Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen

Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
Sash of the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen
Awarded by President of Hungary
Type	State decoration
Established	2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Motto	Publicum meritorum praemium (Award for public service)
Eligibility	Awarded in recognition of the most special merits, outstanding life's work and significant international achievements in the service of Hungary.
Status	Currently constituted
Statistics
First induction	2013
Precedence
Next (higher)	none
Next (lower)	Hungarian Corvin Chain
Ribbon bar of the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen

The Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen (Hungarian: Magyar Szent István Rend) is the highest state honour bestowed by the President of Hungary. The order is made up of one grade and is awarded in recognition of the most special merits, outstanding life's work and significant international achievements in the service of Hungary. A maximum of 3 awards are permitted to be awarded to Hungarians per year.^[1]