| Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas | |
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 Breast star of the Order | |
| 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]
The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas has five classes:
| 1. Grand Cross | 
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| 2. Commander's Grand Cross | 
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| 3. Commander's Cross | 
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| 4. Officer's Cross | 
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| 5. Knight's Cross | 
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| 6. Medal | 
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The first five persons awarded the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas after the restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania in 1991 were poets Justinas Marcinkevičius, Bernardas Brazdžionis, priest Ričardas Mikutavičius, painter Vytautas Kazimieras Jonynas and mathematician Jonas Kubilius.[1]
