Order of Merit (Hungary)

Hungarian Order of Merit
Chain of the Hungarian Order of Merit
Awarded by the President of Hungary
Eligibility	Citizens of Hungary and foreigners
Awarded for	Distinguished service to Hungary
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	1991
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of the Flag of the Republic of Hungary
Related	Hungarian Cross of Merit
Hungarian Order of Merit Grand Cross Star, military division

The Hungarian Order of Merit (Hungarian: Magyar Érdemrend) is the second highest State Order of Hungary. Founded in 1991, the order is a revival of an original order founded in 1946 and abolished in 1949. Its origins can be traced to the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary which existed from 1922 until 1946.

Since 2011, the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary is the highest State Order of Hungary.

The civil division is divided into six classes of merit, whilst the military division is divided into five. The highest class, the Grand Cross with Chain, is exclusive to the civilian division and is only awarded to heads of state.

Below the Order of Merit in precedence is the Hungarian Cross of Merit, with three classes for both military and civilians.