Prime Minister Narendra Modi added another feather in his cap when he was awarded The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour by Greek Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou in Athens on Thursday (August 23)

The Order of Honour was established in 1975. The head of goddess Athena is depicted on the front side of the Star with the inscription “ONLY THE
RIGHTEOUS SHOULD BE HONOURED”. The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour is conferred by the President of Greece to Prime Ministers and eminent personalities who by reason of their distinguished position, have contributed to enhancing the stature of Greece. PM Modi’s decisive contribution to the strategic promotion of Greek-Indian friendship in areas of mutual interest has also been recognised: Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

List of highest civilian orders and other prominent awards given to PM Modi

  1. King Abdulaziz Sash- Saudi Arabia's highest civilian honour (2016)
  2. State Order of Ghazi Amir Amanullah Khan- Afghanistan's highest civilian honour (2016)
  3. Grand Collar of the State of Palestine Award- Highest honour of Palestine awarded to foreign dignitaries (2018)
  4. Order of Zayed Award- Highest civilian honour of the United Arab Emirates (2019).
  5. Order of St. Andrew Award- Russia's highest civilian honour (2019) 
  6. Order of the Distinguished Rule of Nishan Izzuddin- Highest honour of the Maldives (2019)
  7. King Hamad Order of the Renaissance- Bahrain (2019)
  8. Legion of Merit- US Government (2020) 
  9. Order of the Druk Gyalpo- Bhutan's highest civilian decoration (2021)
  10. Ebakl Award- Papua New Guinea (2023) 
  11. Companion of the Order of Fiji- Highest honour of Fiji (2023)
  12. Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu- Highest honour of Papua New Guinea (2023)
  13. Order of Nile- Highest state honour of Egypt (2023)
  14. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour- Highest award in France (2023)