Order of Viesturs

Order of Viesturs Viestura ordenis
Cross of the Grand Cross of the order
Awarded by  Latvia
Type	5 class Order, with three honor medals. Awarded with swords (military) and without (civil).
Awarded for	merit in service to the armed forces; safeguarding and strengthening national security and social order; defense of the country's borders.
Motto	Confortamini et pugnate (Be strong and fight)
Statistics
Established	11 August 1938
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Three Stars
Next (lower)	Cross of Recognition
Ribbon of the order

The Order of Viesturs is a Latvian state order founded in 1938, which fell into abeyance during the years of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, but was reestablished in 2004 in the Republic of Latvia. The order is named after the historical figure King Viesturs.

Classes of the Order

The order is awarded in the following classes:

• Grand Cross: Cross is worn suspended from a sash worn over the shoulder with a breast star.
• Grand Officer: Cross is worn suspended from the neck with a breast star
• Commander: Cross is worn suspended from the neck
• Officer: Cross is worn suspended from a ribbon with rosette worn on the chest
• Knight: Cross is worn suspended from a ribbon worn on the chest.

References

• The State Decorations of Latvia, Office of the President.
• Order of Viesturs