Medalla d'Honor del Parlament de Catalunya

The Medalla d'Honor del Parlament de Catalunya (; "Medal of Honour of the Parliament of Catalonia") is a civil honorary distinction awarded by the Parliament of Catalonia since 2000, recognising members of the Parliament and other people living in Catalonia for their careers and contributions to the region, as well as exceptional service.

History Recipients of the honour receive a medal in recognition; unlike for example the Catalonia International Prize, which comes with financial award but no designated honour. The medal resembles the Four Bars (which may be recognised as the Senyera with top-to-bottom stripes) and was based on a design created by in 1984. In 2000, goldsmith adapted the design so it could be produced as medals.

In the first year it was awarded, the honour was bestowed upon the Parliament of Catalonia's former presidents, as well as Desmond Tutu, an esteemed guest to the region.

There have been several posthumous recipients. In 2001, Ernest Lluch (d. 2000) was recognised for the honour posthumously, with his daughters receiving the award on his behalf. In 2007, the members of Els Setze Jutges were awarded, together with their promoter Lluís Serrahima; of the members of the group, (d. 2004) and Delfí Abella (d. 2007) were honoured posthumously, while refused the distinction. One of the groups recognised in 2015 was the first elected officials of the restored Parliament of Catalonia following return to democracy, to recognise the 35th anniversary of such elections; of these first eight, Marta Mata had died in 2006.

List of recipients YearRecipient(s)Note(s)2000Heribert Barrera i CostaEx-presidents of the Parliament of CataloniaJoan Reventós i CarnerDesmond TutuPeace activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize2001HistorianErnest LluchPolitician (posthumous award)2002Francesc Vendrell i VendrellUnited Nations representative in Afghanistan2003Jordi SavallMusician2004President of the 2005Adolfo Pérez EsquivelPeace activist and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize2007Els Setze JutgesPerformance group who promoted Nova Cançó2010Roser CapdevilaIllustratorJaume Cabré, premi d'honor de les Lletres Catalanes, i Roser Capdevila, medalla d'honor del Parlament2011Josep Guardiola i SalaSportspersonEl Parlament concedeix la Medalla d'Honor a l'entrenador del Barça, Pep Guardiola2012Social groupÒmnium i Càritas, distingides amb les Medalles d'Or del ParlamentÒmnium CulturalCultural association2013Núria Gispert i FeliuSocial activistCarme RuscalledaChefResearcher2014Josep CarrerasSingerInformació del Parlament de Catalunya2015The eight first deputies of the Parliament of Catalonia (Mata awarded posthumously)Concepció FerrerMarta MataAssumpció Sallés i GonzálezFacility for spinal cord injury treatment2016Manel EstellerResearcher2017Mossos d'EsquadraFirst responders during the 2017 Barcelona attacksGuàrdia Urbana de BarcelonaCambrils police service2018For significantly improving educational standards2019Carola RacketeHuman rights activistsÒscar Camps2020Health services of CataloniaFor the response to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Catalan independence activists who have suffered repression, and the lawyers who defend them (including the trial of Catalonia independence leaders)For their contributions to Catalonia2022Núria FeliuCatalan-language singer (posthumous award)Pau Riba i RomevaSinger and songwriter in various languages (posthumous award)Primary creators of the in 1978, the main body for Catalan-language immersion programmes in schools of the region2023FC Barcelona FemeníFor their contribution to the success and positive perception of women's sports, and advocating for "social respect for women in sports" to create "a more fair and equal society in terms of rights and opportunities".

Medalla d'Honor del Parlament de Catalunya

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