Order of the White Lion
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This article is about the Order of the White Lion. For other uses, see Order of the Lion.
Not to be confused with Military Order of the White Lion.
The Order of the White Lion (Czech: Řád Bílého lva) is the highest order of the Czech Republic. It continues a Czechoslovak order of the same name created in 1922 as an award for foreigners (Czechoslovakia having no civilian decoration for its citizens in the 1920s and 1930s). It was inspired by the Czech Nobility Cross created in 1814 by the Emperor and King Francis II and awarded to 37 Bohemian noblemen.
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Quick Facts Order of the White Lion, Awarded by the President of the Czech Republic ...
Order of the White Lion | |
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Awarded by the President of the Czech Republic | |
Type | Order |
Motto | PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ (Truth Prevails) |
Awarded for | Outstanding services to the Czech Republic |
Status | Currently constituted |
Sovereign | Petr Pavel |
Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (highest) |
Next (lower) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk |
Ribbon bar of the Order of the White Lion |
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