Dwight D. Eisenhower Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Awards and decorations === [[File:Orden-Pobeda-Marshal Vasilevsky.jpg|thumb|The star of the Soviet [[Order of Victory]] awarded to Eisenhower<ref>Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in an interview with H.G. Meijer, published in "Het Vliegerkruis", Amsterdam 1997, {{ISBN|9067073474}}. p. 92.</ref>]] [[File:Coat of Arms of Dwight Eisenhower.svg|thumb|The [[coat of arms]] granted to Eisenhower upon his incorporation as a knight of the Danish [[Order of the Elephant]] in 1950.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Arms of Dwight D. Eisenhower |publisher=American Heraldry Society |url=http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/index.php?n=President.Eisenhower |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202002218/http://www.americanheraldry.org/pages/index.php?n=President.Eisenhower |archive-date=February 2, 2015 }}</ref> The anvil represents the fact that his name is derived from the German for "iron hewer", making these an example of [[canting arms]].|alt=]] {| class="wikitable" |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''US military decorations'''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov/eisenhowers/awards-medals|title=Awards & Medals {{!}} Eisenhower Presidential Library|website=www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov|access-date=April 28, 2020}}</ref> |- |{{ribbon devices|number=4|type=oak|ribbon=Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Army Distinguished Service Medal]] w/ 4 [[oak leaf cluster]]s |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Navy Distinguished Service ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Navy Distinguished Service Medal]] |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Legion of Merit ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Legion of Merit]] |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''US service medals<ref name=":0" />''' |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Mexican Border Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Mexican Border Service Medal]] |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[World War I Victory Medal (United States)|World War I Victory Medal]] |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=American Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[American Defense Service Medal]] |- |{{ribbon devices|number=7|type=service-star|ribbon=European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal]] w/ 7 [[campaign star]]s |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[World War II Victory Medal]] |- |{{ribbon devices|number=0|type=service-star|ribbon=Army of Occupation ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Army of Occupation Medal]] w/ "Germany" clasp |- |{{ribbon devices|number=1|type=service-star|ribbon=National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[National Defense Service Medal]] w/ 1 [[service star]] |- style="background:#ccf; text-align:center;" | colspan=2 |'''International and foreign awards'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/all_about_ike/awards_medals.html|title=USA and Foreign Decorations of Dwight D. Eisenhower|publisher=[[Eisenhower Presidential Center]]|access-date=June 10, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118062616/https://eisenhower.archives.gov/all_about_ike/awards_medals.html|archive-date=November 18, 2016}}</ref> |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=ARG Order of the Liberator San Martin - Grand Cross BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Liberator San Martin]], Grand Cross (Argentina) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=AUT Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria - 2nd Class BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria|Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash]] (Austria)<ref>{{cite web | title=Questions to the Chancellor | year=2012 | publisher=Austrian Parliament | url=http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf | page=194 | access-date=September 30, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022192702/http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf | archive-date=October 22, 2012 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Leopold (Belgium)|Order of Leopold]], Grand Cordon (Belgium) – 1945 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Croix de Guerre 1940-1945 with palm (Belgium) - ribbon bar.png|width=60}} |{{Lang|fr|[[War Cross (Belgium)|Croix de guerre]]|italic=no}} w/ palm (Belgium) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BRA - Order of the Southern Cross - Grand Cross BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Southern Cross]], Grand Cross (Brazil) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BRA Ordem do Merito Militar Gra-cruz.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Military Merit (Brazil)]], Grand Cross |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BRA Ordem do Mérito Aeronáutico Grã-Cruz.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Aeronautical Merit (Brazil)|Order of Aeronautical Merit]], Grand Cross (Brazil) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BRA War Medal.png|width=60}} |War Medal (Brazil) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=BRA Campaign Medal.png|width=60}} |Campaign Medal (Brazil) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=CHL Order of Merit of Chile - Grand Cross BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Merit (Chile)|Order of Merit]], Grand Cross (Chile) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of the Cloud and Banner 1st.gif|width=60}} |[[Order of the Cloud and Banner]], with Special Grand Cordon, (China) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=TCH CS Vojensky Rad Bileho Lva 1st %281945%29 BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Military Order of the White Lion]], Grand Cross (Czechoslovakia) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Czechoslovak War Cross 1939-1945 Ribbon.png|width=60}} |[[Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945|War Cross 1939–1945]] ([[Czechoslovakia]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of the Elephant Ribbon bar.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Elephant]], Knight (Denmark) – December 15, 1945 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of Abdon Calderon First Class.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Abdon Calderón]], First Class (Ecuador) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=EGY Order of Ismail.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Ismail]], Grand Cordon (Egypt) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=ETH Order of Solomon BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Solomon]], Knight Grand Cross with Cordon ([[Ethiopian Empire|Ethiopia]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of The Queen of Sheba (Ethiopia) ribbon.gif|width=60}} |[[Order of the Queen of Sheba]], Member ([[Ethiopian Empire|Ethiopia]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Legion Honneur GC ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Legion of Honour]], Grand Cross (France) – 1943 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ordre de la Liberation 2nd ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Liberation]], Companion (France) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Medaille militaire ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Médaille militaire|Military Medal]] (France)<ref>{{Cite book|title=Allies|author=Eisenhower, John S. D.}}</ref> |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Croix de guerre 1939–1945 stripe bronsepalme.svg|width=60}} |[[Croix de guerre 1939–1945|Croix de guerre]] w/ palm (France) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=GRE Order of George I - Grand Cross BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Royal Order of George I]], Knight Grand Cross with Swords ([[Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg)|Greece]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=GRE Order Redeemer 1Class.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Redeemer]], Knight Grand Cross ([[Kingdom of Greece (Glücksburg)|Greece]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Guatemalan Armed Forces Cross.jpg|width=60}} |[[Cross of Military Merit]], First Class (Guatemala) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Orden Nacional de Honor y Mérito, Gran Cruz.svg|width=60}} |[[National Order of Honour and Merit]], Grand Cross with Gold Badge (Haiti) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=OESSG Cavaliere di Gran Croce BAR.jpg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Holy Sepulchre]], Knight Grand Cross ([[Holy See]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Cavaliere di gran Croce BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Military Order of Italy]], Knight Grand Cross (Italy) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=JPN Daikun'i kikkasho BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Chrysanthemum]], Collar (Japan) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ordre de la couronne de Chene GC ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Oak Crown]], Grand Cross (Luxembourg) |- |[[File:LUX Médaille Militaire BAR.svg|60px]] |[[Military Medal (Luxembourg)]] |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=OPMM-gcX.svg|width=60}} |[[Order pro merito Melitensi]], KGC ([[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=MEX Order of the Aztec Eagle 1Class BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Order of the Aztec Eagle]], Collar (Mexico) – 1945 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=MEX Condecoracion al Merito Militar Primera Clase.png|width=60}} |[[Military decorations of Mexico#Medal of Military Merit|Medal of Military Merit]] (Mexico) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Noribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Medal of Civic Merit]] (Mexico) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Noribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Muhammad]], (Morocco) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ordre de l'Ouissam Alaouite GC ribbon (Maroc).svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Ouissam Alaouite]], Grand Cross (Morocco) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=NLD Order of the Dutch Lion - Grand Cross BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Order of the Netherlands Lion]], Knight Grand Cross (Netherlands) – October 6, 1945 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=St Olavs Orden storkors stripe.svg|width=60}} |[[Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav]], Grand Cross (Norway) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ord.Nishan-i-Pakistan.ribbon.gif|width=60}} |[[Nishan-e-Pakistan|Order of Nishan-e-Pakistan]], First Class (Pakistan) – December 7, 1957 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=PAN Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero - Grand Officer BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero]], Grand Officer (Panama) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=PAN Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa - Grand Cross BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Orden Vasco Núñez de Balboa]], Grand Cross (Panama) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=PHL Order of Sikatuna - Grand Collar BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Sikatuna]], Grand Collar (Philippines) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=PHL Legion of Honor - Chief Commander BAR.png|width=60}} |[[Legion of Honor (Philippines)]], Chief Commander (Philippines) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=PHL Distinguished Service Star BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Distinguished Service Star]], (Philippines) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=POL Polonia Restituta Wielki BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Polonia Restituta]], Grand Cross (Poland) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=POL Virtuti Militari Wielki BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Virtuti Militari]], First Class (Poland) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=POL Order Krzyża Grunwaldu 1 Klasy BAR.svg|width=60}} |[[Cross of Grunwald]], First Class (Poland) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Royal House of Chakri]], Knight (Thailand) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ordre du Nichan Iftikhar GC ribbon (Tunisia).svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Glory (Tunisia)|Order of Glory]], Grand Cordon (Tunisia) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of the Bath (ribbon).svg|width=60}} |[[Order of the Bath]], Knight Grand Cross (United Kingdom) * Military Division 1945 * Civil Division 1957 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Galó de l'Orde del Mèrit (UK).svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Merit]] (United Kingdom) * Member Military Division June 12, 1945 |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Ribbon - Africa Star & 8.png|width=60}} |[[Africa Star]], with 8th Army clasp (United Kingdom) |- |[[File:Ribbon - War Medal.png|60px]] |[[War Medal 1939–1945]] (United Kingdom) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=OrderVictoryRibbon.svg|width=60}} |[[Order of Victory]], Star ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|USSR]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=Order of Suvorov 106x30.png|width=60}} |[[Order of Suvorov]], First Class ([[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|USSR]]) |- |{{ribbon devices|ribbon=The Royal Yugoslav Commemorative War Cross rib.png|width=60}} |[[The Royal Yugoslav Commemorative War Cross]] ([[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]) |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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