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) | |
Type | Civil decoration |
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 |
Country | Croatia |
Presented by | the President of Croatia |
Eligibility | Heads of state [1] |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 20 June 1992 [2] (reconstituted 1 April 1995)[3] |
![]() Ribbon of the Grand Order of King Tomislav | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None |
Next (lower) | Grand Order of Queen Jelena |
The Grand Order of King Tomislav (Croatian: Velered kralja Tomislava), or officially 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 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 awarded by the President of Croatia.[4] The order has one class. It is named after King Tomislav of Croatia.
It was designed by Mladen Veža, and made by the Radionica primijenjenih umjetnosti from Zagreb.[5]