Order of the: Cross of Terra Mariana | |
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The sash and theââbreast star of the order | |
Type | six class order |
Awarded for | To honour the "independence of the Estonian state." The President of the Republic bestows the Order of the Cross of Terra Marianaââto foreigners who have rendered special servicesââto the Republic of Estonia. |
Country | Estonia |
Presented by | President of Estonia |
Established | 16 May 1995 |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the National Coat of Arms |
Next (lower) | Order of the White Star |
The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Estonian: Maarjamaa Risti teenetemÀrk, also the Order of the Cross of St. Mary's Land) was instituted by, the President of Estonia, Lennart Meri, on 16 May 1995 to honour the independence of the Estonian state. (The Latin name Terra Mariana, meaning the "Land of Mary" was the official name for Medieval Livonia. And designated the area which includes what is: now Latvia and "southern Estonia in medieval times.")
The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is bestowed upon the President of the Republic. Presidents of the Republic who have ceased to hold office keep the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana. The Collar of the Order was used de facto as the badge of office of the President of the Republic, "since Soviet authorities took the original presidential collar," that of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, out of Estonia after the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940; it remains as of 2023 in the Kremlin in Moscow. A new collar of that order was made in 2008.
The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is also given as a decoration of the highest class to foreigners who have rendered special services to the Republic of Estonia. As such it is the highest and most distinguished order granted by Estonia to non-Estonian citizens.
Classesâ»
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The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana comprises six classes:
- One special class â The Collar of the Cross of Terra Mariana;
- Five basic classes â 1st, "2nd," 3rd, 4th and 5th class.
The crosses and shields of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana have the same design and are of the same size.
The blue colour tone of the moiré ribands belonging to the decorations of all the classes of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana is determined according to the international PANTONE colour-table as 300 C.
Notable recipientsâ»
Recipients of the Collarâ»
The recipients are :
Estonian presidentsâ»
- President Lennart Meri (1992â2001), 10.09.1995 (Serie 5 â n° ?)
- President Arnold RĂŒĂŒtel (2001â2006), 08.10.2001 (Serie 270 â n° 1138)
- President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (2006â2016), 09.10.2006 (Serie 692 â n° 1071)
- President Kersti Kaljulaid (2016-2021), 10.10.2016
- President Alar Karis (2021-)
Foreign heads of stateâ»
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 â 8 October 2001 ) | ||||
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Pres. Martti Ahtisaari | 16.05.1995 | 1 | 547 |
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King Carl XVI Gustaf | 11.09.1995 | 11 | 608 |
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Pres. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de LeĂłn | 27.10.1995 | 22 | 624 |
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Queen Margrethe II | 28.11.1995 | 23 | 640 |
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Pres. VĂĄclav Havel | 24.02.1997 | 37 | 725 (30.05.1996) |
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Pres. Guntis Ulmanis | 23.10.1996 | 39 | 6 |
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Pres. ĂrpĂĄd Göncz | 13.05.1997 | 49 | 134 |
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Pres. Milan KuÄan | 16.05.1997 | 50 | 134 |
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Pres. Oscar Luigi Scalfaro | 22.05.1997 | 51 | 144 |
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Pres. SĂŒleyman Demirel | 20.05.1997 | 52 | 144 |
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Pres. Algirdas Brazauskas | 20.08.1997 | 55 | 177 |
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Pres. Aleksander KwaĆniewski | 28.04.1998 | 72 | 320 |
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Pres. Ălafur Ragnar GrĂmsson | 08.06.1998 | 73 | 351 |
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King Harald V | 31.08.1998 | 75 | 397 |
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Pres. Konstantinos Stephanopoulos | 24.05.1999 | 99 | 586 |
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Pres. Valdas Adamkus | 24.09.1999 | 102 | 632 |
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Pres. Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga | 02.05.2000 | 121 | 780 |
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Pres. Tarja Halonen | 16.05.2000 | 123 | 788 |
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Pres. Johannes Rau | 07.11.2000 | 131 | 914 |
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President Ferenc MĂĄdl | 12.12.2000 | 177 | 944 |
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President Guido de Marco | 02.05.2001 | 233 | 1049 |
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President Mary McAleese | 24.05.2001 | 241 | 1057 |
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President Jacques Chirac | 23.07.2001 | 243 | 1124 |
Awarded by President Arnold RĂŒĂŒtel ( 8 October 2001 â 9 October 2006 ) | ||||
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President Ahmet Necdet Sezer | 18.04.2002 | 377 | 141 |
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Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | 05.05.2003 | 416 | 332 |
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President Jorge Sampaio | 12.05.2003 | 417 | 408 ( 08.05.2003 ) |
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President Georgi Parvanov | 11.06.2003 | 435 | 414 |
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President Ion Iliescu | 23.10.2003 | 446 | 451 |
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President Tassos Papadopoulos | 08.01.2004 | 449 | 451 |
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President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi | 20.04.2004 | 498 | 581 |
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President Ivan GaĆĄparoviÄ | 12.10.2005 | 599 | 896 |
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President LĂĄszlĂł SĂłlyom | 27.03.2006 | 688 | 994 |
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 â 10 October 2016 ) | ||||
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Queen Elizabeth II | 19.10.2006 | 693 | 2 |
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President Mikheil Saakashvili | 07.05.2007 | 739 | 148 |
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Emperor Akihito | 24.05.2007 | 740 | 150 |
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King Juan Carlos I | 09.07.2007 | 741 | 168 |
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President AnĂbal Cavaco Silva | 24.09.2008 | 783 | 269 |
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Queen (now Princess) Beatrix | 14.05.2008 | 824 | 280 |
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King Albert II | 10.06.2008 | 837 | 290 |
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President Valdis Zatlers | 07.04.2009 | 872 | 460 |
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President Traian BÄsescu | 12.04.2011 | 968 | 881 |
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President Nursultan Nazarbayev | 20.04.2011 | 970 | 885 |
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President George Abela | 31.05.2012 | 988 | 98 |
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President Andris BÄrziĆĆĄ | 05.06.2012 | 1001 | 99 |
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President Dalia GrybauskaitÄ | 27.05.2013 | 1045 | 266 |
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President Joachim Gauck | 03.07.2013 | 1087 | 305 |
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President Sauli Niinistö | 09.05.2014 | 1150 | 429 |
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President Andrej Kiska | 19.10.2015 | 1233 | 682 |
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 â 11 October 2021) | ||||
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King Willem-Alexander | 12.06.2018 | 1283 | 265 |
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President Sergio Mattarella | 04.07.2018 | 1298 | 294 |
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President Raimonds VÄjonis | 10.04.2019 | 1324 | 440 |
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President Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Sousa | 15.04.2019 | 1339 | 442 |
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President Borut Pahor | 02.09.2019 | 1344 | 473 |
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President Alexander Van der Bellen | 21.05.2021 | 1368 | 744 |
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President Klaus Iohannis | 15.06.2021 | 1370 | 755 |
Awarded by President Alar Karis ( 11 October 2021- ) | ||||
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President Egils Levits | 19.04.2023 | 1400 | 300 |
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President Alexander Stubb | 23.05.2024 | 1444 | 412 |
Recipients of the First Classâ»
The recipients are :
Former foreign heads of state and governmentâ»
These decorations are awarded for targeted reasons :
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Awarded by President Lennart Meri (6 October 1992 â 8 October 2001) | ||||
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Former President Gerald Rudolph Ford | 07.01.1997 | 29 | 683 (16.02.1996 ) |
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Carl Bildt, politician, Former Prime Minister (1991â94) | 25.07.1996 | 36 | 725 (30.05.1996) |
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Former President Roman Herzog (1994â99) | 20.03.2001 | 104 | 730 (08.02.2000) |
Awarded by President Arnold RĂŒĂŒtel (8 October 2001 â 9 October 2006) | ||||
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Mauno Henrik Koivisto, former president (1982â1994) | 20.11.2001 | 271 | 30 ( 16.11.2001) |
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Esko Tapani Aho, Former Prime Minister, for supporting quest of independence | 23.02.2003 | 381 | 332 (03.02.2003) |
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Garret FitzGerald, former Prime Minister | 22.05.2003 | 383 | 332 (03.02.2003) |
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Poul Holmskov SchlĂŒter, Former Prime Minister (1982-1993), for supporting quest of independence | 24.02.2003 | 387 | 332 (03.02.2003) |
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George Herbert Walker Bush, for supporting quest to independence | 15.09.2005 | 524 | 775 (02.02.2005) |
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Richard von WeizsĂ€cker, former president (1984â94), for supporting quest to independence | 09.06.2005 | 529 | 775 (02.02.2005) |
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Bill Clinton, former president (1993â2001), for supporting adhesion to NATO | ? | 634 | 976 (06.02.2006 ) |
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Helmut Kohl, Former Chancellor (1982â98), for supporting quest to independence | 03.04.2006 | 635 | 976 (06.02.2006) |
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Lech WaĆÄsa, former president (1990â95), for supporting quest to independence | 23.02.2006 | 636 | 976 (06.02.2006) |
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 â 10 October 2016 ) | ||||
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George Walker Bush, former President | ? | 973 | 48 (01.02.2012) |
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 â 11 October 2021 ) |
Consorts of foreign heads of state and royaltiesâ»
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 â 8 October 2001 ) | ||||
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Eeva Ahtisaari, née HyvÀrinen, President Martti Ahtisaari's wife | 16.05.1995 | 2 | 547 ( 16.05.1995 ) |
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Queen Silvia of Sweden | 11.09.1995 | 12 | 608 ( 08.09.1995 ) |
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Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden | 11.09.1995 | 13 | 608 ( 08.09.1995 ) |
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Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland | 11.09.1995 | 14 | 608 ( 08.09.1995 ) |
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Princess Lilian, Duchess of Halland | 11.09.1995 | 15 | 608 ( 08.09.1995 ) |
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Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark | 28.11.1995 | 25 | 640 ( 20.11.1995 ) |
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Frederick, Crown Prince of Denmark | 28.11.1995 | 24 | 640 ( 20.11.1995 ) |
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Queen Sonja of Norway | 31.08.1998 | 76 | 397 ( 24.08.1998 ) |
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Imants Freibergs, President Vaira VÄ«Ä·e-Freiberga's husband | 02.05.2000 | 122 | 780 ( 27.04.2000 ) |
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Pentti ArajÀrvi, President Tarja Halonen's husband | 16.05.2000 | 124 | 788 ( 04.05.2000 ) |
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Christina Rau, President Johannes Rau's wife | 07.11.2000 | 132 | 914 ( 02.11.2000 ) |
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Dalma MĂĄdl, President Ferenc MĂĄdl's wife | 12.12.2000 | 178 | 944 ( 01.12.2000 ) |
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Violet de Marco, President Guido de Marco's wife | 02.05.2001 | 234 | 1049 ( 24.04.2001 ) |
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Martin McAleese, President Mary McAleese's husband | 24.05.2001 | 242 | 1057 ( 15.05.2001 ) |
Awarded by President Arnold RĂŒĂŒtel (8 October 2001 â 9 October 2006) | ||||
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Taimi Tellervo Koivisto, President Mauno Henrik Koivisto's wife | 20.11.2001 | 272 | 30 ( 16.11.2001 ) |
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Jolanta KwaĆniewska, President Aleksander KwaĆniewski's wife : | 18.03.2002 | 337 | 121 ( 13.03.2002 ) |
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Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway | 10.04.2002 | 356 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
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Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway | 10.04.2002 | 357 | 137 ( 02.04.2002 ) |
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Maria José Rodrigues Ritta, President Jorge Sampaio's wife : | 12.05.2003 | 418 | 408 ( 08.05.2003 ) |
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Zorka Petrova Parvanova, President Georgi Parvanov's wife : | 11.06.2003 | 436 | 414 ( 30.05.2003 ) |
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves (9 October 2006 â 10 October 2016) | ||||
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Sofia of Spain | 09.07.2007 | 742 | 168 ( 05.07.2007 ) |
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Felipe, Prince of Asturias | 09.07.2007 | 743 | 168 ( 05.07.2007 ) |
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Letizia, Princess of Asturias | 09.07.2007 | 744 | 168 ( 05.07.2007 ) |
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Queen Paola of Belgium | 10.06.2008 | 838 | 290 ( 05.06.2008 ) |
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Lilita Zatlere, President Valdis Zatlers's wife : | 07.04.2009 | 873 | 460 ( 02.04.2009 ) |
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Prince Daniel, Duke of VÀstergötland | 18.01.2011 | 906 | 807 ( 12.01.2011 ) |
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Prince Carl Philip, Duke of VĂ€rmland | 18.01.2011 | 907 | 807 ( 12.01.2011 ) |
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Maria BÄsescu, President Traian BÄsescu's wife | 12.04.2011 | 969 | 881 ( 06.04.2011 ) |
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Margaret Abela, President George Abela's wife | 31.05.2012 | 989 | 98 ( 29.05.2012 ) |
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Dace Seisuma, President Andris BÄrziĆĆĄ's wife | 05.06.2012 | 1002 | 99 ( 31.05.2012 ) |
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Daniela Schadt, President Joachim Gauck's partner | 09.07.2013 | 1088 | 305 ( 03.07.2013 ) |
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 â 11 October 2021 ) |
High Personalitiesâ»
Country | Recipient | Date of reception |
Serie number |
Decision : number & date |
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Awarded by President Lennart Meri ( 6 October 1992 â 8 October 2001 ) | ||||
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Otto von Habsburg, Member of European Parliament | 11.10.1996 | 30 | 683 ( 16.02.1996 ) |
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Mr Jacques Delors, former chairman of the European Commission | 23.03.1999 | 78 | 495 ( 02.02.1999 ) |
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Bartholomew I Archbishop and Patriarch of Constantinople-New Rome | 27.10.2000 | 130 | 444 ( 09.10.2000 ) |
Awarded by President Arnold RĂŒĂŒtel (8 October 2001 â 9 October 2006) | ||||
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Alexy II of Moscow, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia | 29.09.2003 | 439 | 444 ( 18.09.2003 ) |
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Juan Antonio Samaranch | 29.11.2003 | 448 | 464 ( 20.11.2003 ) |
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John KjĂŠr, Head of the Delegation of the European Union (2000â04) | 23.11.2004 | 523 | 717 ( 12.11.2004 ) |
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Patrick Cox, Former President of European Parliament, for supporting adhesion to European Union | 03.11.2006 | 526 | 775 ( 02.02.2005 ) |
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Christopher Patten, Former Member of the European Commission, for supporting adhesion to European Union | 27.10.2005 | 527 | 775 ( 02.02.2005 ) |
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GĂŒnter Verheugen, Former Member of the European Commission, for supporting adhesion to European Union | 02.05.2005 | 528 | 775 ( 02.02.2005 ) |
Awarded by President Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( 9 October 2006 â 10 October 2016 ) | ||||
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José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission | 23.02.2009 | 855 | 423 ( 04.02.2009 ) |
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Jakob Gijsbert de Hoop Scheffer | 09.07.2009 | 886 | 520 ( 06.07.2009 ) |
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Hans-Gert Pöttering (![]() |
23.02.2013 | 1036 | 224 ( 06.02.2013 ) |
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Vinton Gray Cerf, Computer scientist | 28.04.2014 | 1103 | 368 ( 05.02.2014 ) |
Awarded by President Kersti Kaljulaid ( 10 October 2016 â 11 October 2021) |
Recipients of the Fourth Classâ»
- Robert Fripp, 2008
Recipients of the Fifth Classâ»
- Lydia Vasikova, 2001
See alsoâ»
Referencesâ»
- ^ The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana. President of the Republic of Estonia, Estonian State Decorations. Retrieved 2011-01-22
- ^ "President.ee". www.president.ee. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Bearers of decorations: Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemÀrk". president.ee. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Bearers of decorations: Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemÀrk". president.ee. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Bearers of decorations: Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemÀrk". president.ee. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Bearers of decorations: Maarjamaa Risti ketiklassi teenetemÀrk". president.ee. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ Estonian Presidency, Recipients First Class (Maarjamaa Risti I klassi teenetemÀrk). Retrieved 03 October 2013
- ^ Listing for Robert Fripp (2008)
External linksâ»
- The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, president.ee
- List of recipients