The Chapter of the Orders announces the award of the Order of Viesturs in the Official Gazette of Latvia (Latvijas Vēstnesis)

The Chapter of Orders has published announcement No. 19 “On the Awarding of the Order of Viesturs”. It was published in Latvijas Vēstnesis on November 10, 2026, in issue No. 217, with the official publication reference OP 2026/217. The announcement is located in the first section of the publication (“CONSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONS”) under the subsection “STATE AWARDS” and is numbered as the 11th entry.

Official Reference and Place of Publication

The document was published in the official state publication issued by Latvijas Vēstnesis, which is the sole legally significant channel for announcing the granting of state awards. The structure of the entry is standard: first the type of award, followed by the issuing body and the announcement sequence number.

• Issuing body: Chapter of Orders
• Announcement title: “On the Awarding of the Order of Viesturs”
• Announcement number: No. 19
• Publication date: November 10, 2026
• Publication number and reference: No. 217, OP 2026/217
• Public accessibility: www.vestnesis.lv

Sequential Series of Announcements in the Autumn Session

The Order of Viesturs is announced regularly during the autumn months, and No. 19 continues the continuous numbering sequence. Prior to this, relevant announcements regarding the same award were published.

• September 17, 2026, No. 179 (OP 2026/179), 6th entry — Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 14 on the awarding of the Order of Viesturs
• October 30, 2026, No. 210 (OP 2026/210), 24th entry — Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 16
• November 3, 2026, No. 212 (OP 2026/212), 9th entry — Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 18
• November 10, 2026, No. 217 (OP 2026/217), 11th entry — Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 19

The numbering sequence 14, 16, 18, 19 indicates that the intermediate numbers refer to other state awards rather than issues. In total, over the reviewed 60-day period (August 17, 2026 – November 10, 2026, 58 publication documents), four publications with a direct reference to the Order of Viesturs were recorded.

One Issue, Two Awards

In the November 10 issue, another decision of the Chapter of Orders was published alongside the announcement for the Order of Viesturs. Both documents form a single state awards block in this publication.

• 11th entry — “On the Awarding of the Order of Viesturs”, Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 19
• 12th entry — “On the Awarding of the Cross of Recognition”, Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 20

In the October 30 issue, both awards were also published together: the 23rd entry refers to the Order of the Three Stars (Announcement No. 15), the 24th entry to the Order of Viesturs (No. 16), and the 25th entry to the Cross of Recognition (No. 17). This indicates a unified package of chapter decisions reflected in the official publication.

What the Publication Content Shows

On the table of contents page of the publication, only the document’s title, the issuing body, and the sequence number, as well as its place in the publication’s structure, are indicated. The list of awardees, the order class, and the reasons for the award are not included in the table of contents.

The practice of media and institutions in such cases is to refer to the announcement number and the publication reference, rather than the table of contents entry. The precise circle of awardees and the order class are determined by the text of the announcement itself within the publication.

The Order of Viesturs is one of the highest state awards of Latvia, and its conferment is announced separately from other state awards. The current Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 19 confirms that the process of granting state recognition is documented and publicly accessible to any interested party. Operators and editorial offices following the awards should consider the November 10th issue as a reference point: subsequent announcements will continue the numbering beyond No. 19.

Official Source

• Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, November 10, 2026, No. 217
• Official reference: OP 2026/217
• Document: Chapter of Orders Announcement No. 19 “On the awarding of the Order of Viesturs”, 11th entry, section I, part “STATE AWARDS”
• Issuing body: Chapter of Orders
• Public link: https://www.vestnesis.lv/url/17028?content=1