| Order of Merits in Defense and Security Serbian: Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност | |
| Type: | State order |
| For: | Above-average, exemplary and honorable performance of duties and tasks in the fields of defense and security. |
| Status: | Active |
| First Induction: | 2009 |
| Higher: | Order of the White Eagle with the swords |
| Lower: | None |
Order of Merits in Defense and Security (Serbian: Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност|Orden zasluga za odbranu i bezbednost) is the sixth highest state order of Serbia.The order is awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic on special occasions, typically at the ceremonies held on the Statehood Day. It is awarded for above-average, exemplary and honorable performance of duties and tasks in the fields of defense and security.[1] [2]
Order of Merits in Defense and Security has three classes.[3]