Order of the White Double Cross
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The Order of the White Double Cross is a high Slovak state decoration awarded for exceptional services to the Slovak Republic, often to distinguished foreign dignitaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Order of the White Double Cross canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of merit
ⓘ
state order ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Order of the White Double Cross of the Slovak Republic
ⓘ
Rad Bieleho dvojkríža ⓘ |
| awardedBy | President of Slovakia ⓘ |
| awardedSince | 1994 ⓘ |
| awardFor | exceptional services to the Slovak Republic ⓘ |
| awardingCriteria |
development of relations between Slovakia and other states
ⓘ
outstanding contributions to the promotion of Slovakia abroad ⓘ |
| centralEmblem | white double cross on a red background ⓘ |
| ceremonialOccasion |
national holidays of Slovakia
ⓘ
state visits ⓘ |
| country | Slovakia ⓘ |
| eligibility |
exceptionally Slovak citizens
ⓘ
foreign citizens ⓘ |
| established | 1994 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Slovakia
ⓘ
surface form:
Slovak Republic
|
| field |
diplomacy
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| grade |
1st Class
ⓘ
2nd Class ⓘ 3rd Class ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Za zásluhy o Slovenskú republiku ⓘ |
| higherThan |
Order of the White Lion
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the White Lion (in Slovak protocol for foreign awards)?
|
| insigniaIncludes |
badge
ⓘ
sash ⓘ star ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Slovakia
ⓘ
surface form:
Slovak Republic
|
| languageOfName | Slovak ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act on State Decorations of the Slovak Republic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | white double cross symbol used in Slovak heraldry ⓘ |
| partOf | system of state decorations of Slovakia ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of Slovakia ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Coat of arms of Slovakia ⓘ |
| ribbonColor |
blue
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| shape | Maltese cross ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbol | white double cross ⓘ |
| symbolUsedOn | insignia of the order ⓘ |
| type |
civil decoration
ⓘ
diplomatic decoration ⓘ |
| typicallyAwardedTo |
foreign dignitaries
ⓘ
heads of state ⓘ high-ranking foreign officials ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.