Orders and medals of Socialist Yugoslavia
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia were created during the Second World War and used throughout the existence of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
. The first decorations were created on March 15, 1943 and included the Order of the People's Hero, Order of the People's Liberation
, Order of the Partisan Star, Order of the Brotherhood and Unity, Order for Bravery and Medal for Bravery. By 1960 the total number of decorations increased to 42 and consisted of 35 orders, 6 medals and 1 commemorative medal. The designers of the Yugoslav orders and medals were Antun Augustinčić
and Đorđe Andrejević Kun.
The original decorations are kept at the World Intellectual Property Organization
. The Yugoslav government requested that the decorations be given the status of "official sign" as opposed to other countries and states where the status of official control and warranty is reserved only for the national seal. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia the decorations stopped being awarded but continue to be protected by Article 6 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
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At first, the Commemorative medal of the partisans of 1941 was considered to be the lowest of rank among the orders, but later lost that status to be considered outside of the before mentioned group and listed below medals.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. The first decorations were created on March 15, 1943 and included the Order of the People's Hero, Order of the People's Liberation
Order of the People's Liberation
The Order of the People's Liberation was a decoration of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, the fifth highest decoration in the series of Yugoslav decorations. The order was founded by Josip Broz Tito on 15 August 1943...
, Order of the Partisan Star, Order of the Brotherhood and Unity, Order for Bravery and Medal for Bravery. By 1960 the total number of decorations increased to 42 and consisted of 35 orders, 6 medals and 1 commemorative medal. The designers of the Yugoslav orders and medals were Antun Augustinčić
Antun Augustincic
Antun Augustinčić was a prominent Croatian sculptor. Along with Ivan Meštrović and Frano Kršinić he is considered one of the three most important Croatian sculptors of the 20th century...
and Đorđe Andrejević Kun.
The original decorations are kept at the World Intellectual Property Organization
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world"....
. The Yugoslav government requested that the decorations be given the status of "official sign" as opposed to other countries and states where the status of official control and warranty is reserved only for the national seal. With the dissolution of Yugoslavia the decorations stopped being awarded but continue to be protected by Article 6 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
The Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, signed in Paris, France, on March 20, 1883, was one of the first intellectual property treaties. It established a Union for the protection of industrial property...
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Orders
| Order | Ribbon bar Ribbon bar Ribbon bars are small decorations that are worn by military, police, and fire service personnel or by civilians. Ribbon bars are mainly used when wearing either full decoration, or when wearing medals is considered inappropriate or impractical. Each military force has its own rules on what ribbons... | Date of establishment | Rank overall | Number awarded | |
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| 1. | Order of the Yugoslav Star Order of the Yugoslav Star Order of the Yugoslav Star was the highest National order of merit awarded in Yugoslavia. It was divided into four classes. The highest class, the Yugoslav Great Star was the highest state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia... |
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| 2. | Order of Freedom Order of Freedom Order of Freedom was the highest military decoration awarded in Yugoslavia, and the second highest Yugoslav state decoration after the Yugoslav Great Star. It was awarded to the commanders of large military units for skillful leadership and for the outstanding courage of the troops... |
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| 3. | Order of the People's Hero | ||||
| 4. | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour was the fourth highest state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia. It was awarded to the citizens, companies and sports teams for the outstanding achievements in their professional work. The order was awarded a total of 114 times until 1986... |
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| 5. | Order of the People's Liberation Order of the People's Liberation The Order of the People's Liberation was a decoration of the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia, the fifth highest decoration in the series of Yugoslav decorations. The order was founded by Josip Broz Tito on 15 August 1943... |
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| 6. | Order of the War Banner Order of the War Banner 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... |
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| 7. | Order of the Yugoslav Flag | ||||
| 8. | Order of the Partisan Star | ||||
| 9. | Order of the Republic | ||||
| 10. | Order of Merits for the People | ||||
| 11. | Order of Brotherhood and Unity | ||||
| 12. | Order of the People's Army | ||||
| 13. | Order of Labour | ||||
| 14. | Order of Military Merits | ||||
| 15. | Order of Bravery | ||||
Medals
| Rank | Medal | Ribbon bar Ribbon bar Ribbon bars are small decorations that are worn by military, police, and fire service personnel or by civilians. Ribbon bars are mainly used when wearing either full decoration, or when wearing medals is considered inappropriate or impractical. Each military force has its own rules on what ribbons... | Date of establishment | Number awarded |
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| 1 | Medal for Bravery | |||
| 2 | Medal for Merits for the People | |||
| 3 | Medal of Labour | |||
| 4 | Medal for Military Merits | |||
| 5 | Medal for Military Virtues | |||
| 6 | Medal for Merits | |
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Commemorative medal
| Rank | Commemorative medal | Ribbon bar Ribbon bar Ribbon bars are small decorations that are worn by military, police, and fire service personnel or by civilians. Ribbon bars are mainly used when wearing either full decoration, or when wearing medals is considered inappropriate or impractical. Each military force has its own rules on what ribbons... | Date of establishment | Number awarded |
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| 1 | Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941 |
At first, the Commemorative medal of the partisans of 1941 was considered to be the lowest of rank among the orders, but later lost that status to be considered outside of the before mentioned group and listed below medals.
Other Medals
| Rank | Medal | Ribbon bar Ribbon bar Ribbon bars are small decorations that are worn by military, police, and fire service personnel or by civilians. Ribbon bars are mainly used when wearing either full decoration, or when wearing medals is considered inappropriate or impractical. Each military force has its own rules on what ribbons... | Date of establishment | Number awarded |
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| "Death to fascism, freedom to the people" Medal | |
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| "10 Years of Yugoslav Army" Medal | |
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| "20 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | |
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| "30 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | |
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| "30 Years of Victory over Fascism" Medal | |
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| "40 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | |
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| "50 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | |
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| Distinguished Marksman Medal | |
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| Medal for the participants of President Tito's Visit to India and Burma of 1954-1955 | |
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| Medals of the Association of Yugoslav Fighters in the International Brigades in Spain (two medals awarded together) | |
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See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of YugoslaviaOrders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of YugoslaviaThe 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.- Orders :-External links:*...
- Orders and medals of Federal Republic of YugoslaviaOrders and medals of Federal Republic of YugoslaviaOrders and medals were awarded in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia between 1998 and 2006. Before the 1992 dissolution of SFR 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...
External links
- Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski, 2003
- Sammler.ru: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- За заслуги... Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia © 2001-2003 Yuri Yashnev