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 America6 January 2009Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service

Foreign honors

Country Date Decoration
 Estonia1 February 2002Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) [1]
 Romania23 November 2002Order of the Star of Romania[2]
 Philippines18 October 2003Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) [3]
 Latvia7 May 2005Order of the Three Stars (Commander Grand Cross with Chain) [4]
 Georgia10 May 2005St. George's Order of Victory[5]
 Albania10 June 2007National Flag Decoration[6]
 United Arab Emirates13 January 2008Order of Zayed (Collar) [7]
 Saudi Arabia14 January 2008Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) [8]
 Benin16 February 2008National Order of Benin (Grand Cross) [9]
 Liberia21 February 2008Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (Grand Cordon) [10]
 Afghanistan15 December 2008Amir Amanullah Khan Award
 Macedonia 26 September 2015 Order of the Republic of Macedonia

Scholastic

Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address
 Texas16 May 1998Baylor UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D)Yes [11]
 Connecticut2001Central Connecticut State UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [12]
 Indiana20 May 2001University of Notre DameDoctor of Laws (LL.D)Yes [13]
 Connecticut2001Yale UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [14][15]
 Ohio14 June 2002Ohio State UniversityDoctor of Public Administration (DPS) [16]
 South Carolina2003University of South CarolinaDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [17]
 Wisconsin2004Concordia University WisconsinDoctor of Laws (LL.D) [18]
 Louisiana22 May 2004Louisiana State UniversityDoctor of Science (D.Sc)Yes [19]
 Oklahoma7 May 2006Oklahoma State UniversityDoctor of Laws (LL.D)Yes [20]
 New York15 December 2014Yeshiva UniversityDoctor of Humane Letters (DHL)Yes [21][22]
 Texas11 February 2015University of Mary Hardin–BaylorDoctor of Humane Letters (DHL)Yes [23]

Awards

Location Date Institution Award
 New York2000TIME magazineTime Person of the Year
 New York2004TIME magazineTime Person of the Year
 Pennsylvania11 November 2018National Constitution CenterLiberty Medal
 Illinois2019Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library FoundationLincoln Leadership Prize [25]

Freedom of the City

Namesakes

References

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  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. 1 2 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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