Honvédelemért Kitüntető Cím

The Distinction for National Defence (Honvédelemért Kitüntető Cím) is an award that may be conferred by the Minister of Defence or the Chief of the Defence Staff; the details of its presentation are governed by Ministry of Defence Decree 15/2013 (VIII. 22).

The Distinction for National Defence, in its laurel-wreathed form and in Grades I, II and III, may be awarded in recognition of outstanding professional merit and activities supporting the Hungarian Defence Forces carried out over an extended period:

a) to government officials, public employees and workers, to a total of no more than 300 people per year;

b) to persons who are not members of the personnel, to a total of no more than 200 people per year.

(2) The same person may be awarded:

a) the same Grade I, II or III of the Distinction for National Defence no more than twice;

b) the laurel-wreathed grade of the Distinction for National Defence once.