The Bureau is entitled to confer honorary medals in particular circumstances to great personalities who extended their patronage to events organized by the International Academy of Gastronomy.
| 1990 | S.E. Mario SOARES, The President of the Republic of Portugal |
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| 1992 | S.M. The King Juan Carlos I, King of Spain |
| 1993 | S.E. Pierre AUBERT, The former President of Switzerland |
| 1994 | S.E. Arpad GONCZ, The President of the Hungarian Republic |
| 1995 | S.E. Bruno H. SCHUBERT, The Chilean Consul General in Germany |
| 1997 | S.E. Elias HRAOUI, The President of the Republic of Lebanon S.AR. The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales |
| 1999 | S.E., Romano PRODI, The President of the European Commission |
| 2000 | S.M. The King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden |
| 2001 | S.E. Carlo Azeglio CIAMPI, The President of Italy |
| 2003 | Mrs Viviane REDING, The European Commissary for Culture |
| 2004 | S.E. Daniel SCIOLl, The Vice President of Argentina |
| 2005 | Don Carlos FABRA, The President of the deputation of Castellon |
| 2006 | Mr Hans-Gert PÖTIERING, The President of the European Parliament |
| 2008 | Don Jaime MAYOR OREJA, Vice-Chairman, Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) and European Democrats |
