Order of Ștefan cel Mare ( ro, Ordinul «Ștefan cel Mare»), alternatively known as the Order of Stephen the Great is a state award of
Moldova
Moldova ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( ro, Republica Moldova), is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The List of states ...
, established on 30 June 1992. It is the highest military order of the nation. It is named after
Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; h ...
, who was the
Voivode
Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the me ...
of Moldavia from 1457 and 1504.
List of recipients
Individual
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Petru Lucinschi
Petru Lucinschi (; born 27 January 1940) is a former Moldovan politician who was Moldova's second President (1997–2001).
Biography
Early life and education
Petru Lucinschi was born on 27 January 1940 in Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroc ...
(2010)
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Traian Băsescu
Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a conservatism, conservative Romanian politician who served as President of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian Minister of Transport on multiple occasions ...
(2015)
*Vasilii Calmoi, retired brigadier general, first Commander of the
Border Guard Troops (2020)
Institutional
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Special Forces Brigade "Fulger" (5 December 2011)
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Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy (5 March 2012)
* National Anticorruption Center (6 June 2017)
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State Protection and Guard Service of Moldova
The State Protection and Guard Service of Moldova ( ro, Serviciul de Protecție și Pază a Republicii Moldova, abbreviated ''SPPS'') is a Moldovan independent government agency and institution which has the duty of protecting government officials ...
(24 January 2019)
*Police Directorate of the Chisinau Municipality of the
General Police Inspectorate
The General Police Inspectorate ( ro, Inspectoratul General al Poliției, IGP) is the national civilian police force of the Republic of Moldova. It is a state institution subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Moldova), Ministry of Inte ...
(2017)
References
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External links
Закон Республики Молдова Nr. 1123 от 30.07.1992 «О государственных наградах Республики Молдова»
Orders, decorations, and medals of Moldova
1992 establishments in Moldova
Awards established in 1992