| Order of Danica Hrvatska Red Danice hrvatske | |
|---|---|
| Type | State order |
| Presented by |  Republic of Croatia |
| Eligibility | Croatian and foreign citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1 April 1995 |
 with the face of Marko Marulić  with the face of Blaž Lorković Ribbon bars of the Order of Danica Hrvatska | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Stjepan Radić |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Croatian Cross |
The Order of Danica Hrvatska (Croatian: Red Danice hrvatske; lit. "Order of the Croatian Morning Star") is the fourteenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for different purposes and with different faces:[1]
- Marko Marulić – for culture
- Blaž Lorković – for business/economics
- Ruđer Bošković – for sciences
- Nikola Tesla – for innovation
- Franjo Bučar – for sports
- Katarina Zrinska – for health, social welfare and the promotion of moral values
- Antun Radić – for education
(left: Order medal; middle: smaller decorative version; right: Order ribbon)[2]
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with the face of Marko Marulić -
with the face of Blaž Lorković -
with the face of Ruđer Bošković -
with the face of Nikola Tesla -
with the face of Franjo Bučar -
with the face of Katarina Zrinska -
with the face of Antun Radić
- ^ Croatian Parliament (1995-03-24). "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (1995/20). Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ Croatian Parliament (1995-03-24). "Pravilnik Reda Danice Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (2000). Retrieved 2020-12-27.