Over the course of his varied career, Joseph S. Blatter has received many awards and distinctions:

  • The Olympic Order
  • Honorary member of the Swiss Football Association
  • Numerous awards from clubs, national associations and confederations
  • A knighthood (with the title of Dato') from the Sultanate of Pahang
  • The 'Order of Good Hope', awarded by the Republic of South Africa
  • 'Order of Independence (1st class)' of Jordan
  • 'Grand Cordon du Wissam Alaouite' of Morocco
  • 'Medalla al Mérito Deportivo ' of Bolivia.
  • 'Grand Cordon de l'Ordre de la République Tunisienne' of Tunisia
  • 'International Humanitarian of the Year' as well as the 'Golden Charter of Peace and Humanitarianism' from the International Humanitarian League for Peace and Tolerance
  • Recipient of the 'American Global Award for Peace'
  • Recipient of the Rank of Grand Officer of Wissam Al Arch (Morocco)
  • Recipient of the UEFA Order of Merit in Diamond
  • Recipient of the Award of Merit from Yemen
  • Knight of the French Legion of Honour
  • Recipient of the 'Order of the Two Niles' from Sudan
  • Honoured in Djibouti as a 'Commandeur de L'Ordre National du 27 Juin 1977'
  • Supreme companion of 'Tambo' of President of the Republic of South Africa: Thabo Mbeki
  • Ordre de la Médaille de la Reconnaissance 'Commander Grade' on behalf of the prime minister of the Central African Republic Célestin Leroy Gaoumbalet
  • Honorary Doctor of Arts, De Montfort University (Leicester)
  • Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth
  • Honorary Citizenship in Visp (hometown, Switzerland)
  • Honorary member of Real Madrid
  • Recipient of the 'Tenth Anniversary Soccerex Merit Award'
  • Recipient of the 'AFC Diamond of Asia Award' 2006
  • Order of the National Olympic Committee
  • 'Prince Yaroslav the Wise' Order V grade in Ukraine
  • Order of 'Dustlik' (Friendship) in Uzbekistan
  • 'Danaker' in Kyrgyzstan
  • 'Crown of Peace' in India
  • Doctor of Letters Honoris Causa of the International Univerity in Geneva
  • Order of Francisco de Miranda - First Class, Palace Miraflores, Venezuela 2007, received from Hugo Chavez - President of the Republic of Venezuela
  • Diploma of Honorary Doctor of the Azerbaijan State Academy of physical culture and sport
  • Honor Diploma from Ilham Aliyev, Azerbaijan Republic President
  • Honorary Doctoral Degree of Business Administration in Sport Management, Bangkok
  • Honorary Citizen by Governor of Bangkok Apirak Kosayothin
  • Bahrain Medal of the First Degree
  • Honorary Membership of Swiss Olympic Association