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 following honours are in order of precedence.

Ribbon Description Established
  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
Ribbon Description Established
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
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  Awarded in recognition of outstanding service or heroism in the interests of Hungary and the nation. 2011
Grand Cross with Chain Grand Cross Commander's Cross with Star Commander's Cross Officer's Cross Knight's Cross Description Established
            Awarded to civilians for their merits. 1991
Non-existent           Awarded to the officers of military and armed corps for their merits. 1991
Gold Cross Silver Cross Bronze Cross Description Established
      Awarded to civilians for their merits. 1991
      Awarded to the military for their merits. 1991
For living person Posthumous Description Established
    For those who were involved in the 1956 Revolution. 1991
Ribbon Description Established
2013
Ribbon Description Established
  2013
1st Wound 2nd Wound 3rd Wound 4th Wound 5th Wound Description Established
          Awarded to the military for their wounds during combat operations 2013
Laurel Wreath Gold Cross Silver Cross Bronze Cross Description Established
      Awarded to the military for their merits during combat operations 2013
        Awarded to the military for their merits. 1992
Ribbon Description Established
  Awarded to the military who were involved in the NATO accession. 1999
1st class 2nd class 3rd class Description Established
      Awarded to military personnel for their merits for national defence. 2013
Gold class Silver class Bronze class Description Established
      Awarded to retired military personnel for their merits. 2013
1st class 2nd class 3rd class Description Established
      Awarded to military personnel for preservation of Hungarian war records. 2013
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
        Awarded to officers for their military service. 1992
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
        Awarded to NCO's for their military service. 1992
Service Medal for enlisted personnel 1st class Service Medal for enlisted personnel 2nd class Service Medal for enlisted personnel 3rd class Description Established
      Awarded to enlisted personnel for their military service. 1992
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  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for flood protection service. 2002
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  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for first exchange fire service. 2013
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  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for disaster relief service. 2013
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  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for migration crisis management service. 2015
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  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for NATO-EU-OSCE-UN service. 2002
Ribbon Description Established
  Awarded to military personnel for their merits for peacekeeping service. 2002
Ribbon Description Established
  2002

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