The Order of Stephen the Great () is a state award of

Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. ...

, established on 30 June 1992. It is the highest military order of the nation. It is named after

Stephen III of Moldavia Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (; ; died 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother an ...

, who was the

Voivode Voivode ( ), also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode ( ), voivoda, vojvoda, vaivada or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Mid ...

of Moldavia from 1457 and 1504.

List of recipients

Individual

Traian Băsescu Traian Băsescu (; born 4 November 1951) is a Romanian politician who served as the president of Romania from 2004 to 2014. Prior to his presidency, Băsescu served as Romanian minister of transport on multiple occasions between 1991 and 2000, ...

(2015) *Vasilii Calmoi, retired brigadier general, first Commander of the Border Guard Troops (2020)

Institutional

Special Forces Brigade "Fulger" The Special Forces Police Brigade "Fulger" () is a specialized police unit of the General Police Inspectorate. It is considered to be one of the most combat-ready units in Moldova. It is based in Chișinău. It is heavily involved in the fight aga ...

(5 December 2011) *

Ștefan cel Mare Police Academy Ștefan is the Romanian form of Stephen, used as both a given name and a surname. For the English version, see Stefan. Some better known people with the name Ștefan are listed below. For a comprehensive list see . Notable persons with that name ...

(5 March 2012) * National Anticorruption Center (6 June 2017) *

State Protection and Guard Service of Moldova The State Protection and Guard Service of Moldova (, abbreviated ''SPPS'') is a Moldovan independent government agency and institution which has the duty of protecting government officials, as well as foreign dignitaries, and their relatives. It ...

(24 January 2019) *Police Directorate of the Chisinau Municipality of the

General Police Inspectorate The General Police Inspectorate () is the national civilian police force of the Republic of Moldova. It is a state institution subordinated to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, that regulates law enforcement in Moldova. The current Chief of the G ...

(2017)

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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