Badge of Honour of Podlaskie Voivodeship
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| Badge of Honour of Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
|---|---|
 Obverse and reverse of the version for people | |
| Native name | Odznaka Honorowa Województwa Podlaskiego |
| Awarded for | Promotion and development of Podlaskie Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
| Presented by | Podlaskie Voivodeship executive board |
| Ribbon |  |
| Established | 3 July 2006 |
.jpg) Obverse and reverse of the version for organizations | |
Badge of Honour of Podlaskie Voivodeship (Polish: Odznaka Honorowa Województwa Podlaskiego) is an award given by the regional government Podlaskie Voivodeship, a province in north-east Poland.
The award was established on 3rd of July 2006 in accordance with a resolution XXXIX/510/06 of the Podlaskie Voivodeship Sejmik[1] Its graphic design was made by Tadeusz Gajl.[2] It is awarded to individuals, legal entities, including local government units and organizational units without legal personality, who, through their entire public, social and professional activities, have made outstanding contributions to the Podlaskie Voivodeship by cultivating Polishness and developing and shaping the national, civic and cultural awareness of its inhabitants, as well as by cultivating and developing local identity, stimulating economic activity, raising the level of competitiveness and innovation of the province's economy, preserving the value of the cultural and natural environment while taking into account the needs of future generations and shaping and maintaining spatial order".[3]
In a period of one year, the badge is awarded to a maximum of fifteen individuals and five entities that are not natural persons.
Individuals wear the badge on the left chest (after all state decorations they hold, and before decorations from other countries), exclusively on formal attire, mainly during state and regional holidays, state ceremonies, regional and military.