The Cross of Recognition (Latvian: Atzinības krusts) is a state decoration of Latvia.

The decoration was established in 1710 in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia by Duke Frederick William as a symbol of the then-established Order of Recognition (l’Ordre de la Reconnaissance).

According to the order's statute, it was established “in thanks to God Almighty for the recovery of Courland after the Great Northern War” (“et in memoriam recuperatae Curlandiae”).

[2] With the beginning of the Soviet occupation of Latvia, the bestowing of the order was halted.

[2] It is awarded to Latvians and foreigners for special services in public, cultural, science, sports and education.