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s of the

Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...

are regulated by the Law on Decorations. Decorations are divided into three grades: orders,

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and commemorative medals. The President also bestows the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo to people who have made extraordinary contributions to the Republic of Kosovo. This is an honor bestowed very rarely with only nine recipients in the history of the Republic. The orders, decorations and medals are awarded by the

President of Kosovo The president of the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës, ), is the head of state and chief representative of the de facto Republic of Kosovo in the country and abroad. The president is elected indirectly, by the Asse ...

, though nominations might come from: Chairman of the Assembly,

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, President of the Supreme Court and the Electoral College,

Chief Prosecutor A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal tria ...

of Kosovo, Minister, Chief of General Staff, General Director of

Kosovo Police The Kosovo Police ( sq, Policia e Kosovës, sr-Cyrl, Полиција Косова, sr-Latn, Policija Kosova) is the national policing law enforcement agency of Kosovo. History A Kosovo Police Service was created in 1999 in the aftermath o ...

, President of the Municipal Assembly, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Honorary Titles

Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo Honorary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo is the title given to foreign citizens and citizens originating from Kosovo, who have contributed to the national interest of Kosovo, and use their fame to help the recognition of the independence of ...

Orders

206px ribbon bar of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Kosovo)

'' Hero of Kosovo Order'' # 218px ribbon bar of the Order of Freedom (Kosovo)

'' Order of Freedom'' # 206px ribbon bar of the Presidential Medal of Merit (Kosovo)

''The Order of Independence''

Medals

''Presidential Medal of Merits'' (Medalja Presidenciale e Meritave) or ''Presidential Military Medal'' (for military personnel)Presidenti Thaçi dekoroi komandantin e karabinierëve italianë në Kosovë (in Albanian)
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''Medal of Merit'' (Minister of Internal Affairs) # Medal of Merit of the Red Cross of Kosovo (bronze, silver ad gold versions)

Recipients

''Order of freedom'' *

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* Joe Biden ''Medalja Presidenciale e Meritave'': * Dua Lipa *

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* Robert O'Brien * Ruggiero Capodivento *

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*Jonathan Saiger (https://www.mcc.gov/news-and-events/release/release-022123-saiger-kosovo-presidential-award)

Honorary Titles

Orders

Medals

Recipients

Military

See also

Notes

References

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