Established 11 August 1938 | ||
Type 5 class Order, with three honor medals. Awarded with swords (military) and without (civil). Awarded for merit in service to the armed forces; safeguarding and strengthening national security and social order; defense of the country's borders. Motto Confortamini et pugnate(Be strong and fight) Next (higher) |
The Order of Viesturs is a Latvian state order founded in 1938, which fell into abeyance during the years of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, but was reestablished in 2004 in the Republic of Latvia. The order is named after the historical figure King Viesturs.
Classes of the Order
The order is awarded in the following classes:
References
Order of Viesturs Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA