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Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque

The International Tree of Peace (Slovak: Strom pokoja, Russian: Дерево мира, German: Der Friedensbaum) is an international initiative that originated in Slovakia. The project, created on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, was initiated by landscape architect Marek Sobola from Žilina, Slovakia. The main goal of the project is to promote a message of peace by planting a Tree of Peace on every continent. The project is claimed to aim at planting trees around the globe to draw awareness to the global environmental issue and to enhance the solidarity of the humankind. The initiative, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic, is implemented by Slovak NGO Servare et Manere which has a Special Consultative Status within the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (UN ECOSOC). The project's motto is "Let's make love the lifeblood of this world" (Slovak: Urobme láskavosť miazgou tohto sveta). The World Map of Peace also World Peace Map, abbreviated to the Map of Peace, unites all individual Trees of Peace plantings into one global whole.

SlName CountryFlagYearAwarded For
7Tsar Simeon IIBulgaria2023made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
6International Committee of the Red CrossSwitzerland2023made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
5Edouard FritchFrance2022made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
4Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VIINew Zealand2022made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
3Queen Margrethe IIDenmark2020made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
2Lubomír RehákSlovak Republic2019made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.
1Zuzana CaputováSlovak Republic2019made a special contribution to spreading ideas of understanding and union among nations, as well as have made a major contribution to the spreading and implementation of the Tree of Peace initiative.

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque Laureates (2025 ~ 2019)

Tsar Simeon II

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2023

International Committee Red Cross

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2023

Edouard Fritch

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2022

Tūheitia Paki

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2022

Queen Margrethe II

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2020

Lubomír Rehák

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2019

Zuzana Caputová

Tree of Peace Memorial Plaque 2019