess Claire : not yet princesses in 1998 ;
Luxembourgish Grand-Ducal Family
None
Spanish Royal Family
Juan Carlos I of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Middle East monarchies
Jordanian Royal Family
Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002) Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic (21.10.2002)