Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
The following is a list of medals, awards and decorations in use in Hungary. The state awards may be awarded only by the President of Hungary. The order of precedence is:
Currently recognized state awards subject to order of precedence
Award | Grand Cross | Commander's Cross | Knight's Cross | Description | Established in |
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Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Order Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary |
Hungary's highest decoration awarded to both civilians and the military for their merits. | 1764-1918, 1938-1946, reinstated in 2011 | |||
Award | Grand Cross with Chain | Grand Cross | Commander's Cross with Star | Commander's Cross | Officer's Cross | Knight's Cross | Description | Established in |
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Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | Awarded to civilians for their merits. | 1991 | ||||||
Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | Awarded to the military for their merits. | 1991 | ||||||
Award | Gold Cross | Silver Cross | Bronze Cross | Description | Established in |
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Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | Awarded to civilians for their merits. | 1991 | |||
Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary | Awarded to the military for their merits. | 1991 | |||
Presidential awards
Award | For living person | Posthumous | Description | Established in |
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Remembrance Medal of 1956 Remembrance Medal of 1956 |
108px | For those who were involved in the 1956 Revolution. | 1991 |
See also
External links
- State Decorations , Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
- Hungary: Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (Civilian), Medals of the World
- 1991 Law enacting the order
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