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 following honours are in order of precedence.
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Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded for the most outstanding, special merits, outstanding lifetime achievements and significant international achievements in the interests of Hungary. | 1764–1918, 1938–1946, reinstated in 2011 |
Hungarian Corvin Chain
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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| Non-existent | Awarded in recognition of outstanding achievements in Hungarian science and art, as well as in the promotion of Hungarian education and culture. | 1930-1943, reinstated in 2001 |
Hungarian Order of Honour
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded in recognition of outstanding service or heroism in the interests of Hungary and the nation. | 2011 |
Hungarian Order of Merit
| Grand Cross with Chain | Grand Cross | Commander's Cross with Star | Commander's Cross | Officer's Cross | Knight's Cross | Description | Established |
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Awarded to civilians for their merits. | 1991 |
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Awarded to the officers of military and armed corps for their merits. | 1991 |
Hungarian Cross of Merit
| Gold Cross | Silver Cross | Bronze Cross | Description | Established |
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Awarded to civilians for their merits. | 1991 |
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Awarded to the military for their merits. | 1991 |
Remembrance Medal of 1956
| For living person | Posthumous | Description | Established |
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For those who were involved in the 1956 Revolution. | 1991 |
Merit Medal for Home Hungary
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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| [[File:|108px]] | 2013 |
Merit Medal for For Alliance (Hungary)
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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2013 |
Wound Medal (Hungary)
| 1st Wound | 2nd Wound | 3rd Wound | 4th Wound | 5th Wound | Description | Established |
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Awarded to the military for their wounds during combat operations | 2013 |
Merit Medal for Service
| Laurel Wreath | Gold Cross | Silver Cross | Bronze Cross | Description | Established |
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Awarded to the military for their merits during combat operations | 2013 | |
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Awarded to the military for their merits. | 1992 |
NATO Accession Commemorative Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to the military who were involved in the NATO accession. | 1999 |
Distinguished Award for National Defense
| 1st class | 2nd class | 3rd class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for national defence. | 2013 |
Distinguished Award for the Golden Age
| Gold class | Silver class | Bronze class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to retired military personnel for their merits. | 2013 |
Preservation of Hungarian War Records Decoration
| 1st class | 2nd class | 3rd class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for preservation of Hungarian war records. | 2013 |
Service Medals for Officers
| Service Medal for Officers with laurel wreath | Service Medal for Officers 1st class | Service Medal for Officers 2nd class | Service Medal for Officers 3rd class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to officers for their military service. | 1992 |
Service Medals for NCO's
| Service Medal for Officers with laurel wreath | Service Medal for NCO's 1st class | Service Medal for NCO's 2nd class | Service Medal for NCO's 3rd class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to NCO's for their military service. | 1992 |
Service Medals for NCO's
| Service Medal for enlisted personnel 1st class | Service Medal for enlisted personnel 2nd class | Service Medal for enlisted personnel 3rd class | Description | Established |
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Awarded to enlisted personnel for their military service. | 1992 |
Service Medal for Flood Protection
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for flood protection service. | 2002 |
First Exchange Fire Service Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for first exchange fire service. | 2013 |
Disaster Relief Service Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for disaster relief service. | 2013 |
Migration Crisis Management Service Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for migration crisis management service. | 2015 |
NATO-EU-OSCE-UN Service Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for NATO-EU-OSCE-UN service. | 2002 |
Peacekeeping Service Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for peacekeeping service. | 2002 |
Independent Democratic Hungary Commemorative Medal
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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2002 |
See also
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orders, decorations and medals of Hungary.
- 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 XXXI law enacting the order and cross of merit
- 2011 CCII law (on the use of Hungary's coat of arms and flag, as well as awards) from njt.hu
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This page was last edited on 23 March 2024, at 19:13