"Gold is tested by fire"
Our Foundation operates independently of parties, ideologies and churches, and its decision on the award winner is taken unanimously by our impartial Board of Trustees.
The Rock Award is a gold-plated metal plaque, which is presented to the Award winners in a walnut wood gift box along with a certificate. The plaque bears the logo of the 'The Rock' Foundation and a Latin inscription: 'Gold is tested in fire' and 'We have seen it and thus certify'.
Award winners
2023 Award winners: 3 persons 
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| Dr. Kristóf Erdős | 2009-2014 | researcher at the Committee of National Remembrance, former historian of the Hospital in the Rock Museum | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. Krisztián Ungváry | 2019- | historian, academic advisor | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. József Holló retired lieutenant-general | 2007-08 | former Director General at the Military History Institute and Museum, helped establish the Hospital in the Rock Museum | contemporary activity | |
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2022 Award winners: 3 persons
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| Péter Zsolt Horváth | 2012- | Deputy Director General of the Hungarian Red Cross | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. László Kiss | 1944-45 | volunteer aidant | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. Zsuzsanna Lazáry-Zsindely | 1956 | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
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2021 Award winners: 3 persons
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| Tamás Dégi | 2005- | chief engineer | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. Gyula Kedves Colonel | 2007-08 | military historian, head of the Museum of the Parliament | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. András Máthé | 1956 | chief physician | historical role | |
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2020 Award winners: 9 persons
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| Márta Szlávik | 1956 | volunteer nurse | historical role | |
| Ferenc Novák | 1944-45 | chief engineer | historical role | |
| Dr. Elek Farkas | 1945-48 | founder of Virus Vaccine Production and Research Institute | historical role | |
| Dr. József Born | 1944-45, 1945-48 | doctor, founder of Virus Vaccine Production and Research Institute | historical role | |
| Kornél Lobmayer | 1956 | revolutionary, wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Mrs. György Kozma née Irén Petrás | 1944-45 | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. Ágost Sövényházy | 1944-45 | doctor | historical role | |
| Dr. Antal Kálló | 1944-45 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Mrs. Zsolt Sigray née Sarolta Szabó | 1956 | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
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2019 Award winners: 9 persons
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| Géza Szinger | 1944-45 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. József Lugosi retired Colonel | 2007-08 | former Director of the Military History Institute and Museum, helped establish the Hospital in the Rock Museum | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. Attila Balás | 1956 | volunteer doctor | historical role | |
| Mrs. István Horthy née Ilona Edelsheim-Gyulai | 1944-45 | Red Cross nurse | historical role | |
| Janka Benkő | 1944-45 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. Mihály Bogárdi | 1944-45 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Margit Pekáry and Gizella Pekáry | 1944-45 | Red Cross Nurses | historical role | |
| Katalin Neÿ | 1944-45 | eyewitness | eyewitness | |
| Dr. Kálmán Koppány | 1944-45 | police officer assigned to the Headquarters of the Buda Air Defense Group, rescuer | historical role | |
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2018 Award winners: 9 persons
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| Margit Tarányi | 1944-45 | Red Cross nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Mr and Mrs Szabó | 1950-60 | caretakers | historical role and eyewitness | |
| György Balogh | 1956 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Imre Szentpály-Juhász | 1944-45 | wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Edit Soltész | 1944-45 | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Miriam Kiefer and her husband Count Endre Csekonics | 1944-45 | volunteer nurse and voluntary surgical assistant | historical role | |
| Countess Alice Cziráky | 1944-45 | Red Cross nurse, senior assistant | historical role | |
| Jolán Marschek | 1944-45 | nurse, volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Baroness Mária Waldbott | 1944-45 | Red Cross nurse, senior assistant | historical role | |
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2017 Award winners: 9 persons
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| Anita Van Oldenborgh (Anna Boom) | 1944-45 | volunteer nurse | historical role | |
| Mrs. Imre Mohácsi and Imre Mohácsi | 1960-2010 | caretakers | historical role | |
| Dr. Vida Boros | 1956 | medical officer of district I. Budapest | historical role | |
| Prof. Dr. Endre Mester | 1944-45 | labour service doctor | historical role | |
| Anna Mária Emberovics | 1956 | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. Tibor Jánossy | 1956 | volunteer doctor | historical role | |
| István Bakonyi | 1960-70 | architect designer | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Rudolf Ullrich | 1960-70 | architect designer | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Countess Ilona Széchényi | 1944-45 | chief nurse | historical role | |
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2016 Award winners: 9 persons
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| Countess Ilona Andrássy de Betlér | 1944-45 | chief nurse of the Hospital in the Rock | historical role | |
| Endre Bácskai | 1956 | revolutionary, wounded | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Mrs. Zoltán Báthory née Mária Daróczy | 1944-45, 2008- | volunteer nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Friedrich Born | 1944-45 | Red Cross delegate in Hungary | historical role | |
| Mrs. Károlyi née Gizella Ilona Győry | 1956 | nurse | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. István Kovács, Erzsébet Besztercei and Ingeborg Skliros | 1944-45, 2008- | chief physician, nurse and family member | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Gábor Rádi | 1983- | technical manager | contemporary activity | |
| Dr. András Seibriger and Erzsébet Seibriger | 1944-45, 2008- | deputy chief physician and family member | historical role and eyewitness | |
| Dr. Gyula Steinert and Dr. Ágota Steinert | 1944-45, 2008- | doctor and family member | historical role and eyewitness | |