Orders, decorations, and medals of Serbia explained

State decorations of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Државна одликовања Републике Србије|Državna odlikovanja Republike Srbije) are regulated by the 2009 Law on Decorations.[1]

Decorations are divided into three grades: orders, medals and commemorative medals. There are six orders and three medals.[2] [3]

State decorations are awarded by the President of the Republic, typically at the ceremonies held on the Statehood Day. They can be awarded to citizens of the Republic of Serbia, domestic legal entities and other subjects, as well as to foreign citizens, foreign legal entities and international organizations. Honors may also be awarded posthumously.

Proposers for awarding awards can be state bodies, provincial bodies, local self-government bodies, the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts as well as other organizations and associations. In addition to the proposal for the award, the consent of a certain ministry must be obtained - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (for foreign citizens), the Ministry of Defence (for members, units and institutions of the Serbian Armed Forces) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (for members of the Police of Serbia). The President of the Republic can also award decorations on his own initiative.

Orders

Ribbon Order Class Native name
1 1st classОрден Републике Србије на великој огрлици
2nd class Орден Републике Србије на ленти
2 Order of the Serbian Flag1st class Орден српске заставе првог реда
2nd class Орден српске заставе другог реда
3rd class Орден српске заставе трећег реда
3 1st class Орден Карађорђеве звезде првог реда
2nd class Орден Карађорђеве звезде другог реда
3rd class Орден Карађорђеве звезде трећег реда
4 1st class Сретењски орден првог реда
2nd class Сретењски орден другог реда
3rd class Сретењски орден трећег реда
5 1st class Орден белог орла с мачевима првог реда
2nd class Орден белог орла с мачевима другог реда
3rd class Орден белог орла с мачевима трећег реда
6 1st class Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност првог реда
2nd class Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност другог реда
3rd class Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност трећег реда

Medals

Ribbon Medal Class Native name
1 Golden Златна медаља за храброст "Милош Обилић"
Silver Сребрна медаља за храброст "Милош Обилић"
2 Medal for Merits Golden Златна медаља за заслуге
Silver Сребрна медаља за заслуге
3 Medal for Merits in Defense and Security Golden Златна медаља за ревносну службу
Silver Сребрна медаља за ревносну службу

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.b92.net/info/vesti/index.php?yyyy=2009&mm=10&dd=26&nav_id=388809 B92.net New Law on Decorations adopted
  2. http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Drustvo/Novi-izgled-ordenja-i-medalja-Srbije.lt.html politika.rs New look of Serbian decorations and medals
  3. Web site: Закон о изменама и допунама Закона о одликовањима Републике Србије. National Parliament of Serbia. 6 April 2013.