The Order of Ľudovít Štúr () is the third highest Slovak state decoration (after the Order of the White Double Cross and the Order of Andrej Hlinka) conferred by the President of the Slovak Republic upon the proposal of the government. The president, who is a recipient, 1st Class, of the order by virtue of holding office, is not obligated to respect the proposal.
The medal is awarded to Slovak citizens who have made exceptional contributions to democracy and human rights, the defence and security of the republic, or for exceptionally significant merit in the fields of politics, state management and administration, the development of the national economy, science and technology, culture, art, education, sports, and for significant spread of the good name of the Slovak Republic abroad.
The Order of Ľudovít Štúr, instituted on 2 February 1994, is bestowed annually on 1 September, on the occasion of the anniversary of the approval of the Constitution of Slovakia. It is named after the Slovak poet, philosopher, politician, and writer Ľudovít Štúr (1815–1856).
Classes The award has two types—civil and military; each type has three classes, ranked by degree of merit.
MedalsRibbons3rd Class2nd Class1st Class
Selected recipients Sources:
1st Class, civil
Peter Baco Július Binder Peter Breiner Rudolf Chmel Ladislav Chudík Pavol Demitra Michal Dočolomanský Alexander Dubček Henrieta Farkašová Jaroslav Filip Milan Hamada Daniela Hantuchová Dominik Hrušovský Klára Jarunková Ivan Kamenec Ján Chryzostom Korec Michal Kováč Sergej Kozlík Juraj Králik Mária Kráľovičová Ľubor Kresák Eva Kristínová Zuzana Kronerová Ján Kuciak Miroslav Kusý Anastasiya Kuzmina Ján Langoš Ondrej Lenárd Michal Martikán Miloslav Mečíř Hana Ponická Ján Popluhár Ľudovít Rajter Milan Rúfus Juraj Schenk Martin Milan Šimečka Ester Šimerová-Martinčeková Ján Stanislav Ivan Šramko Peter Šťastný Eugen Suchoň Dominik Tatarka Ernest Valko Branislav Varsik Emília Vášáryová Magdaléna Vášáryová Veronika Velez-Zuzulová Petra Vlhová Štefan Vrablec Vojtech Zamarovský Ilja Zeljenka Zuzana Žirková František Zvarík
1st Class, military Ivan Bella Ján Golian Rudolf Viest
2nd Class, civil
Imrich Andrejčák Juraj Bartusz Mária Bieliková Martin Bútora Zdeno Chára Dominik Hrbatý Mirosław Iringh Peter Jaroš Eugen Jurzyca Karol Kučera Ivan Laluha Ľubomír Lipták Martina Moravcová Eva Mosnáková Jozef Plachý Miroslav Šatan Martin Slivka Anton Srholec Ján Starší Soňa Valentová Bohdan Warchal Alfréd Wetzler Ján Zachara Vojtech Zamarovský
2nd Class, military Ján Nálepka
3rd Class, civil
Ladislaus Bolchazy Michal Drobný Oskár Elschek Vladimír Godár Elena Lacková Michal Mertiňák Ján Riapoš Eva Siracká Peter Solan
References
External links President of the Slovak Republic official website State Honours, Orders & Decorations – website of the Slovak Republic (archived)