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The Order of Ľudovít Štúr () is the third highest Slovak
state decoration A state decoration is an object, such as a medal or the insignia of an Order (distinction), order, that is awarded by a sovereign state to honor the recipient. The term includes civil awards and decorations, as well as military awards and decorat ...
(after the
Order of the White Double Cross The Order of the White Double Cross () is the highest state decoration of the Slovak Republic. The Order was instituted on 1 March 1994 after Slovakia became independent on 1 January 1993. It continues the Czechoslovak Order of the White Lio ...
and the Order of Andrej Hlinka) conferred by the
President of the Slovak Republic The president of the Slovak Republic () serves as the head of state of Slovakia and commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces. The people directly elect the president for five years, for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The presidency is essent ...
upon the proposal of the
government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a State (polity), state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
. The president, who is a recipient, 1st Class, of the order by virtue of holding office, is not obligated to respect the proposal. The medal is awarded to Slovak citizens who have made exceptional contributions to democracy and human rights, the defence and security of the republic, or for exceptionally significant merit in the fields of politics, state management and administration, the development of the national economy, science and technology, culture, art, education, sports, and for significant spread of the good name of the Slovak Republic abroad. The Order of Ľudovít Štúr, instituted on 2 February 1994, is bestowed annually on 1 September, on the occasion of the anniversary of the approval of the
Constitution of Slovakia The Constitution of Slovakia, officially the Constitution of the Slovak Republic (), is the current constitution of Slovakia. It was passed by the Slovak National Council on 1 September 1992 and signed on 3 September 1992 in the Knights Hall of t ...
. It is named after the Slovak poet, philosopher, politician, and writer
Ľudovít Štúr Ľudovít Štúr (; 28 October 1815 – 12 January 1856), also known as Ľudovít Velislav Štúr, was a Slovak revolutionary, politician, and writer. As a leader of the Slovak nationalism, Slovak national revival in the 19th century and the c ...
(1815–1856).


Classes

The award has two types—civil and military; each type has three classes, ranked by degree of merit.


Selected recipients

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Ján Chryzostom Korec Ján Chryzostom Korec, SJ (22 January 1924 – 24 October 2015) was a Slovak Jesuit priest and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was ordained as a priest in 1950 and consecrated as a bishop in 1951. Because of the government's suppressio ...
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Alexander Dubček Alexander Dubček (; 27 November 1921 – 7 November 1992) was a Slovaks, Slovak statesman who served as the First Secretary of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ) (''de facto'' leader of Czech ...
* Július Binder * Milan Rúfus * Dominik Tatarka * Dominik Hrušovský *
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* Ľudovít Rajter * Juraj Schenk *
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* Ladislav Chudík * Michal Kováč * František Zvarík *
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* Štefan Vrablec *
Emília Vášáryová Emília Vášáryová, Doctor Artis Dramaticae ( hon.) (; born 18 May 1942) is a Slovak stage and screen actress, whom '' Variety'' and other publications refer to as the "First Lady of Slovak Theater". During a career of more than five decades ...
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Ján Popluhár Ján Popluhár (12 September 1935 – 6 March 2011) was a Slovak footballer who primarily played as a sweeper for Slovak club ŠK Slovan Bratislava. At international level, he was also a member of the Czechoslovakia national team, playing in t ...
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Hana Ponická Hana Ponická (July 15, 1922 Halič, Czechoslovakia – August 21, 2007 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia) was a Slovakia, Slovak writer and former anti-Communist dissident. She opposed the Communist government of the former Czechoslovakia. Ponická sign ...
* Mária Kráľovičová * Milan Hamada *
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Jaroslav Filip Jaroslav Filip (22 June 1949, Hontianske Moravce – 11 July 2000, Bratislava), known as Jaro Filip, was a Slovak musician, composer, humorist, dramaturge, actor, columnist, and early promoter of the internet in Slovakia. His work includes nume ...
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Ján Stanislav Ján Stanislav (12 December 1904, Liptovský Ján, Austria-Hungary – † 29 July 1977, Liptovský Mikuláš, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak linguist and specialist in Slavic studies. Life He was born in Liptovský Ján in December 1904. Stanisl ...
* Juraj Králik *
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* Vojtech Zamarovský *
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Branislav Varsik Branislav Varsik (5 March 1904, Myjava, Austria-Hungary – 28 May 1994, Slovakia) was a Slovak historian and archivist. His major contribution was to the research of the hussite movement on the territory of present-day Slovakia and history of ...
* Eugen Suchoň * Michal Martikán *
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Henrieta Farkašová Henrieta Farkašová (born 3 May 1986) is a retired Slovak alpine skier, eleven-time Paralympic champion and seventeen-time world champion in the B3 (classification) category. Biography Farkašová's motto is: "Impossible is nothing". Farka ...
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Ernest Valko Ernest Valko, JUDr., PhD. (10 August 1953 – 8 November 2010) was the former chairman of the Czechoslovak Constitutional Court and prominent Slovak lawyer. Valko was shot dead inside his home in Limbach in 2010. As of May 2011, the investigat ...
* Ján Langoš * Ivan Kamenec * Martin Milan Šimečka * Ester Šimerová-Martinčeková * Ilja Zeljenka * Zuzana Kronerová * Peter Breiner *
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* Ján Kuciak * Veronika Velez-Zuzulová * Magdaléna Vášáryová * Zuzana Žirková *
Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra (; 29 November 1974 – 7 September 2011) was a Slovakia, Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played nineteen seasons of professional hockey, for teams in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League (CSL), National Hockey League ...
* Rudolf Chmel * Eva Kristínová *
Klára Jarunková Klára Jarunková (; 28 April 1922 – 11 July 2005) was a Slovak writer predominantly of literature for children and teenagers. She is the most translated Slovak author. Biography Klára Jarunková was born on 28 April 1922, in the village of ...
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Petra Vlhová Petra Vlhová (born 13 June 1995) is a Slovak FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, World Cup Alpine skiing, alpine ski racer who specialises in the technical events of Slalom skiing, slalom and giant slalom. Vlhová won the World Cup overall title in 2021 a ...
1st Class, military * Ján Golian * Rudolf Viest * Ivan Bella 2nd Class, civil * Vojtech Zamarovský *
Alfréd Wetzler Alfréd Israel Wetzler (10 May 1918 – 8 February 1988), who wrote under the alias Jozef Lánik, was a Slovak Jewish writer. He is known for escaping from Auschwitz concentration camp and co-writing the Vrba-Wetzler Report, which helped halt ...
* Imrich Andrejčák *
Miroslav Šatan Miroslav Šatan (; born 22 October 1974) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey Winger (ice hockey), right winger, who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), five in the Tipos Extraliga, and three in the Kontinental Hockey Lea ...
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Bohdan Warchal Bohdan Warchal (27 January 1930 in Orlová, Czechoslovakia – 30 December 2000 in Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak violinist, a member of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra and founder, chief conductor and soloist of the Slovak Chamber Or ...
* Ľubomír Lipták * Peter Jaroš *
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Martin Slivka Martin Slivka (1 November 1929 in Spišský Štiavnik – 23 September 2002 in Bratislava Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the f ...
* Martin Bútora * Anton Srholec *
Ján Starší Ján Starší (17 October 1933 in Sokolče, Czechoslovakia – 13 April 2019) was a Slovak ice hockey player and coach who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1999. References External links

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* Ján Zachara * Eugen Jurzyca *
Dominik Hrbatý Dominik Hrbatý (; born 4 January 1978) is a Slovak former professional tennis player. Hrbatý reached the semifinals of the 1999 French Open, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 12 in October 2005. Hrbatý is one of only th ...
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Karol Kučera Karol Kučera (; born 4 March 1974) is a Slovak tennis coach and former professional player. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 6 in September 1998, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open the same year. Tennis caree ...
* Soňa Valentová * Mirosław Iringh * Jozef Plachý *
Zdeno Chára Zdeno Chára (; born 18 March 1977) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played 24 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and Washington Capitals between 1997 a ...
* Mária Bieliková * Eva Mosnáková 2nd Class, military *
Ján Nálepka Ján Nálepka (20 September 1912 in Szepessümeg, Kingdom of Hungary – 16 November 1943 in Ovruch, Operation Barbarossa, Axis powers-occupied Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) was a Slovakia, Slovak captain who organized and led an Anti-fascism, a ...
3rd Class, civil * Michal Drobný * Elena Lacková * Eva Siracká * Ján Riapoš *
Michal Mertiňák Michal Mertiňák (born 11 October 1979) is a retired professional tennis player from Slovakia. He turned professional in 1999, and has won six doubles titles in his career on the ATP Tour. He reached his career high doubles ranking of World No. ...
* Peter Solan *
Vladimír Godár Vladimír Godár (born 16 March 1956, in Bratislava) is a Slovak Contemporary classical music, classical and film score composer. He is also known for his collaboration with the Czech violinist, singer, and composer Iva Bittová. As an academic, ...


References

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External links


President of the Slovak Republic
official website
State Honours, Orders & Decorations
– website of the Slovak Republic (archived) Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovakia Awards established in 1994 1994 establishments in Slovakia