Carol I Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 (edited) I have recently visited the Army Museum in Prague where the orders of the interwar Czechoslovak presidents are on display and I thought I should share with you the images of these orders. Collar of the Order of the White Lion (Czechoslovakia) Grand Cross of the Order of Legion of Honour (France) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1921 and to Edvard Beneš in 1922 Uniform of the Order of Legion of Honour (France) Attributed to Edvard Beneš Grand Cross of the Order of St Mauritius and Lazarus (Italy) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1921 Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Italy (Italy) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1921 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of St Michael and St George (Great Britain) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1923 Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (Great Britain) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1923 Grand Cross of the Order of the Oak Crown (Luxembourg) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1923 Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1923 and to Edvard Beneš in 1923 Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (Spain) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1924 and to Edvard Beneš in 1924 Grand Cross of the Order of the Republic (Spain) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1935 and to Edvard Beneš in 1935 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle (Poland) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1925 Grand Cross of the Polonia Restituta (Poland) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1925 Edited June 5, 2016 by Carol I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 1st Class of the Honour Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (Austria) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1926 Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1927 and to Edvard Beneš in 1933 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle (Yugoslavia) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1929 Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Karageorge (Yugoslavia) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1920 and to Edvard Beneš in 1936 Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars (Latvia) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1927 and to Edvard Beneš in 1927 Grand Cross of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (Japan) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1928 Grand Cross of the Order of the Rising Sun (Japan) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1928 Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Muhammad Ali (Egypt) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1928 and to Edvard Beneš in 1928 Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (Vatican) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1929 Grand Cross of the Order of the Grand Duke Gediminas (Lithuania) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1929 Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ (Portugal) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1932 Grand Cross with Collar of the Military Order of St James of the Sword (Portugal) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1930 and to Edvard Beneš in 1933 Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle Cross (Estonia) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1931 and to Edvard Beneš in 1931 Grand Cross of the Order of St Charles (Monaco) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1934 Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle (Mexico) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1935 Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Order of the White Elephant (Siam) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1935 Grand Cross of the Order of the White Elephant (Siam) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1935 1st Class of the Order of the Brilliant Jade (China) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1936 1st Class of the Order of the Propitious Cloud (China) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1947 Grand Cross of the Order of the Boyaca (Colombia) Awarded to Tomáš G. Masaryk in 1937 and to Edvard Beneš in 1937 Grand Cordon of the Order of Pahlavi (Persia) Awarded to Edvard Beneš in 1937 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
922F Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Thank you for this stunning contribution!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 The White Lion and Mohammed Ali are something else. Marvellous display. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Magnificent stuff, thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol I Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thank you. I am glad that you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Quite a stunning set of orders, good job he didn't have to wear them all at the same time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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