List of titles and honours of Queen Sofía of Spain

Sofía, Queen of Spain, has received numerous titles, decorations, and honorary appointments, both during and before her time as consort to King Juan Carlos. Each is listed below. Where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the award or title and the second indicates the date of its loss, renunciation or when its use was discontinued.

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Country	Appointment	Ribbon	Other
Greek Royal Family	Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Family Order of Saints Olga and Sophi		^{[citation needed]}
Greek Royal Family	Recipient of the Commemorative Badge of the Centenary of the Royal House of Greece	^[1]	^{[citation needed]}
Spain	Dame of the Collar of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III		^[2]^[3]
	11th Former Grand Mistress and 1,193rd Dame of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa		^{[citation needed]}
	Recipient of the Spanish Red Cross Medal
Argentina	Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Austria	Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria		^[4]
Belgium	Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold		^[5]
Brazil	Grand Cross of the National Order of the Southern Cross		^{[citation needed]}
Chile	Grand Cross of the Order of Merit
Colombia	Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Boyacá
Colombia	Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos
Costa Rica	Grand Cross of the Order of Juan Mora Fernández
Denmark	Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Dominican Republic	Grand Cross with Gold Breast Star of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella		^[6]
Ecuador	Grand Cross of the National Order of San Lorenzo		^[7]
Egypt	Member Supreme Class of the Order of the Virtues		^[8]
El Salvador	Grand Cross with Silver Plaque of the Order of José Matías Delgado		^[9]^[10]
Estonia	Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana		^[11]
Ethiopian Imperial Family	Dame Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba		^{[citation needed]}
Finland	Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland		^[12]
France	Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour		^{[citation needed]}
France	Grand Cross of the Order of the National Merit
Germany	Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Greece	Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Guatemala	Grand Cross of the Order of the Quetzal		^[13]
Holy See	Dame of the Collar of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem		^{[citation needed]}
	Recipient of the For Church and Pope Badge Medal
	Recipient of the Benemerenti Medal
Honduras	Grand Cross of the Order of Francisco Morazán
Hungary	Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Iceland	Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon		^[14]
Indonesia	1st Class of the Star of Mahaputera		^{[citation needed]}
Iranian Imperial Family	Member 1st Class of the Order of the Pleiades
Iranian Imperial Family	Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 2,500 year Celebration of the Persian Empire
Italy	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic		^[15]
Calabrian Royal Family of Two Sicilies	Dame Grand Cross of Justice of the Two Sicilian Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George		^{[citation needed]}
Jamaica	Honorary Member of the Order of Jamaica		^[16]^[17]
Japan	Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown		^[18]
Jordan	Grand Cordon with Brilliants (Special 1st Class) of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance		^[19]
Jordan	Grand Cordon of the Order of the Star of Jordan		^[20]
Latvia	Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of the Three Stars		^[21]^[22]
Lebanon	Grand Cross of the Order of Merit		^{[citation needed]}
Lithuania	Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great		^[23]^[24]
Luxembourg	Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau		^[25]
Malta	Honorary Member of the Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika		^{[citation needed]}
Mexico	Sash of Special Category of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle		^{[citation needed]}
Morocco	Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad		^[26]
Nepalese Royal Family	Member of the Order of the Benevolent Ruler		^{[citation needed]}
Netherlands	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion		^[27]
Netherlands	Recipient of the Wedding Medal of Princess Beatrix, Princess of Orange and Claus Van Amsberg		^{[citation needed]}
Nigeria	Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
Norway	Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
Panama	Grand Cross Extraordinary of the Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa		^[28]
Peru	Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru		^[28]
Philippines	Member of the Order of Gabriela Silang		^[29]
Philippines	Grand Collar of the Order of the Golden Heart		^[30]
Poland	Knight of the Order of the White Eagle		^{[citation needed]}
Portugal	Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ		^[31]
	Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword		^[32]
	Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry		^[33]
Romania	Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania		^[34]
Slovakia	Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross		^[35]
South Africa	Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope		^[36]
South Korea	Member of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa		^{[citation needed]}
Sweden	Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
Sweden	Recipient of the 50th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf
Thailand	Dame of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Thailand	Dame Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao		^[37]
Uruguay	Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay		^[38]
Venezuela	Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator		^[39]
Zaire	Grand Cross of the National Order of the Leopard		^{[citation needed]}

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Balearic Islands:
- Gold Medal of the Autonomous Community (2024).^[40]

Spain
- Córdoba: Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía (University Hospital Queen Sofia)
- Murcia: Hospital Reina Sofía (Hospital Queen Sofia)
- Granada: Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Reina Sofía
- Tudela: Hospital Reina Sofia (Hospital Queen Sofia)
- Madrid: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Queen Sofia National Museum and Art Center)
- Madrid: Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (Queen Sofia College of Music)
- Tenerife: Tenerife South–Queen Sofía Airport
- Spanish frigate Queen Sofía (F84)
Philippines
- Manila: Queen Sofia Hall – National Museum of Fine Arts
USA
- New York City: Queen Sofía Spanish Institute
Antarctica
- South Shetland Islands: Mount Reina Sofía (Mount Queen Sofia) on Livingston Island

Spain
- Fundación Reina Sofía (Queen Sofía's Foundation): President (1977 – Present)
- Fundación de Ayuda contra la Drogadicción (Spanish Foundation of Aid against Drug Addiction): Honorary President (1986–2015).^[41]
- Real Patronato sobre Discapacidad (Spanish Royal Board on Disability): Honorary President (1986–2015).^[42]

Scholastic

Queen Sofía has been the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates including:

Spanish Royal Academies

Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (Royal Academy of Fine Arts of St. Ferdinand): Honorary Member
Real Academia de la Historia (Royal Academy of History): Honorary Member

(in Spanish) HM The Queen, Official site of the Royal Household of Spain.

[1]
Does not have a ribbon, but a badge.
[2]
(in Spanish) Decree 1192/1962, 1 June. HRH Princess Sofia Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 62/06/01.
[3]
(in Spanish) Royal Decree 2747/1983, 31 October. HM Queen Sofia Collar of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 83/11/02.
[4]
"Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (PDF) (in German). p. 519. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
[5]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 23/09/1978, p. 14 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 14 August 2019.
[6]
Decree 1174-00 of 13 November 2000
[7]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 10/05/1980, p. 21 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 20 August 2019.
[8]
"ABC (Madrid) – 18/02/1997, p. 28 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 28 August 2019.
[9]
"ABC (Madrid) – 11/03/1997, p. 6 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 29 August 2019.
[10]
"ABC (Madrid) – 08/09/1977, p. 14 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 10 August 2019.
[11]
Estonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Sofía – official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia
[12]
Matikkala, Antti (2017). Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Edita. p. 498. ISBN 978-951-37-7005-1.
[13]
Úbeda-Portugués, José Escribano (1 January 2005). La dimensión europea de la política exterior española hacia América Latina: política internacional de los primeros gobiernos socialistas. Editorial Visión Libros. ISBN 9788499830858 – via Google Books.
[14]
Icelandese Presidency Website Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Sofia; drottning Spánar; Spánn; 1985-09-16; Stórkross (= Sofia, Queen of Spain, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)
[15]
Italian Presidency, S.M. Sofia Regina di Spagna – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana
[16]
"Order of Excellence (OE)". Government of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
[17]
"Los Reyes de visita official en Jamaica". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
[18]
Sebastian, Pablo (29 October 1980). "Hiro Hito considera la visita de los Reyes de trascendental importancia para las relaciones hispano-japonesas". El País.
[19]
"Los reyes de Jordania realizan en España su primera visita de Estado a un país de la Unión Europea". El País. 21 October 1999.
[20]
"Visita Oficial del Rey Hussein de Jordania a España" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
[21]
Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
[22]
Getty Images, State Visit of Latvian President, October 2004, Group photo
[23]
Lithuanian Presidency Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Lithuanian Orders searching form
[24]
"President of the Republic of Lithuania". adamkus.lt.
[25]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 11/07/1980, p. 21 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 20 August 2019.
[26]
J.A.V, Jose Alejandro Vara (17 June 2014). "Felipe VI elige Marruecos para realizar este verano su primer viaje oficial como Rey de España". Vozpópuli.
[27]
"Irene-porto Ercole-kinderen". Anp Archief.
[28]
"La Familia Real recibe, de gala, al Presidente de Perú en el Palacio Real de Madrid". us.hola.com. 6 July 2004.
[29]
"Roster of Recipients of Presidential Awards". Retrieved 11 July 2022.
[30]
"Roster of Recipients of Presidential Awards". Retrieved 11 July 2022.
[31]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
[32]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
[33]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.
[34]
Romanian Presidency, Star of Romania recipients list (.xls) Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
[35]
Slovak republic website, State honours : 1st Class received in 2007 (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table)
[36]
"Speech BY President Nelson Mandela at the State Banquet in Honour of King Juan Carlos". South African History Online. 31 March 2011.
[37]
Jauregui, Fernando (20 November 1987). "El rey Juan Carlos invita a Tailandia a participar en la Expo 92". El País.
[38]
"Resolución N° 957/996". impo.com.uy. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
[39]
"MPR. Error". mpr.gob.es. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
[40]
"CONSELL DE GOVERN: S.M. LA REINA SOFÍA DE GRECIA, MEDALLA DE ORO DE LAS ISLAS BALEARES 2024". www.caib.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.
[41]
La reina Sofía cede a Letizia la presidencia de la Fundación contra la Drogadicción. La Opinión de la Coruña (In Spanish)
[42]
Doña Sofía cede el testigo. Revista ¡Hola! (In Spanish)
[43]
"XIII Tercio "Reina Sofía". Memorial Reales Tercios de España".

[1] [1]
Does not have a ribbon, but a badge.

[2] [2]
(in Spanish) Decree 1192/1962, 1 June. HRH Princess Sofia Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 62/06/01.

[3] [3]
(in Spanish) Royal Decree 2747/1983, 31 October. HM Queen Sofia Collar of the Order of Charles III. BOE (Spanish Official Gazette), 83/11/02.

[4] [4]
"Reply to a parliamentary question about the Decoration of Honour" (PDF) (in German). p. 519. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

[5] [5]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 23/09/1978, p. 14 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 14 August 2019.

[6] [6]
Decree 1174-00 of 13 November 2000

[7] [7]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 10/05/1980, p. 21 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 20 August 2019.

[8] [8]
"ABC (Madrid) – 18/02/1997, p. 28 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 28 August 2019.

[9] [9]
"ABC (Madrid) – 11/03/1997, p. 6 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 29 August 2019.

[10] [10]
"ABC (Madrid) – 08/09/1977, p. 14 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". ABC. Spain. 10 August 2019.

[11] [11]
Estonian State Decorations – Bearers of decorations, Sofía – official website of the President of the Republic of Estonia

[12] [12]
Matikkala, Antti (2017). Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Edita. p. 498. ISBN 978-951-37-7005-1.

[13] [13]
Úbeda-Portugués, José Escribano (1 January 2005). La dimensión europea de la política exterior española hacia América Latina: política internacional de los primeros gobiernos socialistas. Editorial Visión Libros. ISBN 9788499830858 – via Google Books.

[14] [14]
Icelandese Presidency Website Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Sofia; drottning Spánar; Spánn; 1985-09-16; Stórkross (= Sofia, Queen of Spain, Spain, 16 September 1985, Grand Cross)

[15] [15]
Italian Presidency, S.M. Sofia Regina di Spagna – Cavaliere di Gran Croce Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana

[16] [16]
"Order of Excellence (OE)". Government of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

[17] [17]
"Los Reyes de visita official en Jamaica". Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.

[18] [18]
Sebastian, Pablo (29 October 1980). "Hiro Hito considera la visita de los Reyes de trascendental importancia para las relaciones hispano-japonesas". El País.

[19] [19]
"Los reyes de Jordania realizan en España su primera visita de Estado a un país de la Unión Europea". El País. 21 October 1999.

[20] [20]
"Visita Oficial del Rey Hussein de Jordania a España" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

[21] [21]
Latvian Presidency, Recipients list (.doc) Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine

[22] [22]
Getty Images, State Visit of Latvian President, October 2004, Group photo

[23] [23]
Lithuanian Presidency Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Lithuanian Orders searching form

[24] [24]
"President of the Republic of Lithuania". adamkus.lt.

[25] [25]
"ABC SEVILLA (Sevilla) – 11/07/1980, p. 21 – ABC.es Hemeroteca". hemeroteca.sevilla.abc.es. 20 August 2019.

[26] [26]
J.A.V, Jose Alejandro Vara (17 June 2014). "Felipe VI elige Marruecos para realizar este verano su primer viaje oficial como Rey de España". Vozpópuli.

[27] [27]
"Irene-porto Ercole-kinderen". Anp Archief.

[:0-28] [28]
"La Familia Real recibe, de gala, al Presidente de Perú en el Palacio Real de Madrid". us.hola.com. 6 July 2004.

[29] [29]
"Roster of Recipients of Presidential Awards". Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[30] [30]
"Roster of Recipients of Presidential Awards". Retrieved 11 July 2022.

[31] [31]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[32] [32]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[33] [33]
"Presidência da República- Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas". Retrieved 25 December 2022.

[34] [34]
Romanian Presidency, Star of Romania recipients list (.xls) Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[35] [35]
Slovak republic website, State honours : 1st Class received in 2007 (click on "Holders of the Order of the 1st Class White Double Cross" to see the holders' table)

[36] [36]
"Speech BY President Nelson Mandela at the State Banquet in Honour of King Juan Carlos". South African History Online. 31 March 2011.

[37] [37]
Jauregui, Fernando (20 November 1987). "El rey Juan Carlos invita a Tailandia a participar en la Expo 92". El País.

[38] [38]
"Resolución N° 957/996". impo.com.uy. Retrieved 27 November 2020.

[39] [39]
"MPR. Error". mpr.gob.es. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.

[40] [40]
"CONSELL DE GOVERN: S.M. LA REINA SOFÍA DE GRECIA, MEDALLA DE ORO DE LAS ISLAS BALEARES 2024". www.caib.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 29 February 2024.

[41] [41]
La reina Sofía cede a Letizia la presidencia de la Fundación contra la Drogadicción. La Opinión de la Coruña (In Spanish)

[42] [42]
Doña Sofía cede el testigo. Revista ¡Hola! (In Spanish)

[43] [43]
"XIII Tercio "Reina Sofía". Memorial Reales Tercios de España".

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