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The civil division is divided into six grades, whilst the military division is divided into five. The highest grade, the Grand Cross with Chain, is exclusive to the civilian division and is only awarded to heads of state and the
President of Hungary
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In 2011 its official name changed from Order of Merit of the
Republic of Hungary to Hungarian Order of Merit in accordance with the new Hungarian Constitution. It is awarded in either civilian or military divisions.
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818:: it consists of a white-enamelled cross edged with green, showing a central circular medallion enamelled in red showing the coat of arms of Hungary, surrounded by a wreath of green enamel.
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216:
953:
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215:. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins, however, can be traced to the
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is green with a red stripe and a white stripe for the civil class, while it is red with a green stripe and a white stripe for the military class.
253:. The maximum number of awards which are permitted to be made to Hungarian citizens per year is subject to the grade in the following fashion:
344:
134:
781:
753:
713:
661:
609:
374:
568:
540:
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448:
396:
176:
167:
159:
151:
143:
815:
725:
673:
682:
227:
765:
630:
793:
521:
901:
621:
426:
365:
116:
948:
126:
512:
460:
469:
552:
356:
580:
417:
40:
52:
408:
200:
850:
249:
62:
913:
907:
278:
17:
231:
208:
927:
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Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members
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takes up the shape of the medal but is mounted on a golden radiant star.
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270:
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672:
660:
638:
629:
620:
608:
579:
567:
551:
539:
520:
511:
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477:
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459:
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389:
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of the Order is made on the features of the ancient Royal
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Knight's Cross of the
Hungarian Order of Merit (Civil)
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Guide on how to wear different classes of the order
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and classes of the
Hungarian Order of Merit (Civil)
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908:Hungary: Hungarian Order of Merit (Civilian)
939:Orders, decorations, and medals of Hungary
934:Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
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217:Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary
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29:
7:
904:, Office of the President of Hungary
219:which existed from 1922 until 1946.
25:
919:2011 CCII. law enacting the order
816:Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
27:Honorary order of Hungary (1991–)
914:1991 XXXI law enacting the order
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259:Commander's Cross with Star: 20
228:Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
175:
166:
158:
150:
142:
133:
39:
954:1991 establishments in Hungary
1:
668:Commander's Cross with Star
455:Commander's Cross with Star
309:Commander's Cross with Star
156:Commander's Cross with Star
74:; 33 years ago
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117:Hungarian Order of Honour
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33:Hungarian Order of Merit
18:Order of Merit of Hungary
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197:Hungarian Order of Merit
127:Hungarian Cross of Merit
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785:
769:
757:
738:
729:
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695:
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369:
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351:Grand Cross with Chain
348:
319:Grand Cross with Chain
262:Commander's Cross: 40
204:
139:Grand Cross with Chain
910:, Medals of the World
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265:Officer's Cross: 140
90:Currently constituted
268:Knight's Cross: 300
53:President of Hungary
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786:
770:
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747:Alternative Medal
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730:
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442:Alternative Medal
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390:Alternative Medal
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902:State Decorations
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601:Military Division
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256:Grand Cross: 5
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294:Knight's Cross
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123:Next (lower)
616:Grand Cross
403:Grand Cross
314:Grand Cross
209:State Order
185:Ribbon bars
148:Grand Cross
69:Established
51:Awarded by
928:Categories
884:2023-10-04
860:2022-01-29
855:www.keh.hu
837:References
250:ex-officio
108:Precedence
95:Statistics
201:Hungarian
327:Insignia
896:Sources
288:Grades
236:Hungary
213:Hungary
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803:Cross
775:Cross
744:Cross
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531:Cross
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384:Chain
242:Grades
87:Status
812:medal
704:Star
652:Star
649:Sash
491:Star
439:Star
436:Sash
387:Star
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823:star
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103:1991
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72:1991
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