Christa Habrich (1940–2013), Extraordinaria for the History of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, Director of the German Medical History Museum (awarded on July 12, 2004)
Siegfried Häfner , Senior Director of Studies (awarded on June 9, 1969)
Ludwig Hagn , restaurateur, President of the Bavarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, Vice-President of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria (awarded on July 12, 2004)
Georg Hagn-Sternecker , governor of the mountain riflemen a. D. (awarded May 30, 1973)
Hans Hahl (1906–1984), Director (awarded June 8, 1970)
Ernst Hauser , retired high school professor D. (awarded June 19, 1986)
Hansgeorg Hauser (* 1943), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Rummelsberger Anstalten der Innere Mission e. V., Parliamentary State Secretary a. D. (awarded on October 14, 2015)
Gerd Häusler (* 1951), former Chairman of the Board of Management and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bayerische Landesbank (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Heinz Hausmann (* 1941), diocesan secretary i. R., Member of the Bavarian Parliament 1990–2003 and 2008 (awarded on December 17, 2014)
Josef Hausner , President of the Supreme Audit Office a. D. (awarded January 13, 1964)
Annemarie Hecker (* 1940), member of the state parliament from 1986 to 1994 and 1998 to 2003
Peter Hecker (1899–1989), retired district administrator D., District Assembly President a. D. (awarded December 15, 1969)
Rainer Hecker , Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Loewe AG Mannheim (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Ingrid Heckner (* 1950), member of the state parliament since 2003, vocational school teacher (awarded on December 17, 2014)
Hermann Hecky , Deputy Chairman of the War Blind Federation (awarded on June 19, 1986)
Oswald Hederer , Scientific Council (awarded on June 18, 1975)
Johannes Heesters (1903–2011), actor, singer (awarded June 28, 1984)
Hans Hege , domain leaseholder (awarded on February 1, 1965)
Gerd Hegemann (1912–1999), surgeon (awarded June 18, 1975)
Robert Heger (1886–1978), Bavarian Staatskapellmeister (awarded on July 3, 1959)
Werner Heger, 1st Chairman of the Blue Cross Local Association Munich (awarded on July 3, 2013)
Heinz-Gerd Hegering (* 1943), former professor for computer science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, former chairman of the board of directors of the Leibniz computing center of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Leonhard Heiden (1919–1999), former MdL (awarded on May 21, 1974)
Hans Heigert (1925–2007), managing editor (awarded on May 21, 1974)
Ludwig Heigl , Ministerialdirektor ret. D. (awarded June 8, 1972)
Julius Heil , former director (awarded on December 15, 1959)
Josef Heiler (1920–2009), MdL (awarded on June 20, 1985)
Helmine Held (1916–2002), former Superior General of the BRK (awarded on June 23, 1962)
Josef Held , District Administrator a. D. (awarded June 23, 1962)
Joseph Held , publisher (awarded January 13, 1964)
Leonhard Held (1893–1967), Senator, Master Builder (awarded on January 13, 1964)
Philipp Held (1911–1993), former Minister of State D. (awarded July 3, 1959)
Andreas Heldrich (1935-2007), em. Full professor for civil law, comparative law and international private law and former rector of the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich (awarded on July 17, 2003)
Theodor Hellbrügge (1919–2014), Director of the Children's Center in Munich (awarded on June 8, 1978)
Martha Helldorfer , former women's officer at VdK Bayern (awarded on June 20, 1985)
Bernd Hering (1946–2015), District Administrator (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Karl Herold (1921–1977), former State Secretary D. (awarded on May 14, 1965)
Werner Herold , Chairman of the Bavarian Regional Association of the Association of Larynxes, Vice President of the Federal Association of Larynxes (awarded on July 12, 2004)
Franz Herre (* 1926), former editor-in-chief (awarded on June 20, 1985)
Rudolf Herrgen , President of the Bavarian Insurance Chamber (awarded on January 15, 1962)
Erwin Hielscher (1898–1971), Senator, City Treasurer (awarded on May 9, 1961)
Rudolf Josef Hierl , city councilor, master locksmith (awarded on June 12, 1980)
Karl-Heinz Hiersemann (1944–1998), Member of the Bundestag, parliamentary group chairman (awarded on June 20, 1985)
Joachim Hietzig (1919–2012), Consul, Managing Director (awarded on June 8, 1970)
Hermann Hilber (1910–1979), Director of the Children's and Polyclinic at the University of Munich (awarded on June 8, 1978)
Dorothea Hildenbrand-Zierhut , chairwoman of the self-help group for women with cancer in Bad Kissingen (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Gerhard Hildmann (1907–1992), Church Councilor, former MdS (awarded on May 9, 1961)
Martin Hilti (1915–1997), Liechtenstein entrepreneur and National Socialist (awarded 1976)
Erwin Himmelseher (1919–2012), insurance salesman and sports patron (awarded 1995)
Monika Himmighoffen, German Multiple Sclerosis Society (awarded on July 12, 2017)
Claus Hipp (* 1938), German entrepreneur (awarded 1990)
Günter Erhard Hirsch (* 1943), President of the Federal Court of Justice (awarded on June 20, 2001)
Peter Hirsch (1889–1978), academic painter (awarded 1972)
Ilse Hoecke-Lauermann (* 1940), Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees of the Hoecke-Lauermann Foundation Sonnenhaus (awarded on July 20, 2011)
Anton Hockelmann (1903–1972), President of the Chamber of Crafts for Swabia (awarded July 3, 1959)
Hermann Höcherl (1912–1989), Member of the Bundestag and Minister (awarded on July 3, 1959)
Georg Höltl (1928–2016), German entrepreneur (awarded 1981)
Uli Hoeneß (* 1952), football player and manager (awarded in 2002, returned in September 2014)
Reinhard Höpfl (* 1947), physicist and former university president (awarded on July 22, 2019)
Claudia Hoffmann , 2nd chairwoman of the German-American Friends of Bayreuth, co-founder of the “International Club for the University of Bayreuth e. V. "(awarded on July 13, 2016)
Johanna Hofmeir , founder and head of Lichtblick Hasenbergl (awarded on June 27, 2018)
Ferdinand Hofstädter (* 1948), Full Professor of Pathology and Director of the Institute for Pathology at the University of Regensburg (awarded on July 12, 2004)
Alfons Hofstetter , Full Professor of Urology and Director of the Urological Clinic and Polyclinic of the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich (awarded on July 17, 2003)
Werner Hohenberger (* 1948), former director of the surgical clinic at the University Hospital Erlangen (awarded on July 12, 2017)
Helmuth Hohenstatter (* 1945), General Works Council EADS (awarded on July 3, 2013)
Monika Hohlmeier (* 1962), Bavarian State Minister for Education and Culture, Member of the State Parliament (awarded on June 20, 2001)
Alexandra Holland , publisher and editor of the Augsburger Allgemeine (awarded on July 13, 2016)
Ellinor Holland (1928–2010), publisher and editor of the Augsburger Allgemeine
Fritz Hopf (1907–1999), engineer and entrepreneur (awarded 1976)
Albrecht Hör , Managing Director of Hör Technologie GmbH (awarded on July 29, 2010)
Christiane Hörbiger (* 1938), chamber actress (awarded on December 17, 2014)
Hans Hörner (1900–1960), Vice President of the Bavarian Senate (awarded on July 3, 1959)
Erich Hornsmann (1909–1999), lawyer, non-fiction author and environmental activist (awarded 1972)
Jörg Hube (1943–2009), actor, director, cabaret artist (awarded on July 9, 2009)
Benno Hubensteiner (1924–1985), professor, historian (awarded on June 9, 1969)
Edeltraud Huber , deputy chairwoman of the association Lebenshilfe Erding e. V. (awarded on June 20, 2001)
Hans Huber , CEO of Huber Technologies AG, Berching (awarded on July 11, 2007)
Josef Huber , Ministerial Director in the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture and Forests (awarded on July 29, 2010)
Marcel Huber (* 1958), Bavarian State Minister and Member of the State Parliament (awarded on December 17, 2014)
Michaela Huber , former Superior General and Vicar General of the Congregation of the Solanus Sisters (conferred on July 13, 2016)
Sebastian Huber (1903–1973), member of the State Constituent Assembly in 1946 and of the Bavarian State Parliament from 1946 to 1970 (awarded on July 3, 1959)
Wilfried Huber (1942–2017), Associate Professor for Ecotoxicology at the Technical University of Munich (awarded on July 20, 2011)