Order of the White Eagle with the swords
1st class
2nd class
3rd class
Ribbon bars of the order
Order of the White Eagle with the swords (Serbian: Орден белог орла с мачевима, romanized: Orden belog orla s mačevima) is the fifth highest state order of Serbia. The order is awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic on special occasions, typically at the ceremonies held on the Statehood Day. It is awarded for merits in the fields of defense and military merits.[1]
The Order of the White Eagle was a state order in the Kingdom of Serbia (1883–1918) and in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945). It continues to be a dynastic order as well, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
History
King Milan I established the Order of the White Eagle in 1883. In 1945, with the abolition of the monarchy, the order was in effect abolished. Since the end of Yugoslavia, the dynastic order continues to be awarded by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, as the senior representative of the Crown.[2]
Order of the White Eagle was re-established in 2010 when the National Assembly adopted the amendments to the Law on Decorations of the Republic of Serbia. Since the order was re-introduced, the first person to receive it was General Ljubiša Diković, Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces.[3]
Ranks
Order of the White Eagle with the swords has three classes.
1st class | 2nd class | 3rd class |
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Notable recipients
1st class
- 2020 - Military Academy
- 2015 - Ljubiša Diković
2nd class
- 2018 - Military Technical Institute
- 2014 - Serbian Air Force and Air Defence
- 2014 - Aleksandar Živković
3rd class
- 2016 - Milomir Todorović
See also
- Orders, decorations and medals of Serbia
- Order of the White Eagle
References
External links
- Yisela (2019-01-06). "The Order of the White Eagle - Serbian Medals & Awards - Pre-WW1". Retrieved 2024-06-19.
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