Gratias Agit Award

The Gratias Agit Award (Czech: Cena Gratias Agit) is an annual recognition awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic "for the promotion of the good name of the Czech Republic abroad".^[1] It was established in 1997 and awards presentations have generally been conducted at the Czernin Palace.^[1]

Notable recipients of the award include Leszek Engelking, Patrick Herminie, Martina Sablikova, Jiri Belohlavek, and Norodom Sihamoni.^[2][3][4][5]

References

1. "Cena Gratias agit – úvodní informace". mzv.cz (in Czech). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
2. ""I was in tears when I got the news": Gratias Agit awards presented". Radio Prague International. October 19, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
3. "Seychelles Speaker of Parliament honoured by Czech Republic with Gratias Agit award". Seychelles News Agency. June 10, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
4. "GRATIAS AGIT Award". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
5. "Czech Diplomacy Awards People for Promoting Country's Good Name". uscpublicdiplomacy.org. University of Southern California. Retrieved September 21, 2023.