Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary explained

Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary
Presenter:the Hungarian People's Republic
Eligibility:Civilians
Awarded For:Meritorious service to Hungary
Established:1956
Lastawarded:1991
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The Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Népköztársaság Zászlórendje) was a State Order of the Hungarian People's Republic.

It was founded by Decree No. 17 of 1956 and then was abolished in 1991.

Classes

The Order originally had five Classes, the 4th and 5th being abolished in 1963.

Recipients

Insignia

The Star of the Order was an 8-pointed gold star with shorter points between, and with the national flag at the centre surrounded by laurels. The classes of the Order were distinguished by the materials used in the laurels - gold with diamonds for the first class; gold with rubies for the second; gold for the third; green enamel for the fourth.

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