# List of awards and honors received by George W. Bush

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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 America | 6 January 2009 | Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service |

## Foreign honors

| Country | Date | Decoration |
| Estonia | 1 February 2002 | Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) |
| Romania | 23 November 2002 | Order of the Star of Romania |
| Philippines | 18 October 2003 | Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) |
| Latvia | 7 May 2005 | Order of the Three Stars (Commander Grand Cross with Chain) |
| Georgia | 10 May 2005 | St. George's Order of Victory |
| Albania | 10 June 2007 | National Flag Decoration |
| United Arab Emirates | 13 January 2008 | Order of Zayed (Collar) |
| Saudi Arabia | 14 January 2008 | Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) |
| Benin | 16 February 2008 | National Order of Benin (Grand Cross) |
| Liberia | 21 February 2008 | Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (Grand Cordon) |
| Afghanistan | 15 December 2008 | Amir Amanullah Khan Award |
| Macedonia | 26 September 2015 | Order of the Republic of Macedonia [mk] |

## Scholastic
### Honorary degrees

| Location | Date | School | Degree | Gave Commencement Address |
| Texas | 16 May 1998 | Baylor University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | Yes |
| Connecticut | 2001 | Central Connecticut State University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| Indiana | 20 May 2001 | University of Notre Dame | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | Yes |
| Connecticut | 2001 | Yale University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| Ohio | 14 June 2002 | Ohio State University | Doctor of Public Administration (DPS) | |
| South Carolina | 2003 | University of South Carolina | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| Wisconsin | 2004 | Concordia University Wisconsin | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | |
| Louisiana | 22 May 2004 | Louisiana State University | Doctor of Science (D.Sc) | Yes |
| Oklahoma | 7 May 2006 | Oklahoma State University | Doctor of Laws (LL.D) | Yes |
| New York | 15 December 2014 | Yeshiva University | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) | Yes |
| Texas | 11 February 2015 | University of Mary Hardin–Baylor | Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) | Yes |

## Awards

| Location | Date | Institution | Award |
| New York | 2000 | TIME magazine | Time Person of the Year |
| New York | 2004 | TIME magazine | Time Person of the Year |
| Pennsylvania | 11 November 2018 | National Constitution Center | Liberty Medal Awarded with Laura Bush |
| Illinois | 2019 | Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation | Lincoln Leadership Prize |

## Freedom of the City

* 30 August 2018: Vilnius.

## Namesakes

* George W. Bush Elementary School, Stockton, California
* George W. Bush Elementary School, St. Paul, Texas
* George W. Bush Street, Tbilisi, Georgia