Order of the White Lion
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The Order of the White Lion is the highest order of the Czech Republic. It continues a Czechoslovak order of the same name created in 1922 as an award for foreigners. It was inspired by the Czech Nobi
Collar of the Order of the White Lion
The collar of the Order of the White Lion awarded between 1921 and 1961
The collar of the Order of the White Lion awarded to Lech Kaczyński, the President of the Republic of Poland
Petr Pavel
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Petr Pavel is a Czech politician and retired army general, currently serving as the fourth president of the Czech Republic, in office since March 2023. Prior to this, he served as Chair of the NATO Mi
Order of the White Lion
…Republic Type Order Motto PRAVDA VÍTĚZÍ (Truth Prevails) Awarded for Outstanding services to the Czech Republic Status Currently constituted Sovereign Petr Pavel Grades 1st Class with Collar 1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class 5th Class Precedence Next (higher) None (highest) Next (lower) Order of Tomáš…
Official portrait, 2023
Pavel (4th from left) at the International Special Training Centre in Pfullendorf, Germany in February 2016
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen (left), Norway's Chief of Defence, in a discussion with Pavel in 2016
Pavel during a rally in support of Ukraine in Brno, March 2022