Slovakia has a system of orders and decorations for citizens who do great deeds for the country.
Below is a list of national decorations, in order of importance: The Order of the White Double Cross is conferred only upon foreign citizens: The medal of this order consists of a double white cross on a red background; the ribbon is blue with a red central stripe.
[1][2] The Order of Ľudovít Štúr, named after the Slovak poet, philosopher, politician, and writer, is conferred upon Slovak citizens: The medal of this order consists of Štúr's head on a red background; the ribbon is half white, half red, with a blue central stripe.
[1][2] The Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic,[3] controversially established in 2001 by president Rudolf Schuster,[4] is awarded for "extraordinary merits to the Slovak Republic, its establishment, development, and good name abroad; for the observance and protection of fundamental rights and freedoms; for the development of democracy, including ensuring the proper functioning of constitutional bodies; for development, especially in the fields of defense and security, economy, science, and technology; in the social field; in the fields of education, culture, art, and sport; and for saving human life and material values".
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