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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

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

Hungarian Corvin Chain

Hungarian Order of Honour

Ribbon	Description	Established
	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
						Awarded to civilians for their merits.	1991
Non-existent						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
			Awarded to civilians for their merits.	1991
			Awarded to the military for their merits.	1991

Remembrance Medal of 1956

For living person	Posthumous	Description	Established
		For those who were involved in the 1956 Revolution.	1991

Merit Medal for Home Hungary

Merit Medal for For Alliance (Hungary)

Ribbon	Description	Established
		2013

Wound Medal (Hungary)

1st Wound	2nd Wound	3rd Wound	4th Wound	5th Wound	Description	Established
					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
				Awarded to the military for their merits during combat operations	2013
				Awarded to the military for their merits.	1992

NATO Accession Commemorative Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	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
			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
			Awarded to retired military personnel for their merits.	2013

Preservation of Hungarian War Records Decoration

1st class	2nd class	3rd class	Description	Established
			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
				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
				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
			Awarded to enlisted personnel for their military service.	1992

Service Medal for Flood Protection

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for flood protection service.	2002

First Exchange Fire Service Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for first exchange fire service.	2013

Disaster Relief Service Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for disaster relief service.	2013

Migration Crisis Management Service Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for migration crisis management service.	2015

NATO-EU-OSCE-UN Service Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for NATO-EU-OSCE-UN service.	2002

Peacekeeping Service Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
	Awarded to military personnel for their merits for peacekeeping service.	2002

Independent Democratic Hungary Commemorative Medal

Ribbon	Description	Established
		2002

See also

• History of Hungary
• List of military decorations

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 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

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Austria-Hungary
Ancient	Order of the Braid
Empire (Male head)	Order of the Golden Fleece Military Order of Maria Theresa Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary Order of Leopold Order of the Iron Crown Order of Franz Joseph Teutonic Order
Empire (Female head)	Order of Elizabeth and Theresa (but male recipients)
Empire (Female head)	Order of the Slaves of the Virtue Order of the Starry Cross Order of Love of the Neighbour Order of Elizabeth
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