Grand Order of King Tomislav
| Grand Order of King Tomislav with Sash and Great Morning Star | |
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Grand Order of King Tomislav (top: Grand Order medal with sash; bottom: Great Morning Star (Velika Danica) medal; left: smaller decorative version ; right: Grand Order ribbon) | |
| Awarded by the Republic of Croatia | |
| Type | Civil decoration |
| Eligibility | Heads of state [1] |
| Awarded for | "Contributions to the establishment of the sovereign Republic of Croatia; for exceptional contribution to its international reputation and status; for great achievements in developing international relations between Croatia and their respective countries" |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Statistics | |
| Established |
20 June 1992 [2] (reconstituted 1 April 1995)[3] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Grand Order of Queen Jelena |
 Ribbon of the Grand Order of King Tomislav | |
The Grand Order of King Tomislav (Croatian: Velered kralja Tomislava), or more fully the Grand Order of King Tomislav with Sash and Great Morning Star (Velered kralja Tomislava s lentom i Velikom Danicom), is the highest state order of the Republic of Croatia. It is usually awarded to top foreign officials for their contribution to the improvement of Croatia's good standing internationally as well as achievements in developing international relations between Croatia and their respective countries. It is usually presented by the President of Croatia himself, or sometimes by the President of the Croatian Parliament. The order has one class. It is named after King Tomislav of Croatia.
Notable recipients
- 2014 -
Margrethe II (as Queen of Denmark) - 2013 -
Bronisław Komorowski (as President of Poland) - 2012 -
Andris Bērziņš (as President of Latvia) - 2011 -
Harald V of Norway (as King of Norway) - 2009 -
Tarja Halonen (as President of Finland) - 2009 -
Bamir Topi (as President of Albania) - 2009 -
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (as Emir of Qatar) - 2009 -
Albert II (as Sovereign Prince of Monaco) - 2009 -
Vladimir Voronin (as President of Moldova) - 2008 -
Matthew Festing (as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller) - 2008 -
Ivan Gašparovič[4] (as President of Slovakia) - 2008 - Valdis Zatlers[5] (as President of Latvia)
- 2008 - Lech Kaczyński[6] (as President of Poland)
- 2007 - Alfred Moisiu[7] (as President of Albania)
- 2007 -
Viktor Yushchenko[8] (as President of Ukraine) - 2007 -
Karolos Papoulias[9] (as President of Greece) - 2006 -
Tassos Papadopoulos[10] (as President of Cyprus) - 2006 -
Edward Fenech-Adami[11] (as President of Malta) - 2005 -
Stjepan Mesić [12] (as President of Croatia, presented to him by Vladimir Šeks, the President of Sabor) - 2004 -
Ricardo Lagos [13] (as President of Chile) - 2003 -
Ion Iliescu [14] (as President of Romania) - 2002 -
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin [15] (as King of Malaysia) - 2002 -
Ferenc Mádl [16] (as President of Hungary) - 2002 -
Elizabeth II [17] (as Queen of the United Kingdom) - 2001 -
Milan Kučan [18] (as President of Slovenia) - 2001 -
Carlo Azeglio Ciampi [19] (as President of Italy) - 2001 - Rudolf Schuster [20] (as President of Slovakia)
- 2001 -
Nursultan Nazarbayev [21] (as President of Kazakhstan) - 2001 - Aleksander Kwaśniewski [22] (as President of Poland)
- 2001 - Rexhep Meidani [23] (as President of Albania)
- 2001 -
Thomas Klestil [24] (as President of Austria) - 2000 - Emil Constantinescu [25] (as President of Romania)
- 1998 - Constantinos Stephanopoulos [26] (as President of Greece)
- 1997 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro [27] (as President of Italy)
- 1995 - Franjo Tuđman [28] (as the President of Croatia, presented to him by Nedjeljko Mihanović, the President of Sabor)
- 1995 -
Carlos Menem [29] (as President of Argentina) - 1994 - Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle [30] (as President of Chile)
- 1994 -
Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel [31] (as President of Turkey) - 1993 -
Juan Antonio Samaranch [32] (as President of the International Olympic Committee) - 1993 - Francesco Cossiga [33] (as lifetime senator and 8th President of the Italian Republic)
Further reading
- Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske, NN 20/95 ("Law on Decorations", in Croatian)
References
- ↑ "Pravilnik Velereda kralja Tomislava s lentom i Velikom Danicom" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 12 June 1992. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 24 March 1995. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju predsjednika Slovačke Ivana Gašparoviča" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju predsjednika Latvije" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Lecha Kaczynskog" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 21 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju predsjednika Republike Albanije Alfreda Moisiua" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 2 July 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju predsjednika Republike Albanije Alfreda Moisiua" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 6 June 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju predsjednika Republike Albanije Alfreda Moisiua" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 21 March 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Tassosa Papadopoulosa" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije dr. Edwarda Fenech-Adami" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 2 November 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Predsjednika Republike Hrvatske Stjepana Mesića" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Ricarda Lagosa Escobara" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 6 February 2004. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Iona Iliescua" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 30 May 2003. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegovog Veličanstva, kralja Malezije Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 20 March 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Ferenca Madla" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 15 March 2002. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njezinog Veličanstva Elizabete II., kraljice Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva Velike Britanije i Sjeverne Irske" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 3 January 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Milana Kučana" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 5 December 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Carla Azeglio Ciampia" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Rudolfa Schustera" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 2 October 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije dr. Nursultana Abishevicha Nazarbayeva" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 24 August 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Aleksandera Kwasniewskog" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 10 May 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije Rexepa Meidanija" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 4 April 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju dr. Thomasa Klestila" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekscelencije dr. Emila Constantinescua" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 16 June 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Njegove Ekselencije Constantinosa Stephanopoulosa" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 3 December 1998. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka o odlikovanju Veleredom kralja Tomislava s lentom i Velikom Danicom" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 17 December 1997. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
- ↑ "Odluka kojom se odlikuje Predsjednik Republike Hrvatske, dr. Franjo Tuđman" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 29 May 1995. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
- ↑ "Odluka o dodjeli Velereda kralja Tomislava Carlosu Saulu Menemu" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 5 January 1995. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ "Odluka o dodjeli Velereda kralja Tomislava Eduardu Freiju Ruizu-Tagleu" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 8 November 1994. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ "Odluka o dodjeli Ordena kralja Tomislava NJ. E. gospodinu Süleymanu Demirelu predsjedniku Republike Turske" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 7 July 1994. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ "Odluka o dodjeli Ordena kralja Tomislava gospodinu Juanu Antoniju Samaranchu, predsjedniku Međunarodnoga olimpijskog odbora" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 26 August 1993. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ "Odluka o dodjeli Ordena kralja Tomislava senatoru Francescu Cossigi, bivšemu predsjedniku Republike Italije" (in Croatian). Narodne novine. 3 July 1993. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
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