The Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (Croatian: Velered kralja Dmitra Zvonimira s lentom i Danicom) or more fully the Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir with sash and Morning Star (Velered kralja Dmitra Zvonimira s lentom i Danicom), is an order of the Republic of Croatia. It ranks fourth in the Croatian order of precedence, after the Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV. The order is among only four orders that hold the title of grand order, and has one class like all Croatian orders and decorations (except the Homeland's Gratitude Medal).
| Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir with Sash and Morning Star | |
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Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (top: Grand Order medal with sash; bottom: Morning Star (Danica) medal; left: smaller decorative version; right: Grand Order ribbon) | |
| Awarded for | Exceptional contributions to the independence and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, relations between Croatian state and religious groups, and for exceptional acknowledgments in cultural and humanitarian work |
| Presented by | the Republic of Croatia |
| Eligibility | Highly ranked Croatian and foreign clerical dignitiaries, highly ranked officials |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1 April 1995 |
Ribbon of the Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV |
| Next (lower) | Grand Order of Franjo Tuđman |
Only highly ranked state and religious officials, whether foreign or national, are eligible for this order.
It is named after King Demetrius Zvonimir of Croatia.
Notable recipients
Foreign
- Dai Bingguo
- Max Streibl
- Alois Mock
- Edmund Stoiber
- Ronald Harmon Brown
- Margaret Thatcher
- William J. Perry
- Otto von Habsburg
- Jacques Paul Klein
Croatian
- 2007 - Franjo Komarica
- 2004 - Vladko Maček (posthumously)
- 2000 - Miroslav Krleža (posthumously)
- 2000 - Savka Dabčević-Kučar
- 2000 - Ivan Supek
- 2000 - Vlado Gotovac (posthumously)
- 2000 - Miko Tripalo (posthumously)
- 1998 - Gojko Šušak (posthumously)
- 1995 - Ivan Aralica
- 1995 - Dalibor Brozović
- 1995 - Šime Đodan
- 1995 - Jakob Eltz
- 1995 - Mate Granić
- 1995 - Ranko Marinković
- 1995 - Ivan Milas
- 1995 - Ivić Pašalić
- 1995 - Vlatko Pavletić
- 1995 - Vladimir Šeks
- 1995 - Antun Vrdoljak
- 1995 - Andrija Hebrang
- 1995 - Ivan Jarnjak
- 1995 - Pero Jurković
- 1995 - Vjekoslav Kaleb
- 1995 - Ivica Kostović
- 1995 - Jure Radić
- 1995 - Stjepan Sulimanac (posthumously)
- 1995 - Petar Šegedin
- 1995 - Lujo Tončić-Sorinj
- 1995 - Janko Vranyczany-Dobrinović
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