State decorations of the Republic of Kosovo are regulated by the Law on Decorations. Decorations are divided into three grades: orders, medals and commemorative medals. The President also bestows the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo to people who have made extraordinary contributions to the Republic of Kosovo. This is an honour bestowed very rarely with only nine recipients in the history of the Republic.
The orders, decorations and medals are awarded by the President of Kosovo, though nominations might come from: Chairman of the Assembly, Prime Minister, President of the Supreme Court and the Electoral College, Chief Prosecutor of Kosovo, Minister, Chief of General Staff, General Director of Kosovo Police, President of the Municipal Assembly, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Honorary Titles Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo
Orders Hero of Kosovo Order Order of Freedom Order of Independence Order of the "Adem Jashari" Freedom Fighter
Medals Presidential Medal of Merit (Medalja Presidenciale e Meritave) Military Medal for Service in Kosovo (Medalja Ushtarake për Shërbim në Kosovë) for military personnelPresidenti Thaçi dekoroi komandantin e karabinierëve italianë në Kosovë (in Albanian)"Il colonnello reggiano Ruggiero Capodivento premiato dal Kosovo" Gazzetta di Reggio 29 October 2019. Page nr. 19 section "Reggioemilia" (Ricerca Gazzetta di Reggio) (In Italian language)The Presidential Medal of Merit to World Bank, example close up Medal of Merit (Minister of Internal Affairs) Medal of Merit of the Red Cross of Kosovo (bronze, silver and gold versions) Presidential Medal for Rule of Law
Recipients Order of Freedom Donald Trump Joe Biden
Order of Independence Hassanal Bolkiah Anwar Ibrahim
Presidential Medal of Merit: Dua Lipa Richard Grenell Robert O'Brien Ruggiero Capodivento World Bank Jonathan Saiger Edi Rama Gianni Infantino Kosovo national football team
Presidential Medal for Rule of Law: Beau Biden
Military Military Medal for Service in Kosovo Finnish Defence Forces
See also Orders and medals of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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Evidence of the decorated by presidents over the years