The Order of the Falcon of Štefánik ( cz, Štefánikův Řád Sokola), also known unofficially as the Štefánikův Order was a
Czechoslovak
Czechoslovak may refer to:
*A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93)
**First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38)
**Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39)
**Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60)
**Fourth Czechoslovak Repub ...
order established in November 1918.
History
The establishment of the Order of the Falcon in 1919 resulted from a proposal in September 1918 by the Minister of War
Milan Rastislav Štefánik
Milan Rastislav Štefánik (; 21 July 1880 – 4 May 1919) was a Slovak politician, diplomat, aviator and astronomer. During World War I, he served at the same time as a general in the French Army and as Minister of War for Czechoslovakia. A ...
(hence the unofficial name)
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who served in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.[ The order was short-lived as all Czechoslovak orders were abolished in 1919, soon after the Czechoslovak Republic declared independence; they were 'regarded as undemocratic'.][
One of the most famous officers to be appointed a Knight of the Order of the Falcon was Major General Jan Syrový.]Russian Civil War
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, Syrový commanded all anti-Bolshevik forces in Siberia from October 1918 to January 1919[ and, in September 1938 as the Czechoslovak Prime Minister, he was forced to accept the terms of the ]Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement ( cs, Mnichovská dohoda; sk, Mníchovská dohoda; german: Münchner Abkommen) was an agreement concluded at Munich on 30 September 1938, by Nazi Germany, Germany, the United Kingdom, French Third Republic, France, and Fa ...
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Composition
Appointments to the Order were in either the Military or Civilian divisions.[ The order was intended to consist of five classes:][
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Insignia
''Badge''. The badge of the order is an inverted star (point down) comprising a convex central white enamel disc, edged white with a gilt border, the whole surrounded by five pattée moussé, edged white with gilt borders. The obverse of the center disc is charged with three hills in blue with gilt borders, surmounted by four gilt falcons in flight. The reverse of the convex center disc is charged with the monogram ''ČS'' in blue with gilt borders, surmounting the date ''1918'' in gilt and surrounded on either side by a branch of gilt laurel leaves.[
''Suspension device''. The badge for civilian awards is suspended from a circlet formed from gilt laurel leaves, whilst gilt crossed swords are added to the suspension device for military awards.][
''Ribbon''. The badge of the order is suspended from a red moire silk ribbon divided by a central narrow white stripe, with a thin white stripe set in from either edge.][
''Star''. Appointments could also be made with a star affixed to the ribbon signifying additional distinction.][
Štefánik had the first insignia produced in Tokyo; these were supplied in a lacquered balsa wood box.][
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Knights
The following is an incomplete list of people appointed as Knights of the Order of the Falcon:
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, , , 1890, , 1957, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1886, , 1949, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1895, , 1972, , LtCol later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1945, , Maj later
DivGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1930, , DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Head of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Aviation, ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1961, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf and
Engr Offr
CS Army, , Commander III Corps Engineers, ,
, -
, , , 1889, , 1985, , Col later
BdeGen, , Inf and
Cav Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1891, , 1944, , Capt later
DivGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Chairman of the Czechoslovak Red Cross in exile
Member of the Czechoslovak National Council in exile, ,
, -
, , , 1883, , 1983, , LtCol later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1891, , 1972, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Secretary General of the Czechoslovak Inter-ministerial Council for Matters of National Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1875, , 1937, , LtGen, , Cav Offr
Ru Army, , Commander of the Czechoslovak Legions
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, image_size = 200px
, alt =
, caption = Czechoslovak Legion coat of arms
, start_date ...
Military Affairs Minister, ,
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, , , 1891, , 1945, , Capt later
DivGen Mem, , Inf and
Cav Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1887, , 1955, , Maj later
(Bde)Gen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1883, , 1974, , Maj later
MajGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1894, , ?, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Cav Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1892, , 1948, , DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Deputy Chief of Staff for the Czechoslovak Army
National Fascist Community sk, Národná obec fašistická
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, leader1_name = Radola Gajda
, foundation = March 1926
, dissolution = 22 November 1938
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politician, ,
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, , , 1882, , 1942, , LtCol later
ChiefGenMS
Mem, , Med Offr
CS Army, , Chief of Czechoslovak Army Corps Medical Services, ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1960, , LtCol
later ArmyGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Czechoslovak Minister for Transport and Technology, ,
, -
, , , 1883, , 1958, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Engr Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1887, , 1943, , Maj later
ArmyGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander VII Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1887, , ?, , Maj later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1894, , 1967, , Maj later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Secretary of the Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1972, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Czechoslovak Minister for Railways, ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1954, , Capt later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander IV Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1862, , 1946, , LtGen
later LtGen, , Inf Offr
Fr Army, , Commander VII Corps (French Army)
Commander-in-Chief Czechoslovak Legion Headquarters, ,
, -
, , , 1879, , 1934, , LtCol later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1880, , 1961, , Col later
ArmyGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander IV Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1941, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1887, , 1977, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf and
Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander VI Corps Artillery, ,
, -
, , , 1892, , ?, , Col later
GenTOSA, , Inf and
Ord Offr
CS Army, , Aviation Materiel Department Head, Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence, ,
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, , , 1888, , 1947, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , division commander
and military attaché, ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1939, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1881, , 1950, , Maj later
DivGen, , Engr Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1882, , 1935, , Maj later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1890, , 1961, , Capt later
DivGen Mem, , Cav Offr
CS Army, , Commander Czechoslovak Tank Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1890, , 1972, , Col later
ArmyGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander-in-Chief Czechoslovak Armed Forces, ,
, -
, , , 1879, , 1936, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1884, , 1964, , Maj later
MajGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Head Artillery Department, Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1884, , 1951, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1895, , 1961, , LtCol later
ArmyGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander III Corps
Commander V Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1889, , 1963, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1889, , 1959, , Capt later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander I Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1891, , 1944, , Maj later
ArmyGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander IV Corps
Commander V Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1890, , 1940, , LtCol later
(Bde)Gen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1945, , Maj later
DivGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1887, , 1968, , Maj later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander VI Corps
Chief of Czechoslovak Missions to Middle East, 21st Army Group and Allied Headquarters, ,
, -
, , , 1887, , ?, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Secretary General of the Czechoslovak Inter-ministerial Council for Matters of National Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1967, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Artillery Department Head, Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1975, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1945, , Maj later
DivGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Artillery Department Head, Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence, ,
, -
, , , 1891, , 1964, , Maj later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Chief of Staff, Czechoslovak Armed Forces Headquarters, ,
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, , , 1887, , 1953, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Engr Offr
CS Army, , Commander I Corps Engineers
Commander Army Engineers, ,
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, , , 1889, , 1963, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Czechoslovak Minister of Public Works, ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1940, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1891, , 1988, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander IV Corps Artillery
Commander Land Artillery Command, ,
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, , , 1888, , 1938, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1957, , Col later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1968, , Col later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1874, , ?, , Maj later
GenMS, , Med Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1892, , 1963, , Col later
ArmyGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Minister of Finance, Interior and Transport, Autonomous Carpathia and Ruthenia
Commander Czech and Slovak Legion, ,
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, , , 1888, , 1955, , Maj later
DivGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander 1st Army Artillery
Commander Land Artillery Command, ,
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, , , 1887, , 1965, , Maj later
GenMS, , Med Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1872, , 1954, , Col later
GenMS, , Med Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1888, , 1980, , Lt later
DivGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Deputy Commander II Corps, ,
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, , , 1896, , 1968, , Lt later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander VII Corps Artillery, ,
, -
, , , 1889, , ?, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1963, , Maj later
MajGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander I Corps, ,
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, ( ru), , 1868, , 1940, , LtGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces, Siberian Theatre, ,
, -
, , , 1882, , ?, , Capt later
GenLS, , Inf and
Legal Offr
CS Army, , Attorney General, Office of the General Military Prosecurtor, ,
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, , , 1883, , 1966, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf and
Engr Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1881, , 1966, , Maj later
ChiefGenIS, , Inf and
Ord Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1888, , 1941, , LtCol later
DivGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
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, , , 1888, , 1970, , MajGen
later ArmyGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Czechoslovak Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, , [) records, accessdate=4 July 2012, language=Czech]
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, , , 1894, , 1981, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1878, , 1937, , Capt later
BdeGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1976, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander II Corps, ,
, -
, , , 1886, , 1979, , Maj later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander Land Artillery Command, ,
, -
, , , 1890, , 1945, , Maj later
ArmyGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander 1st Army
Minister of State, Czechoslovak Ministry of Defence in exile, ,
, -
, , , 1887, , 1978, , Lt later
BdeGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander II Corps Artillery, ,
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, ( ru), , 1883, , 1951, , MajGen
later ArmyGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , Commander 1st Army, ,
, -
, , , 1885, , 1941, , Maj later
MajGen, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander Headquarters Land Artillery, ,
, -
, , , 1883, , 1943, , Col later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1893, , 1942, , LtCol later
DivGen Mem, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander VIII Corps, ,
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, , , 1883, , 1953, , Maj later
GenMS, , Med Offr
CS Army, , Head Health Service Corps, ,
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, , , 1891, , 1970, , LtCol later
DivGen, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , ,
, -
, , , 1890, , 1942, , Capt later
DivGen Mem, , Arty Offr
CS Army, , Commander IV Corps Artillery, ,
, -
, , , 1889, , 1942, , Maj later
DivGen Mem, , Inf Offr
CS Army, , , , [) records, accessdate=4 July 2012, language=Czech]
Legend
''Ranks''
# ArmyGen = Army General, equivalent to General (4-star rank)
# LtGen = Lieutenant General (3-star rank)
# DivGen = Division General, equivalent to Major General (2-star rank)
# ChiefGenIS = Chief General of the Intendent Services, equivalent to Major General
# ChiefGenMS = Chief General of the Medical Services, equivalent to Major General
# BdeGen = Brigade General, equivalent to Brigadier General (1-star rank)
# (Bde)Gen = General, equivalent to Brigadier General
# GenLS = General of the Legal Services, equivalent to Brigadier General
# GenMS = General of the Medical Services, equivalent to Brigadier General
# GenTOSA = General of the Technical Ordnance Service of Aviation, equivalent to Brigadier General
# Mem = in memoriam, rank was granted posthumously
''Service/Branch''
# Arty = Artillery, Engr = Engineering, Inf = Infantry, Leg = Legal, Med = Medical, Offr = Officer, Ord = Ordnance
# CS = Czechoslovak, Fr = French, Ru = Russian
References
* {{cite book, last=Lobkowicz, first=František, title=Encyklopedie řádů a vyznamenání ( en, Encyclopedia of Orders and Decorations), publisher=Libri, location=Prague, Czech Republic, year=1999, page=255, language=czech, isbn=80-85983-71-0
Orders, decorations, and medals of Czechoslovakia
Awards established in 1918
1918 establishments in Czechoslovakia
1919 disestablishments in Czechoslovakia