Ingeborg Gabert (1927–1994), member of the state board of the Bavarian workers' welfare and state chairwoman of the working group of social democratic women in Bavaria (awarded on July 4, 1991)
Volkmar Gabert (1923–2003), member of the state parliament from 1950 to 1978, member of the European Parliament 1979 to 1984 (awarded in 1962)
Georg Gänswein (* 1956), Prefect of the Prefecture of the Papal House HH Pope Francis and private secretary of the Pope em. Benedict XVI. (awarded on October 14, 2015)
Dietmar Gaiser (* 1943), former editor of Bavarian TV (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Hartwig Garnerus (* 1943), managing partner of the Theo Wormland Foundation, patron of the arts (awarded on July 13, 2016)
Rudolf Gast , 1st Chairman of the Bavarian Association of the Deaf eV (awarded on July 17, 2003)
Eduard Gaugler (1928–2014), economist (awarded on July 4, 1991)
Peter Gauweiler (* 1949), lawyer and politician, including Minister of State (awarded on July 4, 1991)
Torsten Gebhard (1909–1994), general curator at the Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation
Martina Gedeck (* 1961), actress (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Brigitte Gedon (* 1936), former President of the India Institute (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Franz Geiger (1921–2011), screenwriter and director (awarded on July 12, 2004)
Manfred Geiger (* 1941), former professor for production technology at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, managing director of the Bayerische Laserzentrum GmbH Röttenbach (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Willi Geiger (1878–1971), painter and professor (awarded on June 9, 1969)
Theresia Geishauser , caring for relatives for more than 30 years (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Gerd Geismann (* 1945), Former Mayor of Sulzbach-Rosenberg (awarded on October 14, 2015)
Heinz Gerhäuser (* 1946), head of the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits and holder of the chair for information technology at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Hermann Gerlinger (* 1931), entrepreneur and art collector (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Herta Gerlinger , founder, art collector and writer (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Karolina Gernbauer (* 1962), Head of Office of the Bavarian State Chancellery (awarded on July 22, 2019)
Erich Josef Geßner (* 1944), District Administrator (awarded on July 13, 2005)
Wolfgang Götzer (* 1955), Member of the Bundestag (awarded on July 17, 2003)
Georg Grabner (* 1952), District Administrator of the Berchtesgadener Land district, Treasurer of the Bobsleigh and Sled Association for Germany. V. (awarded on December 17, 2014)
Rolf Grabower (1883–1963), tax lawyer, President of the Nuremberg Regional Tax Office
Angelika Graf (* 1947), member of the Bundestag (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Günther Granser (* 1944), President of the International Council of OIER (awarded on June 20, 1985)
Marian Freiherr von Gravenreuth (* 1949), farmer and forest manager, Honorary President of the Bavarian Forest Owners Association (awarded on October 10, 2012)
Max Greger (1926–2015), orchestra conductor, musician (awarded on October 10, 2012)
Karl Greib (1899–1976), politician (awarded May 9, 1961)
Mathilde Greil , Chairwoman of the Foundation of the Alzheimer Society Ingolstadt e. V. (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Armin Grein (* 1939), former district administrator in the Main-Spessart district and state chairman of the Free Voters Bavaria eV (awarded on July 14, 2005)
Dorothea Greiner (* 1959), Regional Bishop (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Friedemann Greiner (* 1946), Director of the Evangelical Academy Tutzing (awarded on July 9, 2009)