List of recipients of the Order of the Three Stars explained
Here is a classification of the most notable recipients of Order of the Three Stars, the highest order of the Republic of Latvia.
Chronology of recipients
Commander Grand Cross (with Chain): Pre-World War II (1924–1940)[1]
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1 | Konstantin Päts | State Elder (1921–1922; 1923–1924) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
2 | Jaan Tõnisson | State Elder (1927–1928) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
3 | Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | President (1918–1935) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
4 | | President (1924–1931) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
5 | | President (1926–1940) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
6 | | President (1926–1939) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
7 | | President (1925–1931) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
8 | | King (1907–1950) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
9 | | President (1927–1930) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
10 | | King (1909–1934) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
11 | Alberts Kviesis | President (1930–1936) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
12 | | President (1931–1937) | | Commander GC with Chain | 14 December 1931[2] |
13 | | President (1936–1940) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
14 | | Regent (1920–1944) | | Commander GC with Chain | |
15 | | Mayor of Kaunas (1933–1939) | | Commander GC | 15 March 1937[3] | |
Commander Grand Cross (with Chain): Modern era (since 1994)
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Presidency of Guntis Ulmanis (1993–1999) |
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align=center rowspan=2 | 1 | François Mitterrand | President (1981–1995) | | align=center rowspan=2 | Commander GC with Chain | align=center rowspan=2 | 12 April 1995 |
Co-Prince (1981–1995) | |
2 | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | King (1973–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 25 September 1995 |
3 | Queen Silvia of Sweden | Queen Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 25 September 1995 |
4 | | President (1993–1988) | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 April 1996 |
5 | | President (1992–2001) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 October 1996 |
6 | | Queen (1952–2022) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 October 1996 |
7 | | Queen (1972–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 March 1997 |
8 | | Crown Prince | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 1997 |
9 | | Prince Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 1997 |
align=center rowspan=2 | 10 | | President (1995–2007) | | align=center rowspan=2 | Commander Grand Cross | align=center rowspan=2 | 8 April 1997 |
Co-Prince (1995–2007) | |
11 | | President (1995–2005) | | Commander Grand Cross | 23 April 1997 |
12 | | President (1992–1999) | | Commander Grand Cross | 23 April 1997 |
13 | | President (1994–2000) | | Commander Grand Cross | 17 October 1997 |
14 | | President (1996–2016) | | Commander Grand Cross | 5 June 1998 |
15 | | King (1991–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 22 July 1998 |
16 | | Queen Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 July 1998 |
17 | | President (1993–1999) | | Commander GC with Chain | 26 October 1998 |
18 | | President (1995–2005) | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 March 1999 |
19 | | President (1994–1999) | | Commander Grand Cross | 19 May 1999 |
20 | | President (1994–1999) | | Commander GC with Chain | 6 July 1999 |
Presidency of Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga (1999–2007) |
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N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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21 | | President (1999–2007) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 July 1999 |
22 | | President (1992–2000) | | Commander GC with Chain | 18 February 2000 |
23 | | Crown Prince | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 September 2000 |
24 | | President (1998–2003/2004–09) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 March 2001 |
25 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 2001 |
26 | | President (2000–2012) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 2001 |
27 | | President's husband | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 April 2001 |
28 | | President (2000–2005) | | Commander GC with Chain | 10 October 2001 |
29 | | President (1991–2002) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 2002 |
30 | | President (1999–2004) | | Commander GC with Chain | 10 March 2003 |
31 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 March 2003 |
32 | | President (1996–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 May 2003 |
33 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 8 May 2003 |
34 | | President (2002–2012) | | Commander GC with Chain | 25 November 2003 |
35 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 25 November 2003 |
36 | | President (1999–2004) | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
37 | | Pr. Min. (1998–2003/2004) President (2004–2009) | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
38 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
39 | | President (1999–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 31 March 2004 |
Orders administered by the Chapter |
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40 | | King (1975–2014) | | Commander GC with Chain | 16 October 2004 |
N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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41 | | Queen Consort (1975–2014) | | Commander GC with Chain | 16 October 2004 |
42 | | Crown Prince now King (2014–) | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
43 | | Crown Princess C. now Queen consort (2014–) | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
44 | | Secretary General of NATO | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
45 | | European Commissioner | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
46 | | Pr. of Eur. Commission | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
47 | | Pr. of the Eur. Parliament | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
48 | | Secretary General of NATO | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
49 | | President (2004–2014) | | Commander Grand Cross | 28 February 2005 |
50 | | President (2001–2009) | | Commander GC with Chain | 3 May 2005 |
51 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 July 2005 |
52 | | President (2001–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 November 2005 |
53 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 30 November 2005 |
54 | | President (2005–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 24 April 2006 |
55 | | Queen (1980–2013) | | Commander GC with Chain | 17 May 2006 |
56 | | Patriarch of Moscow (1990–2008) | | Commander Grand Cross | 25 May 2006 |
57 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 June 2006 |
58 | | President (2005–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 31 August 2006 |
59 | | Grand Duke (2000–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 4 December 2006 |
60 | | Grand Duchess Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 December 2006 |
N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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61 | | Pr. Minister (1995–2013) | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 December 2006 |
62 | | President's husband | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
63 | | King (1993–2013) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
64 | | Queen Consort (1993–2013) now former Queen | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
65 | | King (1999–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
66 | | Emperor (1989–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
67 | | President (2003–2008) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
68 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
Presidency of Valdis Zatlers (2007–2011) |
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69 | | President (2007–2011) | | Commander GC with Chain | 11 April 2008 |
70 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 19 June 2008 |
71 | | President (2000–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 September 2008 |
72 | | President (1990–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 October 2008 |
73 | | President (1990–2016) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 October 2008 |
74 | | Prince & Gr.Mast. (2008–2017) | | Commander Grand Cross | 14 October 2008 |
75 | | Pr. of the Eur. Parliament | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 January 2009 |
76 | | President (2006–2016) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 March 2009 |
77 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 30 March 2009 |
78 | | President (1992–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 July 2009 |
79 | | President (2003–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 6 August 2009 |
80 | | President (2009–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 4 February 2011 |
81 | | President (2004–2012) | | Commander GC with Chain | 28 February 2011 |
Presidency of Andris Bērziņš (2011–2015) |
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82 | | President (2011–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 7 July 2011 |
83 | | President (2010–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 29 March 2012 |
84 | | President (2008–2013) | | Commander GC with Chain | 28 May 2012 |
85 | | President (2010–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 22 November 2012 |
86 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 November 2012 |
87 | | President (2012–2017) | | Commander GC with Chain | 3 July 2013 |
88 | | President's domestic partner | | Commander Grand Cross | 3 July 2013 |
89 | | President (2012–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 September 2013 |
90 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 9 September 2013 |
91 | | President (2004–2017) | | Commander GC with Chain | 2 April 2015 |
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Grand Officer
By regime and country
Monarchies
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UNITED KINGDOM |
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6 | | Queen (1952–2022) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 October 1996 |
NORWAY |
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15 | | King (1991–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 22 July 1998 |
16 | | Queen Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 July 1998 |
23 | | Crown Prince | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 September 2000 |
SWEDEN |
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2 | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden | King (1973–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 25 September 1995 |
3 | Queen Silvia of Sweden | Queen Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 25 September 1995 |
. | Victoria, Cr. Pr. of Sweden | Crown Princess | | Grand Officer (2nd Cl.) | 25 September 1995 |
. | Prince Carl Philip | Prince | | Grand Officer (2nd Cl.) | 22 March 2005 |
. | Princess Madeleine | Princess | | Grand Officer (2nd Cl.) | 22 March 2005 |
. | Princess Lilian, D. of Halland | Princess | | Grand Officer (2nd Cl.) | 25 September 1995 |
DENMARK |
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7 | | Queen (1972–2024) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 March 1997 |
8 | | Crown Prince | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 1997 |
9 | | Prince Consort (1972–2018) | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 1997 |
N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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NETHERLANDS |
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55 | | Queen (1980–2013 then Princess) | | Commander GC with Chain | 17 May 2006 |
. | | King (2013–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 6 June 2018 |
. | | Queen Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 6 June 2018 |
BELGIUM |
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63 | | King (1993–2013) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
64 | | Queen Consort (1993–2013) | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
LUXEMBOURG |
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59 | | Grand Duke (2000–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 4 December 2006 |
60 | | Grand Duchess Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 December 2006 |
61 | | Pr. Minister (1995–2013) | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 December 2006 |
ANDORRA |
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1 | François Mitterrand | Co-Prince (1981–1995) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 1995 |
10 | | Co-Prince (1995–2007) | | Commander Grand Cross | 8 April 1997 |
SPAIN |
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40 | | King (1975–2014) | | Commander GC with Chain | 16 October 2004 |
41 | | Queen Consort (1975–2014) | | Commander GC with Chain | 16 October 2004 |
42 | | Crown Prince | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
43 | | Crown Princess Consort | | Commander Grand Cross | 16 October 2004 |
MOROCCO |
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65 | | King (1999–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
JAPAN |
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66 | | Emperor (1989–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
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Republics
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LATVIA |
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17 | | President (1993–1999) | | Commander GC with Chain | 26 October 1998 |
21 | | President (1999–2007) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 July 1999 |
62 | | President's husband | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
69 | | President (2007–2011) | | Commander GC with Chain | 11 April 2008 |
82 | | President (2011–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 7 July 2011 |
. | | President (2015–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 July 2015 |
. | | President (2019–2023) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 July 2019 |
Estonia |
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5 | | President (1992–2001) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 October 1996 |
33 | | State Secretary of the Republic of Estonia | | Commander Grand Cross | 30 November 2005 |
52 | | President (2001–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 November 2005 |
53 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 30 November 2005 |
76 | | President (2006–2016) | | Commander GC with Chain | 30 March 2009 |
77 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 30 March 2009 |
. | | President (2016–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 April 2019 |
. | | President's husbands | | Commander Grand Cross | 8 April 2019 |
Lithuania |
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4 | | President (1993–1998) | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 April 1996 |
24 | | President (1998–2003/2004–09) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 March 2001 |
25 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 March 2001 |
80 | | President (2009–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 4 February 2011 |
N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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Austria |
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91 | | President (2004–2016) | | Commander GC with Chain | 2 April 2015 |
Azerbaijan |
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79 | | President (2003–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 6 August 2009 |
Bulgaria |
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34 | | President (2002–2012) | | Commander GC with Chain | 25 November 2003 |
35 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 25 November 2003 |
Croatia |
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71 | | President (2000–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 September 2008 |
83 | | President (2010–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 29 March 2012 |
Cyprus |
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67 | | President (2003–2008) | | Commander GC with Chain | 15 March 2007 |
68 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 March 2007 |
Czech Republic |
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20 | | President (1994–1999) | | Commander GC with Chain | 6 July 1999 |
Finland |
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13 | | President (1994–2000) | | Commander Grand Cross | 17 October 1997 |
26 | | President (2000–2012) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 2001 |
27 | | President's husband | | Commander Grand Cross | 12 April 2001 |
89 | | President (2012–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 September 2013 |
90 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 9 September 2013 |
France |
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1 | François Mitterrand | President (1981–1995) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 1995 |
10 | | President (1995–2007) | | Commander Grand Cross | 8 April 1997 |
Georgia |
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84 | | President (2008–2013) | | Commander GC with Chain | 28 May 2012 |
Germany |
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19 | | President (1994–1999) | | Commander Grand Cross | 19 May 1999 |
30 | | President (1999–2004) | | Commander GC with Chain | 10 March 2003 |
31 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 March 2003 |
87 | | President (2012–2017) | | Commander GC with Chain | 3 July 2013 |
88 | | President's domestic partner | | Commander Grand Cross | 3 July 2013 |
. | | President (2017–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 19 February 2019 |
. | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 19 February 2019 |
Greece |
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18 | | President (1995–2005) | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 March 1999 |
Hungary |
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28 | | President (2000–2005) | | Commander GC with Chain | 10 October 2001 |
58 | | President (2005–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 31 August 2006 |
Iceland |
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14 | | President (1996–2016) | | Commander Grand Cross | 5 June 1998 |
. | | President (2016–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 16 November 2018 |
Italy |
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12 | | President (1992–1999) | | Commander Grand Cross | 23 April 1997 |
39 | | President (1999–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 31 March 2004 |
. | | President (2015–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 3 July 2018 |
. | | President Mattarella daughter | | Commander Grand Cross | 3 July 2018 |
Kazakhstan |
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72 | | President (1990–2019) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 October 2008 |
Malta |
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36 | | President (1999–2004) | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
38 | Violet de Marco née Saliba | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
37 | | Pr. Min. (1998–2003/2004) President (2004–2009) | | Commander Grand Cross | 10 February 2004 |
57 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 15 June 2006 |
Poland |
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11 | | President (1995–2005) | | Commander Grand Cross | 23 April 1997 |
51 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 4 July 2005 |
85 | | President (2010–2015) | | Commander GC with Chain | 22 November 2012 |
86 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 22 November 2012 |
Portugal |
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32 | | President (1996–2006) | | Commander GC with Chain | 8 May 2003 |
33 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 8 May 2003 |
N° | Recipients | Quality | Country | Rank | Date |
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Romania |
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81 | | President (2004–2014) | | Commander GC with Chain | 28 February 2011 |
Russia |
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22 | | President (1991–1999) | | Commander GC with Chain | 18 February 2000 |
Slovakia |
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49 | | President (2004–2014) | | Commander Grand Cross | 28 February 2005 |
Slovenia |
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29 | | President (1991–2002) | | Commander GC with Chain | 12 April 2002 |
Tajikistan |
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78 | | President (1992–) | | Commander GC with Chain | 9 July 2009 |
Ukraine |
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54 | | President (2005–2010) | | Commander GC with Chain | 24 April 2006 |
70 | | President's wife | | Commander Grand Cross | 19 June 2008 |
United States |
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50 | | President (2001–2009) | | Commander GC with Chain | 3 May 2005 |
Uzbekistan |
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73 | | President (1990–2016) | | Commander GC with Chain | 1 October 2008 |
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International V.I.P.s
References
Notes and References
- Book: Vigups . Jānis . Pranks . Raimonds . Balašovs . Valdimirs . Latvijas Valsts Apbalvojumi (Latvian National Awards) . 2014 . Balt Art Group . Rīga . 978-9934-14-296-3 . 106.
- News: Latvialainen suurristi ketjuineen. . Helsingin Sanomat . 15 December 1931 . 9 . 0355-2047 . fi.
- News: 1937-05-14. Ar Triju zvaigžņu ordeni apbalvoto 22. saraksts. lv. Recipients of the Order of the Three Stars, No. 22. 1. Valdības Vēstnesis. 107. 2022-01-02.