Estonian honours system
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The Estonian honours system is the national framework of state decorations and orders used by Estonia to recognize outstanding service and merit to the country.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orders, decorations, and medals system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the President of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Estonian system of state decorations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | President of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
contributions to Estonian society
ⓘ
services to the Estonian state ⓘ strengthening Estonia’s international relations ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasions |
Independence Day of Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victory Day of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianDecorations | Order of the Estonian Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianDecorations | Order of the White Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuityClaim | continuation of the pre-World War II Estonian honours tradition ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Estonian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ legal persons in some cases ⓘ |
| established | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasGrades | multiple classes within each order ⓘ |
| hasInsignia | badges, stars, and ribbons for each order ⓘ |
| hasPosthumousAwards | yes ⓘ |
| highestOrder | Order of the National Coat of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Commemorative medals of the Republic of Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal of the Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Cross of the Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Estonian Red Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the National Coat of Arms NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the White Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | European orders and decorations traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Estonian ⓘ |
| legalBasis | State Decorations Act of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDecorations |
Order of the Cross of the Eagle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Estonian Defence Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | honours system of the Republic of Estonia before 1940 ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize outstanding service and merit to the Estonian state and people ⓘ |
| recognizes | both wartime and peacetime merit ⓘ |
| recordedIn | official register of state decorations ⓘ |
| reformedAfter | restoration of Estonian independence in 1991 ⓘ |
| symbolizes | recognition of merit by the Republic of Estonia ⓘ |
| usesNationalSymbols |
Estonian national coat of arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Estonian national colours ⓘ |
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