Order of the Croatian Morning Star
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Order of the Croatian Morning Star with the portrait of Marko Marulić
The Order of the Croatian Morning Star ( Croatian : Red Danice hrvatske ) is a Croatian order of merit .
The medal is awarded by the President of the Republic of Croatia for
- cultural achievements (portrait of Marko Marulić )
- Achievements in the field of economy (portrait of Blaž Lorković )
- Achievements in the field of science (portrait of Ruđer Bošković )
- special inventiveness (portrait Nikola Tesla )
- sporting achievements (portrait of Franjo Bučar )
- Services in the field of health care and social assistance (portrait Ana Katarina Zrinski )
- Services in the field of education (portrait of Antun Radić )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Regulations of the Order of Narodne novine (November 3, 2000), accessed on May 30, 2020.