The Order of Lāčplēsis (also Lāčplēsis Military Order, Latvian: Lāčplēša Kara ordenis), the first and the highest Latvian military award, was established...
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the story of the mythical hero Lāčplēsis "the Bear Slayer". Lāčplēsis is regarded as the Latvian national epic. The poem opens at the council of the Baltic...
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upon the strength of the Knights of Lāčplēsis. Lāčplēsis Order of Lāčplēsis Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia "Vast programme of festivities prepared...
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Ugunskrusts (category Culture of Latvia)
stylised fire cross is the base of the Order of Lāčplēsis, the highest military decoration of Latvia for participants of the War of Independence. The Pērkonkrusts...
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Benito Mussolini (redirect from Religious views of Benito Mussolini)
Grandi, formed armed squads of war veterans called blackshirts (or squadristi) with the goal of restoring order to the streets of Italy with a strong hand...
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Edward Rydz-Śmigły (category Recipients of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd class)
Merit, Grand Cross of the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Knight of Latvia's highest military award, Order of Lāčplēsis (the Order of the Bearslayer),...
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Ferdinand Foch (category Recipients of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 3rd class)
(United States Army) Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Order of Lāčplēsis 3rd Class (Latvia) Order of Saint George Second Class (Орден...
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visit of the historic Native American pueblo of Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, King Albert decorated Father Anton Docher with Knight in the Order of Leopold...
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Verdun (redirect from Free Imperial City of Verdun)
October 1917, Bernardino Machado, President of the Portuguese Republic, awarded the City of Verdun the Order of the Tower and Sword, 1st Class (Grand Cross)...
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Juliusz Rómmel (category Recipients of the Order of Lāčplēsis, 2nd class)
of Grunwald II class, Cross of Valour, Gold Cross of Merit, Grand officier de la Légion d'honneur and Order of Lāčplēsis II class. Rómmel was married...
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