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 6 January 2009 Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service
Foreign honors Country Date Decoration 1 February 2002 Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (1st Class) 23 November 2002 Order of Vytautas the Great (Grand Cross) 23 November 2002 Order of the Star of Romania 18 October 2003 Order of Sikatuna (Grand Collar) 7 May 2005 Order of the Three Stars (Commander Grand Cross with Chain) 10 May 2005 St. George's Order of Victory 10 June 2007 National Flag Decoration 13 January 2008 Order of Zayed (Collar) 14 January 2008 Order of King Abdulaziz (Collar) 16 February 2008 National Order of Benin (Grand Cross) 21 February 2008 Order of the Pioneers of Liberia (Grand Cordon) 15 December 2008 Amir Amanullah Khan Award 26 September 2015 31 July 2017 Grand Order of King Tomislav 30 November 2018 Order of Independence
Scholastic
Honorary degrees
Location Date School Degree Gave Commencement Address 16 May 1998 Baylor University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes 2001 Central Connecticut State University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) 20 May 2001 University of Notre Dame Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes 2001 Yale University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) 14 June 2002 Ohio State University Doctor of Public Administration (DPS) 2003 University of South Carolina Doctor of Laws (LL.D) 2004 Concordia University Wisconsin Doctor of Laws (LL.D) 22 May 2004 Louisiana State University Doctor of Science (D.Sc) Yes 7 May 2006 Oklahoma State University Doctor of Laws (LL.D) Yes 15 December 2014 Yeshiva University Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) Yes 11 February 2015 University of Mary Hardin–Baylor Doctor of Humane Letters (DHL) Yes
Awards
Location Date Institution Award 2000 TIME magazine Time Person of the Year 2004 TIME magazine Time Person of the Year 11 November 2018 National Constitution Center Liberty Medal Awarded with Laura Bush 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
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