List of honours of Japan awarded to heads of state and royalty explained

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Japan, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

Awards

Monarchies

• Emperor Naruhito:
  • Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
    • • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Order of Culture
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Empress Masako :
  • Grand Mistress and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
  • Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cordon of The Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms
    • renamed Grand Cordon of The Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Order of Culture
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Hitachi (Hanako): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Akiko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Yōko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

Former members

• Atsuko Ikeda (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Takako Shimazu (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Yasuko Konoe (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Masako Sen (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Sayako Kuroda (Akihito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Noriko Senge (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Ayako Moriya (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Mako Komuro (Fumihito’s daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

European monarchies

• The King : : 1971  - - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• The Princess Royal : 1971: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy :1962:Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild

• Harald V of Norway: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
• Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °
• Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
• Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °

• Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Prince Carl Philip :Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum^[1]
• Princess Madeleine : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown^[2]
• Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)
• Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum - Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

• King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

• King Philippe : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (1994) ^[3]
• King Albert II : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Paola : Dame 1st class of the Order of the Precious Crown

• Juan Carlos I of Spain : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown

Asian monarchies

• • Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross (11.1993) then Collar (30.11.1999) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
• Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)
• Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein, daughter of Princess Muna of Jordan, Abdullah II's full sister and Princess Zein's twin : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
• Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Order of the Rising Sun
• Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (11.1978)
• Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (6.1970)
• Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Hassan's wife : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown of Japan (04.1988)
• Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)

• King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1963)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)

Malaysian Yang di-Pertuan Agongs & Royal Families

They have been awarded:

• Sultanah Haminah of Kedah: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2013)

They have been awarded:

• Sultanah Bainun : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.9.1991)

They have been awarded:

• Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, 12/2001–12/2006) :
  • Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (7.3.2005)
  • Grand Cordon (or First class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)
• Tuanku Fauziah (Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis's wife) :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (7.3.2005)
  • Gold and Silver Star (or Second class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)

See also

• Mirror page : List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country

Notes and References

1. Web site: HRH Prince Carl Philip.
2. Web site: HRH Princess Madeleine.
3. http://www.senate.be/doc/books/Senat_Complet_2009.pdf Senate