Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – Grand Cross
Grand Cross insignia set
Awarded by Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Typeorder of merit with five grades
EligibilityEligible for deputies, state councillors, civil servants, elected representatives and personnel of municipal administrations, key players of the economic, social, cultural or sport sectors as well for volunteers. Order can also be awarded to foreigners.
StatusCurrently constituted
Grand MasterHis Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg
ChancellorXavier Bettel
GradesGrand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Oak Crown
Next (lower)Military Medal

Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (French: Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) is an order of merit of Luxembourg, instituted on 23 January 1961 by Grand Duchess Charlotte. Grand Master of the order is the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.[1] Besides the five classes, a gilt medal can also be bestowed.

Grades

The order is composed of 5 grades :

  • Grand Cross
  • Grand Officer
  • Commander
  • Officer
  • Knight
Ribbon bars

Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

Members

Knights class of the Order.
Commander class of the Order.

Members of the Order of Merit of Luxembourg include the following:

Grand Cross:

  • Antonios Chatzidakis, former General Manager of the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency NAMSA
  • Gabriele Albertini, Italian politician
  • Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former secretary-general of the United Nations
  • Jos Chabert, vice-president of the parliament of Brussels
  • Didier Reynders[2]
  • Konstantin Zhigalov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
  • Astrid Lulling, Luxembourg politician, retired member of the European Parliament for Luxembourg
  • John L Murray, Chief Justice of Ireland

Grand Officer:

Commander:

Officer

  • Hanna Pri-zan, Israeli chairman of Peilim portfolio management
  • Alphonse Berns, Luxembourgish ambassador
  • Jacques Devillers, ArcelorMittal – LCE – Head of reporting
  • Gerard Druesne, Director-General of the European Institute of Public Affairs
  • Nicolas Majerus, Luxembourgish politician for the CSV party and heart specialist

Knight

  • Josy Linkels, painter
  • Fernand Roda, painter
  • Jean-Claude Schlim
  • Marianne Majerus, Anglo-Luxembourgish photographer
  • Marie-Joseé Stark
  • Martyn William Edwards
  • Thierry Terrens

Gallery

  • Grand Cross set.
    Grand Cross set.
  • Grand Cross badge (obverse).
    Grand Cross badge (obverse).
  • Grand Cross star.
    Grand Cross star.
  • Grand Cross badge (reverse).
    Grand Cross badge (reverse).
  • Grand Cross set.
    Grand Cross set.

References

  • Le Mémorial 13 du 14 April 1961, Arrêté grand-ducal du 23 janvier 1961 portant institution de l'Ordre de Mérite du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
  1. ^ Honorary distinctions of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine - Official website of the Luxembourg gouvernement
  2. ^ "La Chambre des représentants de Belgique". www.dekamer.be. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01.