Awards and decorations received by Josip Broz Tito

The following is a full list of awards and decorations received by Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav president and statesman, sorted by continents and Cold War bloc division. Josip Broz Tito received a total of 119 awards and decorations from 60 countries around the world (59 countries and Yugoslavia). 21 decorations were from Yugoslavia itself, 18 having been awarded once, and the Order of the People's Hero on three occasions. Of the 98 international awards and decorations, 92 were received once, and three on two occasions (Order of the White Lion, Polonia Restituta, and Karl Marx). The most notable awards the Soviet Order of Lenin, the Japanese Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, the German Federal Cross of Merit, and the Italian Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana.

Most were awarded by Poland and Czechoslovakia with six; then France, Indonesia, and the Soviet Union with five each; followed by Romania with four. The decorations were seldom displayed, however. After the Tito-Stalin of 1948 split and his inauguration as president in 1953, Tito rarely wore his uniform except when present in a military function, when meeting with foreign royalty, and then (with rare exception) only wore his Yugoslav ribbons for obvious practical reasons. The awards were displayed in full number only at his funeral in 1980.[1] Tito's reputation as one of the Allied leaders of World War II, along with his diplomatic position as the founder of the Non-Aligned Movement, was primarily the cause of the favorable international recognition.[1]

Europe

Western Bloc
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria  Austria 9 February 1965 Vienna Highest decoration in the Austrian honours system. [2]
Grand Cordon of the Order of Léopold  Belgium 6 October 1970 Brussels One of the three Belgian national honorary Knight Orders. Highest Order of Belgium [2]
Knight of the Elephant  Denmark 29 October 1974 Copenhagen Highest order of Denmark. [3]
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland with Collar  Finland 6 May 1963 Belgrade One of three highest state orders of Finland, established in 1919 by Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim. [2]
Grand cross of the Legion of Honour  France 7 May 1956 Paris Highest decoration of France, awarded to Tito for extraordinary contributions in the struggle for peace. [2]
Médaille militaire  France 7 May 1956 Paris Also received by Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. [4]
Grand cross of the National Order of Merit  France 6 December 1976 Belgrade Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of the French Republic ("National Order of Merit"). [2]
Croix de guerre with bronze palm  France 7 May 1956 Paris World War II military decoration of France (War Cross with Bronze Palm). [2]
Croix du combattant volontaire  France 29 June 1956 Belgrade French military decoration rewarding soldiers who spontaneously chose to serve with a fighting unit. [2]
Special class of the Grand Cross of Merit  West Germany 24 June 1974 Bonn Highest honour of West Germany (and modern Germany). [2]
Knight Grand Cross with Cordon of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic  Italy 2 October 1969 Belgrade Highest honour of Italy, foremost Italian order of knighthood, awarded to Josip Broz Tito in Belgrade. [2]
Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau  Luxembourg 9 October 1970 Luxembourg Chivalric order, highest honour of Luxembourg. [2]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion  Netherlands 20 October 1970 Amsterdam Second-highest order of the Netherlands, founded by the first King of the Netherlands, William I. [2]
Grand Cross with Collar of St. Olav  Norway 13 May 1965 Oslo Highest Norwegian order of chivalry, [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of Saint James of the Sword  Portugal 23 October 1975 Belgrade Portuguese order of chivalry, founded in 1171. [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry  Portugal 17 October 1977 Lisbon Portuguese National Order of Knighthood. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of San Marino  San Marino 25 September 1967 Belgrade Highest Order of San Marino. [2]
Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim  Sweden 29 February 1959 Stockholm Swedish Royal order of chivalry, established by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748. [2]
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath  United Kingdom 17 October 1972 Belgrade British order of chivalry, awarded in Belgrade by Queen Elizabeth II. [2]

Eastern Bloc
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Order of People's Liberty 1st Class a Bulgaria 25 November 1947 Sofia Awarded for the participation in the revolutionary struggle of the Bulgarian people. [2]
Order of the 9 September 1944 1st Class with Swords a Bulgaria 25 November 1947 Sofia Awarded to Bulgarian and foreign citizens who took part in the armed insurrection of 9 September 1944. [2]
Order of Georgi Dimitrov a Bulgaria 22 September 1965 Sofia Awarded for exceptional merit. Awarded with the title of "People's Hero of Bulgaria". [2]
Order of the White Lion 1st Class with Collar (awarded two times) Czechoslovakia 22 March 1946
26 September 1964		 Prague
Brijuni		 The highest order of Czechoslovakia. [2]
Military Order of the White Lion 1st Class Czechoslovakia 22 March 1946 Prague Highest military order of Czechoslovakia. [2]
Order of the Slovak National Uprising 1st Class Czechoslovakia 22 March 1946 Prague Military order of the Slovakia (then part of Czechoslovakia). [2]
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945 Czechoslovakia 22 March 1946 Prague Military decoration of Czechoslovakia. [2]
Military Merit Cross 1939-1945 Czechoslovakia 22 March 1946 Prague Military decoration of Czechoslovakia. [2]
Order of Karl Marx a (awarded two times)  East Germany 12 November 1974
12 January 1977		 Berlin
Belgrade		 The most prestigious order of East Germany. [2]
Grand Star of People's Friendship in Gold a  East Germany 8 June 1965 Berlin Order of East Germany, awarded for contributions to the preservation of peace. [2]
Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Hungary, Military Grand Cross Hungary 7 December 1947 Budapest Hungarian national order. [2]
Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Hungary, 1st Class (Civil) Hungary 7 December 1947 Budapest Highest Hungarian order of merit. [2]
Order of the Flag of People's Republic of Hungary 1st Class Hungary 14 September 1964 Budapest Hungarian national order. [2]
Grand Cross of the War Order Virtuti Militari Poland 16 March 1946 Warsaw Poland's highest war decoration for courage in the face of the enemy. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (awarded two times) Poland 25 June 1964
4 May 1973		 Warsaw
Brdo Castle		 Then Poland's highest civilian order for foreigners and Poles. [2]
Cross of Grunwald 1st Class a Poland 19 October 1945 Belgrade Then Polish highest military decoration. [2]
Medal of Victory and Freedom 1945 Poland 16 March 1946 Warsaw Polish military medal. 670,000 of the medals were awarded between 1958 and 1992. [2]
Partisan Cross Poland 16 March 1946 Warsaw Polish Partisan Cross. 55,000 of the medals were awarded. [2]
Order of Michael the Brave (3rd, 2nd, and 1st Class received) Romania 19 December 1947 Bucharest Romania's highest military decoration, instituted by King Ferdinand I. [2]
Order of the Star of Romania 1st Class Romania 18 April 1966 Bucharest Romania's highest civil order. [2]
Order of the Victory of Socialism a Romania 16 May 1972 Drobeta-Turnu Severin Highest Romanian decoration, awarded with the title of "People's Hero of Romania". [2]
Order of Lenin a  Soviet Union 5 June 1972 Moscow Highest National Order of the Soviet Union. [2]
Order of the October Revolution a  Soviet Union 16 August 1977 Moscow Second highest National Order of the Soviet Union. [2]
Order of Victory a  Soviet Union 9 September 1945 Belgrade Highest military decoration of the Soviet Union, one of only 5 foreigners to receive it. [5]
Order of Suvorov 1st Class  Soviet Union September 1944 Moscow Soviet military decoration, awarded to military personnel for exceptional leadership in combat. [2]
Twenty Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 Medal a  Soviet Union 30 June 1965 Moscow Great Patriotic War jubilee commemorative medal of the Soviet Union. [2]
Note: aNow defunct.

Yugoslavia
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Order of the Yugoslav Great Star  Yugoslavia 1 February 1954 Belgrade Highest national order of merit of Yugoslavia.[6] [2]
Order of Freedom  Yugoslavia 12 June 1945 Belgrade Highest military decoration of Yugoslavia,[6][7] and the second highest Yugoslav decoration overall. [2]
Order of the National Hero
(awarded three times)		  Yugoslavia 6 November 1944
15 May 1972
16 May 1977		 Vis
Belgrade
Belgrade		 Second highest military award in Yugoslavia, and third highest Yugoslav decoration overall.[6] Josip Broz Tito was the only person to receive it three times. [2]
Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour  Yugoslavia 29 November 1950 Belgrade Fourth highest state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia.[6][7] [2]
Order of National Liberation  Yugoslavia 15 August 1943 Jajce [2]
Order of the War Flag  Yugoslavia 29 December 1951 Belgrade [2]
Order of the Yugoslav Flag with Sash  Yugoslavia 26 November 1947 Belgrade [2]
Order of the Partisan Star with Golden Wreath  Yugoslavia 15 August 1943 Jajce [2]
Order of the Republic with Golden Wreath  Yugoslavia 2 July 1960 Belgrade [2]
Order of People's Merit  Yugoslavia 9 June 1945 Belgrade [2]
Order of Brotherhood and Unity with Golden Wreath  Yugoslavia 15 August 1943 Jajce [2]
Order of the People's Army with Laurel Wreath  Yugoslavia 29 December 1951 Belgrade [2]
Order of Military Merit with Great Star  Yugoslavia 29 December 1951 Belgrade [2]
Order of Courage  Yugoslavia 15 August 1943 Jajce [2]
Commemorative Medal of the Partisans - 1941  Yugoslavia 14 September 1944 Vis [2]
30 Years of the Victory over Fascism Medal  Yugoslavia 9 May 1975 Belgrade [2]
10 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal  Yugoslavia 22 December 1951 Belgrade [2]
20 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal  Yugoslavia 22 December 1961 Belgrade [2]
30 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal  Yugoslavia 22 December 1971 Belgrade [2]
Note: All Yugoslav decorations are now defunct.

Americas
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes  Bolivia 29 September 1963 Cochabamba Bolivian state order. [2]
Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross  Brazil 19 September 1963 Brasília Brazil's highest order of merit. [2]
Collar of the Order of Merit of Chile  Chile 24 September 1963 Santiago Chilean order of merit. [2]
Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle  Mexico 30 March 1963 Belgrade Highest decoration awarded to foreigners by Mexico. [2]
Medal of Independence  Mexico 15 October 1963 Mexico City Mexican medal. [2]
Gold Collar of the Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero  Panama 15 March 1976 Panama City The highest honour of Panama. [2]
Collar of the Order of the Liberator  Venezuela 17 March 1976 Caracas Highest Venezuelan state order. [2]

Asia
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Bangladesh Liberation War Honour  Bangladesh 28 March 2012 Dhaka Award given by the government of Bangladesh for the contribution in the Liberation war 1971 [8]
Grand Collar of the Order of the Supreme Sun with Sash Afghanistan 1 November 1960 Belgrade Highest decoration of the Kingdom of Afghanistan. [2]
Grand Commander of the Order of Thiri Thudhamma  Burma 6 January 1955 Rangoon The highest Burmese commendation (at the time). [2]
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia 1st Class Cambodia 20 July 1956 Brijuni Cambodian chivalric order, originally established by France (still in use). [2]
Grand Collar of National Independence Cambodia 17 January 1968 Phnom Penh Cambodian order. [2]
Star of the Republic of Indonesia 1st Class  Indonesia 16 June 1961 Belgrade Highest Indonesian order. [2]
Sacred Star  Indonesia 28 December 1958 Jakarta Indonesian order, awarded for extraordinary bravery. [2]
Guerilla Star  Indonesia 28 December 1958 Jakarta Indonesian medal, crafted from the first exploded shell of the Indonesian National Revolution. [2]
Order of Bravery  Indonesia 28 December 1958 Jakarta Indonesian order, awarded for extraordinary bravery. [2]
Order of the Great Hero  Indonesia 7 April 1960 Brijuni Indonesian order, awarded for courage in the face of the enemy. [2]
Commemorative Order 2,500 years of the Iranian Empire a Iran 14 October 1971 Persepolis Iranian order, commemorating 2,500 years of the Iranian Empire. [2]
Order Al Rafidain 1st Class with Sash Iraq 14 August 1967 Belgrade Contemporary Iraqi state order. [2]
Military Order Al Rafidain 1st Class with Sash Iraq 7 February 1979 Baghdad Contemporary Iraqi military order. [2]
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum  Japan 8 April 1968 Tokyo Highest Japanese decoration for living persons. [2]
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali with Collar and Sash  Jordan 11 February 1979 Amman Order of Jordan. [2]
Gold Star Medal of the Hero of the Republic  North Korea 25 August 1977 Pyongyang DPR Korean order. [2]
Order of the National Flag 1st Class  North Korea 25 August 1977 Pyongyang DPR Korean order. [2]
Collar of the Order of Mubarak the Great  Kuwait 3 February 1979 Kuwait City Prestigious Kuwaiti decoration. [2]
Order of Sukhbaatar Mongolia 20 April 1968 Ulan Bator A national order of Mongolia. [2]
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya with Collar and Sash    Nepal 2 February 1974 Kathmandu Highest Nepali state order. [2]
Order Nishan-e-Pakistan  Pakistan 13 January 1961 Belgrade Highest Pakistani civil award. [2]
Grand Cordon of the Order of Oumayyad  Syria 6 February 1974 Damascus Syrian national order. [2]
Note: aNow defunct.

Africa
Award or decoration Country Date Place Note Ref
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Cameroon with Sash  Cameroon 21 June 1967 Brijuni Highest order of merit of the Republic of Cameroon. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Central Africa with Sash  CAR 3 May 1972 Belgrade Highest order of merit of the Central African Republic. [2]
Order of Merit of the Congo with Sash Congo 10 September 1975 Belgrade Highest order of merit in the Congo. [2]
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Nile with Collar  Egypt 28 December 1955 Cairo Egypt's highest state honor. [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba with Sash  Ethiopia 21 July 1954 Belgrade Ethiopian imperial order. [2]
Military Medal of Merit of the Order of Saint George with Victory Leaves  Ethiopia 21 July 1954 Belgrade Imperial military medal of Ethiopia. [2]
Medal for Defence of the Country with Five Palm Leaves  Ethiopia 21 July 1954 Belgrade Imperial military medal of Ethiopia. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of the Fighter for Independence  Guinea 7 January 1961 Belgrade Highest Guinean military decoration. [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of Golden Heart of Kenya 1st Class  Kenya 18 February 1970 Nairobi Highest Kenyan state order. [2]
Order of the Pioneers of Liberia  Liberia 14 March 1961 Monrovia Highest Liberian order. [2]
Order of the Republic with Sash Libya November 1973 Belgrade Highest Libyan order. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit with Sash  Mauritania 5 September 1968 Brijuni Highest Mauritanian state honor. [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of Mehamedi  Morocco 1 April 1961 Rabat Moroccan order. [2]
National Order of the Lion with Sash  Senegal 30 August 1975 Brdo Castle Highest Senegalese state honor. [2]
Order of the Somali Star Somalia 26 March 1976 Belgrade Somali state order. [2]
Grand Collar of the Order of Honor  Sudan 12 February 1959 Khartoum Sudanese state decoration. [2]
Grand Cross of the Order of Mono  Togo 23 June 1976 Belgrade Highest Togolese state honor. [2]
Grand Cordon of the Order of Independence  Tunisia 9 April 1961 Tunis Tunisian state order. [2]
Order of the Great Commander and Distinguished Combatant for Freedom 1st Class  Zambia 8 February 1970 Lusaka Highest Zambian state order. [2]

See also

References
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