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Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary 
Summary
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.
Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
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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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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| [[File:|108px]] | 2013 |
Merit Medal for For Alliance (Hungary) edit
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2013 |
Wound Medal (Hungary) edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to the military who were involved in the NATO accession. | 1999 |
Distinguished Award for National Defense edit
| 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 edit
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Awarded to retired military personnel for their merits. | 2013 |
Preservation of Hungarian War Records Decoration edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for flood protection service. | 2002 |
First Exchange Fire Service Medal edit
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for first exchange fire service. | 2013 |
Disaster Relief Service Medal edit
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for disaster relief service. | 2013 |
Migration Crisis Management Service Medal edit
| 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 edit
| Ribbon | Description | Established |
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for NATO-EU-OSCE-UN service. | 2002 |
Peacekeeping Service Medal edit
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Awarded to military personnel for their merits for peacekeeping service. | 2002 |
Independent Democratic Hungary Commemorative Medal edit
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2002 |
See also edit
External links edit
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