List of honours of Italy awarded to heads of state and royalty
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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]
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- 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]
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- ^ Italian Presidency website, S.M. Sofia Regina di Spagna - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, FELIPE S.A.R. il Principe delle Asturie - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, ELENA S.A.R. l'Infanta di Spagna - CGC OMRI
- ^ Italian Presidency website, decorations - S.A.S. il Principe Alberto II Sovrano del Principato di Monaco Decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Quirinale website Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Mohammed VI Re del Marocco - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Noor Regina di Giordania Archived 2013-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.A.R. Mohammad Principe di Giordania
- ^ 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
- ^ "S.M. Sirikit Regina di Tailandia, CGC OMRI" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Antonio dos SANTOS RAMALHO EANES - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ 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
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Luigi MAZZA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Marino ZANOTTI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E Alberto CECCHETTI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ 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
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Leonid Danylowych KOUCHMA - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Josip BROZ TITO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.M. Cvijetin MIJATOVIC - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Elias HRAOUI - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Michel Sleiman - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Yasser ARAFAT - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Nursultan NAZARBAEV - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, Sig.ra Corazon AQUINO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Dae-Jung KIM - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Myung-bak Lee - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Islam Abduganievich KARIMOV - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Raul Ricardo ALFONSIN - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Carlos MENEM - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Fernando de la Rùa - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Fernando Enrique CARDOSO - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Patricio AYLWIN AZOCAR - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Eduardo FREI RUIZ TAGLE - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ Italian Presidency Website, S.E. Ricardo LAGOS - decorato di Gran Cordone
- ^ 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