Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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The orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia were inherited from the Kingdom of Serbia
and also established during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia period from 1918 to 1945.
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
and also established during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia period from 1918 to 1945.
Orders
| No. | Order | Depiction | Ribbon | Date of establishment |
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| 1. | Order of Saint Prince Lazarus Order of Saint Prince Lazarus The Order of Saint Prince Lazarus is a chivalric order created by King Alexander I of Serbia to commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo that took place on the 28 June 1389. It must not be confused with the Order of Saint Lazarus. The order is named after Prince Lazarus... |
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| 2. | Order of the Karađorđe's Star | |||
| 3. | Order of the White Eagle | |||
| 3. | Order of the Yugoslav Crown Order of The Yugoslav Crown King Alexander I of Yugoslavia instituted the Order of The Yugoslav Crown on 5 April 1930, to commemorate his changing of the name of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.-History:... |
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| 4. | Order of St. Sava Order of St. Sava The Order of St. Sava was a decoration instituted by the order King Milan I of Serbia in 1883. The Order of Saint Sava originally was established to recognize civilians for meritorious achievements in the arts and sciences. In 1914 a change was made permitting military personnel to receive the... |
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