Petr Pavel Honored 51 Personalities at the Castle…

Petr Pavel Honored 51 Personalities at the Castle, Including Iva Janžurová

29.10.2026 07:01 HotInfo

President Petr Pavel on October 28 awarded or conferred state honors on 51 personalities in the Vladislav Hall of Prague Castle. The ceremony was held on the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the founding of independent Czechoslovakia. Among those honored were artists, athletes, scientists, soldiers, politicians, and people who helped others. novinky.cz ↗

The Order of the White Lion was awarded to actress Iva Janžurová, director Miloš Forman, and, in memoriam, gymnast Věra Čáslavská. The President also honored director Jan Hřebejk, writer Kateřina Tučková, opera singer Adam Plachetka, and writer Patrik Topol. Among those honored were also the married couple Ondřej and Katarína Vlček, who have long supported care for sick children. ihned.cz - domaci ↗

State honors were also received by soldiers, athletes, and other public figures. The Medal for Heroism was awarded in memoriam to Libor Cicvárek, an official at the authority in Chřibská, who died while saving other people during a shooting. The President awarded the same honor in memoriam to three Czech soldiers killed during service in Afghanistan. seznamzpravy.cz ↗

Pavel also honored Petra Wünschová, founder of the Locika Center, who worked to protect children from violence. The in memoriam award for her was received by her daughter. In total, 16 women were among those honored. In his speech, the President spoke, among other things, about the responsibility of politicians in the areas of security, public finances, care for the landscape, and public debate. seznamzpravy.cz ↗