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Order For Merits To Lithuania
The Order for Merits to Lithuania ( lt, Ordinas Už nuopelnus Lietuvai) is an award, presented by the President of Lithuania, which may be conferred on the citizens of Lithuania and foreign nationals for distinguished services promoting name of Lithuania, expanding a develop international relationships, for distinguished merits in social, culture, science, business, sport, military and in other areas. The award is presented in five classes, in ascending order, Knight, Officer, Commander, Grand Commander, and Grand Cross. Appearance The insignia of all of the classes contains a five-pointed cross is made of gold and covered with white enamel varying in size depending on the grade of the award. An oxidized silver Vytis is centered on the Cross with rays between the edges. The reverse of the cross depicts the coats of arms of Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai, and Panevėžys. Inscribed in the center is "Pro Lituania" and 2002. The ribbon is red moiré, with yellow and green strip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order (honour)
An order is a visible honour awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, dynastic house or organisation to a person, typically in recognition of individual merit, that often comes with distinctive insignia such as collars, medals, badges, and sashes worn by recipients. Modern honour systems of state orders and dynastic orders emerged from the culture of orders of chivalry of the Middle Ages, which in turn emerged from the Catholic religious orders. Terminology The word order ( la, ordo), in the case referred to in this article, can be traced back to the chivalric orders, including the military orders, which in turn trace the name of their organisation back to that of the Catholic religious orders. Orders began to be created ''ad hoc'' and in a more courtly nature. Some were merely honorary and gradually the ''badges'' of these orders (i.e. the association) began to be known informally as ''orders''. As a result, the modern distinction between ''orders'' and ''decorations'' or ''in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury (mythology)
Mercury (; la, Mercurius ) is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. In Roman mythology, he was considered to be either the son of Maia, one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter, or of Caelus and Dies. In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded a magic wand by Apollo, which later turned into the caduceus, the staff with intertwined snakes. Etymology The name "Mercury" is possibly related to the Latin words ' ("merchandise"; cf. ''merchant'', ''commerce'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Lithuania
Awards and decorations of Lithuania are governed by the Republic of Lithuania Law on State Awards of 2002, amended in 2003. State decorations The state orders, medals and other decorations are bestowed by the President of Lithuania on 16 February – Day of Re-establishment of the State of Lithuania and 6 July – Day of the State (Coronation of King Mindaugas), and on other days on special occasions. The President of Lithuania is awarded with the highest order, of Vytautas the Great, upon starting to hold his office after taking the oath, by the Chairman of the Seimas (Lithuanian parliament). Decorations are minted in Lithuanian Mint, a state own enterprise. National awards are administered by Head of the Presidential Administration, who serves as the ''ex officio'' Grand Master of the Orders the Republic. Orders *the Order of Vytautas the Great; *the Order of the Cross of Vytis; *the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas; *the Order for Merits to Lithuania. Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Medal BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia *Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan *Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies * LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence * LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany *Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Knight's Cross BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia *Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan *Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies * LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence * LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany *Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Officer's Cross BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia *Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan *Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies * LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence * LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany *Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Commander's Cross BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia *Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan *Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies * LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence * LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany *Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Commander's Grand Cross BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia *Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan *Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies * LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence * LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany *Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LTU Order For Merits To Lithuania - Grand Cross BAR
LTU may refer to: Universities *La Trobe University, university in Australia * Lawrence Technological University, university in Southfield, Michigan * Ling Tung University, university in Taichung, Taiwan *Louisiana Tech University, university in Ruston, Louisiana *Luleå University of Technology, university in Sweden Companies *LTU International, former German airline acquired by Air Berlin * LTU Technologies, software company Other * ISO 639:ltu or Latu language, an Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia * Land treatment unit, term in bioremediation * Licence to use, type of intellectual property licence *LTU Austria (''LTU Billa Lufttransport Unternehmen GmbH''), a former airline in Vienna, Austria * LTU-Arena, former name of Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany * Littoisten Työväen Urheilijat, a sports club from Littoinen, Finland *IATA code for Latur Airport, India *LTU, the IOC country code for Lithuania *LTU, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalia Grybauskaitė
Dalia Grybauskaitė (; born 1 March 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth President of Lithuania from 2009 until 2019. She is the first woman to hold the position and in 2014 she became the first President of Lithuania to be reelected for a second consecutive term. Grybauskaitė has served as Minister of Finance, as well as European Commissioner for Financial Programming and the Budget from 2004 to 2009. She is often referred to as the "Iron Lady" or the "Steel Magnolia". Early years Grybauskaitė was born on 1 March 1956 to a working-class family in Vilnius during the Soviet occupation of Lithuania. Her mother, Vitalija Korsakaitė (1922–1989), was born in the Biržai region and worked as a saleswoman. Her father, Polikarpas Grybauskas (1928–2008), was an electrician and driver. He also was a NKVD serviceman during the Second World War. Grybauskaitė attended Salomėja Nėris High School. She has two brothers, one living in Lithuania, and the other l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rūta Meilutytė
Rūta Meilutytė (; born 19 March 1997) is a Lithuanian swimmer. An Olympic gold medalist, she is a world record holder in the short course 50 metre breaststroke and 100 metre breaststroke. She is a former world record holder in the long course 50 metre breaststroke and 100 metre breaststroke. At the age of 15, Meilutytė had already broken eleven Lithuanian women's swimming records. At the 2011 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Trabzon, she won the gold medal in the 100m breaststroke, a silver in the 50m freestyle and a bronze in the 100m freestyle. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Meilutytė won the gold medal in the women's 100 metre breaststroke with a time of 1:05.47. At age 15, she was also the youngest Lithuanian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. In 2013 Meilutytė broke her own European record by 0.01 of a second. Meilutytė competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona and achieved world records in the 50 and 100 metre breasts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympics
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is the governing body of the Olympic Movement (which encompasses all entities and individuals involved in the Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
