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Hungarian Cross of Merit | |
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Awarded by President of Hungary | |
Type | State decoration |
Established | 1991 |
Status | Currently constituted |
Classes |
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Statistics | |
First induction | 1991 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Hungarian Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | none |
The Hungarian Cross of Merit ( Hungarian: Magyar Érdemkereszt) is the fifth highest state decoration of Hungary. Until 2011, the order was awarded the called the Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. [1] A maximum of 250 awards from each class are permitted to be awarded to Hungarians per year. [2]
The decoration comes in civil and military divisions, both of which are divided into three classes.
Ribbon bars of the Hungarian Cross of Merit | ||
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Class | Civil | Military |
Gold Cross | ![]() |
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Silver Cross | ![]() |
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Bronze Cross | ![]() |
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The order's insignia is composed of a 42mm diameter widening banded cross with a stylised laurel wreath between the stems (2mm). Its central field, also surrounded by a laurel wreath, bears the coat of arms of the Hungarian Republic of 1990 on the obverse and the years "1946/1991" on the reverse. The cross is plated in gold, silver or bronze according to the grade.
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (February 2022) |
Hungarian Cross of Merit | |
---|---|
Awarded by President of Hungary | |
Type | State decoration |
Established | 1991 |
Status | Currently constituted |
Classes |
|
Statistics | |
First induction | 1991 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Hungarian Order of Merit |
Next (lower) | none |
The Hungarian Cross of Merit ( Hungarian: Magyar Érdemkereszt) is the fifth highest state decoration of Hungary. Until 2011, the order was awarded the called the Cross of Merit of the Republic of Hungary. [1] A maximum of 250 awards from each class are permitted to be awarded to Hungarians per year. [2]
The decoration comes in civil and military divisions, both of which are divided into three classes.
Ribbon bars of the Hungarian Cross of Merit | ||
---|---|---|
Class | Civil | Military |
Gold Cross | ![]() |
![]() |
Silver Cross | ![]() |
![]() |
Bronze Cross | ![]() |
![]() |
The order's insignia is composed of a 42mm diameter widening banded cross with a stylised laurel wreath between the stems (2mm). Its central field, also surrounded by a laurel wreath, bears the coat of arms of the Hungarian Republic of 1990 on the obverse and the years "1946/1991" on the reverse. The cross is plated in gold, silver or bronze according to the grade.