Homeland's Gratitude Medal Explained

Homeland's Gratitude Medal Croatian: Spomenica domovinske zahvalnosti
Presenter:	the President of Croatia
Country:	Croatia
Type:	State decoration
Eligibility:	Croatian citizens
Status:	Active
Higher:	Homeland War Memorial Medal^[1]
Lower:	none

Homeland's Gratitude Medal (Croatian: Spomenica domovinske zahvalnosti) is the 19th most important medal in the Croatian honours system.

The Homeland's Gratitude Medal has four classes, each for the length of service of 5, 10, 15, and 20 or more years.^[1]

Notable recipients

• Imra Agotić
• Mate Boban
• Branimir Glavaš (Revoked for charges of war crimes^[2])
• Frane Vinko Golem
• Ante Kotromanović
• Zvonko Kusić
• Slobodan Lang
• Sveto Letica
• Drago Lovrić
• Josip Lucić
• Predrag Matić
• Rudolf Perešin
• Predrag Stipanović
• Petar Stipetić
• Mirko Šundov
• Franjo Tuđman

Notes and References

1. Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske . . 1995/20 . . Croatian . Law on Decorations . 1995-03-24 . 2020-09-28.
2. Web site: Odluka o oduzimanju odlikovanja. Croatian. Narodne novine NN 2010-112. President of the Republic of Croatia Ivo Josipović. 29 September 2010. 3 August 2015.