Article 63 promulgated an order or an award on the recommendation of the government, as expressed by the signature of the Prime Minister.
As a consequence of this 1994 change, the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies, the Government, or the President can all recommend a person to receive a decorations.
The Act on the State Decorations of the Czech Republic 1994 codifies what are the orders and medals capable of being conferred or awarded.
Annexes (or amendments) to the Act instructed that the designs for the insignia associated with the state decorations should be chosen following a public competition.
By tradition the president presents the honors and awards in the evening of October 28 during a ceremony held at the Prague Castle.