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George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States, has received numerous honors in recognition of his career in politics. These include:

National honors

Country Date Decoration
 United States of America 6 January 2009 Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)

Foreign honors

Country Date Decoration
 Estonia 1 February 2002 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) [1]
 Romania 23 November 2002 Order of the Star of Romania[2]
 Philippines 18 October 2003 Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) [3]
 Latvia 7 May 2005 Order of the Three Stars (Commander Grand Cross with Chain) [4]
 Georgia 10 May 2005 St. George's Order of Victory[5]
 Albania 10 June 2007 National Flag Decoration[6]
 United Arab Emirates 13 January 2008 Order of Zayed (Collar) [7]
 Saudi Arabia 14 January 2008 Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) [8]
 Benin 16 February 2008 National Order of Benin (Grand Cross) [9]
 Liberia 21 February 2008 Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (Grand Cordon) [10]
 Afghanistan 15 December 2008 Amir Amanullah Khan Award
 Macedonia 26 September 2015 Order of the Republic of Macedonia [mk]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

Scholastic

Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address
 Texas 16 May 1998 Baylor University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes [11]
 Connecticut 2001 Central Connecticut State University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [12]
 Indiana 20 May 2001 University of Notre Dame Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes [13]
 Connecticut 2001 Yale University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [14][15]
 Ohio 14 June 2002 Ohio State University Doctor of Public Administration (DPS) [16]
 South Carolina 2003 University of South Carolina Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [17]
 Wisconsin 2004 Concordia University Wisconsin Doctor of Laws (LL.D) [18]
 Louisiana 22 May 2004 Louisiana State University Doctor of Science (D.Sc) Yes [19]
 Oklahoma 7 May 2006 Oklahoma State University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes [20]
 New York 15 December 2014 Yeshiva University Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) Yes [21][22]
 Texas 11 February 2015 University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) Yes [23]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)

Awards

Location Date Institution Award
 New York 2000 TIME magazine Time Person of the Year
 New York 2004 TIME magazine Time Person of the Year
 Pennsylvania 11 November 2018 National Constitution Center Liberty Medal
 Illinois 2019 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Lincoln Leadership Prize [25]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2021)

Freedom of the City

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Namesakes

References

  1. ^ Sivonen, Erkki (1 February 2008). "George W. Bush to Be Awarded Cross of Terra Mariana". news.err.ee. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Remarks on Receiving the Star of Romania in Bucharest, Romania". The American Presidency Project at University of California Santa Barbara. 23 November 2002. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "The Order of Sikatuna | GOVPH".
  4. ^ "President Presented the Order of Three Stars, First-Class in Latvia". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ^ Sepashvili, Giorgi (10 May 2005). "'Beacon of Liberty' Vows to Solve Conflicts Peacefully". Civil Georgia. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  6. ^ "President George W. Bush accepts the Order of the National Flag Award from President Alfred Moisiu of Albania Sunday, June 10, 2007, during arrival ceremonies in Tirana welcoming the President and Mrs. Bush to the country". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. ^ "US Presidents arrives in Abu Dhabi - updated". wam.ae. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ "President George W. Bush and King Abdullah bin Abdul Al-Aziz walk the red carpet at Riyadh-King Khaled International Airport after the President arrived Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the final stop of his Mideast visit". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  9. ^ "President Bush Presented Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. 16 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (21 February 2008). "Bush ends tour of Africa with a visit to Liberia". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Governor George W. Bush to Speak at Afternoon Commencement". Baylor Media Communications. Baylor University. 29 April 1998. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  12. ^ "Progress being made on education reform". The Daily Reporter. Spencer, Iowa. AP. 19 April 2001. p. 12B. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  13. ^ Brown, Dennis (16 April 2001). "President Bush to address Notre Dame graduates at Commencement". nd.edu. University of Notre Dame. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  14. ^ Chen, Edwin (22 May 2001). "Bush Returns to Yale, Gives Graduates the Last Laugh". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  15. ^ "Yale University Honorary Degree Honoranda 1977-2016" (PDF). yale.edu. Yale University. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  16. ^ "University Awards & Recognition: Honorary Degrees Awarded". osu.edu. Ohio State University. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  17. ^ Kropf, Schuyler (10 May 2003). "Bush Shares Vision at USC". The Post and Courier. Charleston, S.C. p. A1.
  18. ^ "Seminaries, colleges give spring honorary degrees, awards". LCMS.edu. The Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  19. ^ Milbank, Dana (22 May 2004). "Bush gives new college graduates advice on friendship". SFGate.com. Washington Post. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  20. ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (7 May 2006). "Bush Urges Graduates to Use Science to Protect Human Dignity". The New York Times.
  21. ^ "President Bush Keynotes Hanukkah Convocation". YU News. Yeshiva University. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  22. ^ Mehl, David (9 February 2015). "President Bush Highlights Hanukkah Convocation, Despite Miscues". YU Commentator. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  23. ^ "ARCHIVE: George W. Bush Delivers 2015 McLane Lecture". umhb.edu. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  24. ^ Anapol, Avery (12 November 2018). "Biden presents Liberty Medal to George and Laura Bush: Bush was my opposition, not my enemy". The Hill. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  25. ^ "2019 Lincoln Leadership Prize Recipient". Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  26. ^ Schlee, Maxime (30 August 2018). "George W. Bush named honorary citizen of Vilnius". POLITICO.
  27. ^ a b Fancher, Julie (15 September 2016). "George W. Bush visits Wylie ISD's new elementary school bearing his name". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  28. ^ "Tbilisi Officials Name Street After Bush". Associated Press. 14 September 2005. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
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