Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas | |
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Type | 5 Class Order with associated medal |
Awarded for | Outstanding performance in civil and public offices |
Presented by | Lithuania |
Eligibility | Citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals |
Established | 1928 re-established 1991 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Cross of Vytis |
Next (lower) | Order for Merits to Lithuania |
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas was instituted in 1928. It features the Columns of Gediminas, one of the national symbols of Lithuania.[1]