Orders, decorations, and medals of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia explained

Orders and medals were awarded in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (and later Serbia and Montenegro) between 1998 and 2006. Before the 1992 Breakup of Yugoslavia, the Orders and medals of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were awarded. Some of the old pre-1992 SFRY orders and medals were retained by FR Yugoslavia, while some new were established. Orders and medals of FR Yugoslavia were regulated by the Law on Decorations of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia adopted on 4 December 1998. Between 1992 and 1998, no decorations were awarded in FR Yugoslavia.

All decorations were divided into four grades: orders, higher decorations, medals and commemorative medals.

Orders

Order[1] Rank overall[2]
1.Order of Yugoslavia
2.Order of the Yugoslav Star
  • Yugoslav Great Star (I Rank)
  • 1st Class (II Rank)
  • 2nd Class (III Rank)
  • 3rd Class (IV Rank)
3.Order of Freedom
4.Order of the People's Hero
5.Order of the Yugoslav Flag
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
6.Order of the War Banner
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
7.Order of Merits of FR Yugoslavia
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
8.Order of the Victorious Sword
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
9.Order of the Yugoslav Army
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
10.Order of Nemanja
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
11.Order of Njegoš
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
12.Order of Vuk Karadžić
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
13.Order of Tesla
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class
14.Order of Labor
15.Order of Bravery
16.Order of Merits in Defence and Security
  • 1st Class
  • 2nd Class
  • 3rd Class

Higher decorations

Rank Medal
1Medal of Obilić
2Medal of Honor
3Medal of Cvijić
4Medal of the White Angel
5Medal of Humanity

Medals

Rank Medal
1State Long Service Medal
40 years of service
30 years of service
20 years of service
10 years of service
2Defence and Security Long Service Medal
40 years of service
30 years of service
20 years of service
10 years of service
3Medal of Merits in Education and Culture
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
4Medal of Merits in Economy
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
5Medal of Merits in Agriculture
1st Class
2nd Class
3rd Class
6Defense and Security Medal of Merit
7Defense and Security Medal of Virtue

See also

External links

Zakon o odlikovanjima - Kako se postaje narodni heroj? , 24 April 1999

Notes and References

  1. http://www.podaci.net/_z1/3119776/Z-odliko02v9859-0121.html ZAKON O ODLIKOVANjIMA SAVEZNE REPUBLIKE JUGOSLAVIJE
  2. http://www.medals.pl/yu/yu3.htm Orders and Decorations of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1990-