Order of Lāčplēsis
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The Order of Lāčplēsis (also Lāčplēsis Military Order, Latvian: Lāčplēša Kara ordenis), the first and the highest Latvian military award, was established in 1919 on the initiative of Jānis Balodis, the Commander of the Latvian Army during the Latvian War of Independence. The Lāčplēsis Order is awarded in the first, second and third class. Initially, a holder of the order had to be a recipient of the third class before being promoted to a higher class. It was named after the Latvian epic hero, Lāčplēsis. As a young man, Lāčplēsis kills a bear with his bare hands and thus the order is also known as the Order of the Bearslayer.
Quick Facts Order of Lāčplēsis Lāčplēša Kara ordenis, Type ...
Order of Lāčplēsis Lāčplēša Kara ordenis | |
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Type | 3 class Order |
Presented by | Latvia |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 11 November 1919 |
First awarded | 11 November 1920 |
Last awarded | 1 November 1928 |
Total | 2146 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Order of the Three Stars |
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