Order of the War Banner
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Order of the War Banner was decoration of SFR Yugoslavia, 7th highest decoration. Order was founded by Presidency of People's Assembly on 29 December 1951. It was awarded for military merits to "military commanders who show personal courage, self-sacrifice, ivolvement in commanding and distinct role in creation, fixing and training of Armed Forces of SFRY during the war".
Public competition was annonced for creation of Order of the War Banner. Result of the competiotion was published in Politika
on 27 August 1953. The winner was architect from Belgrade Grigorij Samojlov.
From establishment of the order in 1951 until 1984, there was 209 recipients of the order; 204 of them are Yugoslav citizens, while other 4 were Soviet generals (who were awarded in 1964).
Decoration was dissolved on 4 December 1998. Before that it was also used by Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
and later by a state union Serbia and Montenegro
.
Public competition was annonced for creation of Order of the War Banner. Result of the competiotion was published in Politika
Politika
Politika is a Serbian newspaper. It is considered the newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the Balkans, having been founded on January 25, 1904 by Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently being published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines , a joint venture between Politika AD and...
on 27 August 1953. The winner was architect from Belgrade Grigorij Samojlov.
From establishment of the order in 1951 until 1984, there was 209 recipients of the order; 204 of them are Yugoslav citizens, while other 4 were Soviet generals (who were awarded in 1964).
Decoration was dissolved on 4 December 1998. Before that it was also used by Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
and later by a state union Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
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Sources
- Opća enciklopedija. Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod. Zagreb. 1980.
- Prister, Boris. Odlikovanja. Povijesni muzej hrvatske. Zagreb. 1984.