Orders, decorations, and medals of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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 (called Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia until 1963). The first decorations were created by AVNOJ on August 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.[1] 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 Law on Decorations of 1945 introduced two new orders (Order of Freedom, Order of Merits for the People) and one new medal (Medal for Merits for the People) and assigned the order of precedence of all orders and medals.[2] The Law was amended in 1946, when the Commemorative medal of Partisans of 1941 was removed and no long considered a decoration.[3] New decorations were introduced in 1947 (Order of the Yugoslav Flag),[4] 1948 (Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour),[5] 1951 (Order of the War Banner, Order of the People's Army, Order of Military Merits, Medal for Military Merits, Medal for Military Virtues),[6] 1954 (Order of the Yugoslav Star),[7] 1955 (Medal for Merits),[8] and 1960 (Order of the Republic).[9] In 1961, the Law was amended again, so that names of many lower class orders was changed, and the order of precedence was slightly changed.[10] In 1973, new Law on Decorations was adopted. It kept all the previous decorations, but the order of precedence was abolished.[11] Before 1955, no distinction was made between the civil and military decorations. The Law on Decorations of 1955 made this distinction for the first time[8] and it was kept until the Law of 1973 when this distinction was abolished.[11] Between 1955 and 1973, the orders of Freedom, People's Hero, War Banner, Partisan Star, People's Army, Military Merits, and Bravery, and the medals for Bravery, Military Merits and Military Virtues were considered military decorations, while all others were considered civil decorations.[12] The original decorations are kept at the World Intellectual Property Organization.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] In 1998, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (also known as Serbia and Montenegro) adopted new Law on Decorations that kept most of the decorations of the Socialist Yugoslavia, with some additions.[13][14]
Orders
| Order | Ribbon bar | Date of establishment[15] | Rank overall
(1945)[2] |
Rank overall
(1955)[8] |
Rank overall | Rank overall | Number awarded
(until the end of 1985)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Order of the Yugoslav Star | |||||||
|
File:Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star Rib.png | 1 February 1954[7]
|
—
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
127
| |
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zvezde2(traka).png | —
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
159
| ||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zvezde3(traka).png | —
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
320
| ||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zvezde4(traka).png | —
|
24
|
26
|
24
|
322
| ||
| 2. | Order of Freedom | File:Orden slobode.png | 9 June 1945[2]
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
7
|
| 3. | Order of the People's Hero | File:Order of the National Hero BAR.png | 15 August 1943[1]
|
1
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
1,322
|
| 4. | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour | File:Order of the Hero of socialist labour Rib.png | 1 December 1948[5]
|
—
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
121
|
| 5. | Order of the People's Liberation | File:Order of the National liberation Rib.png | 15 August 1943[1]
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
335[18]
|
| 6. | Order of the War Banner | File:Order of the Battle flag Rib.png | 29 December 1951
|
—
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
209
|
| 7. | Order of the Yugoslav Flag | |||||||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zastave1(traka).png | 26 November 1947[4]
|
—
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
1,321
| |
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zastave2(traka).png | —
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
1,433
| ||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zastave3(traka).png | —
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
1,300
| ||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zastave4(traka).png | —
|
30
|
33
|
32
|
955
| ||
|
File:Orden jugoslovenske zastave5(traka).png | —
|
32
|
35
|
35
|
769
| ||
| 8. | Order of the Partisan Star | |||||||
|
File:Order of the partisan star with golden wreath Rib.png | 15 August 1943[1]
|
3
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
627
| |
|
File:Order of the partisan star with silver wreath RIB.gif | 7
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
1,531
| ||
|
File:Order of partisan star with rifles RIB.gif | 10
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
10,384
| ||
| 9. | Order of the Republic | |||||||
|
File:Orden Republike1(traka).png | 2 July 1960[9]
|
—
|
—
|
13
|
10
|
1,150
| |
|
File:Orden Republike2(traka).png | —
|
—
|
22
|
18
|
6,310
| ||
|
File:Orden Republike3(traka).png | —
|
—
|
31
|
27
|
121,088
| ||
| 10. | Order of Merits for the People | |||||||
|
File:Order of merits for the people with golden star Rib.png | 9 June 1945[2]
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
4,688
| |
|
File:Order of merits for the people with silver rays RIB.gif | 8
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
39,534
| ||
|
File:Order of merits for the people with silver star RIB.gif | 13
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
282,864
| ||
| 11. | Order of Brotherhood and Unity | |||||||
|
File:Order of the brotherhood and unity with golden wreath Rib.png | 15 August 1943[1]
|
6
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
3,870
| |
|
File:Order of the brotherhood and unity with silver wreath RIB.gif | 9 June 1945[2]
|
9
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
55,675
| |
| 12. | Order of the People's Army | |||||||
|
File:Order of the National army with laurer wreath Rib.png | 29 December 1951
|
—
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
536
| |
|
File:Order of the People's Army with golden star RIB.gif | —
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
9,137
| ||
|
File:Order of the People's Army with silver star RIB.gif | —
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
45,384
| ||
| 13. | Order of Labour | |||||||
|
File:Order of Labour with the red flag RIB.gif | 1 May 1945[19]
|
12
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
7,096
| |
|
File:Order of Labour with golden wreath RIB.gif | 14
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
36,000
| ||
|
File:Order of Labour with silver wreath RIB.gif | 15
|
28
|
32
|
33
|
182,910
| ||
| 14. | Order of Military Merits | |||||||
|
File:Order of military merits with the great star Rib.png | 29 December 1951
|
—
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
2,609
| |
|
File:Order of military merits with golden swords RIB.gif | —
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
24,141
| ||
|
File:Order for military merits with silver swords RIB.gif | —
|
31
|
34
|
34
|
94,684
| ||
| 15. | Order of Bravery | File:Order for courageousness Rib.png | 15 August 1943[1]
|
11
|
23
|
25
|
23
|
more than 120,000
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Medals
| Rank | Medal | Ribbon bar | Date of establishment | Number awarded
(until the end of 1985)[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medal for Bravery | 15 August 1943[1]
|
205,590
| |
| 2 | Medal for Merits for the People | 9 June 1945[2]
|
430,666
| |
| 3 | Medal of Labour | 1 May 1945[19]
|
133,233
| |
| 4 | Medal for Military Merits | 29 December 1951
|
87,699
| |
| 5 | Medal for Military Virtues | 29 December 1951
|
115,589
| |
| 6 | Medal for Merits | 14 November 1955
|
845
|
Commemorative medal
| Commemorative medal | Ribbon bar | Date of establishment | Number awarded[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commemorative Medal of the Partisans of 1941 | 14 September 1944
|
27,629
|
Instituted on 14 September 1944 for award to those actively involved in partisan or political units between 1941 and the end of WW2. 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
| Medal | Ribbon bar | Date of establishment[15] | Number awarded[17] |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Death to fascism, freedom to the people" Medal | File:Commemorative Medal Freedom to People - Death to Fascism RIB.png | 1965
|
7,960
|
| "10 Years of Yugoslav Army" Medal | File:10 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal RIB.png | 1951
| |
| "20 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | File:20 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal RIB.png | 1961
| |
| "30 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | File:30 Years of the Yugoslav Army Medal RIB.png | 1971
| |
| "30 Years of Victory over Fascism" Medal | File:30 Years of the Victory over Fascism Medal RIB.png | 1975
| |
| "40 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | File:40 Years of Yugoslav People's Army Medal RIB.png | 1981
| |
| "50 Years of Yugoslav People's Army" Medal | File:50 Years of Yugoslav People's Army Medal RIB.png | 1991
| |
| Distinguished Marksman Medal | File:Distinguished Marksman Medal RIB.png | 1953
| |
| Medal for the participants of President Tito's Visit to India and Burma of 1954–1955 | File:President Tito's Visit to India and Burma Medal RIB.gif | 1955
|
1,200
|
| Medals of the Association of Yugoslav Fighters in the International Brigades in Spain (two medals awarded together) | File:Medal of the Association of Yugoslav Fighters in the International Brigades in Spain RIB.gif | 1956
|
250 each
|
-
Medal of Yugoslav Fighters in the International Brigades in Spain, 1956.
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Medal of Yugoslav Fighters in the International Brigades in Spain, 1956.
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Orders and medals of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Socialist orders of merit
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 ЗБОРНИК ДОКУMEHATA И ПОДАТАКА О НАРОДНООСЛОБОДИЛAЧKOM PATУ ЈУГОСЛОВЕНСКИХ НАРОДА (PDF). Vol. II. Belgrade: Vojno-istoriski institut Jugoslovenske armije. 1949. pp. 299–300.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "ЗАКОН О ОРДЕНИМА И МЕДАЉАМА". Borba: 2. 11 June 1945. The text of the Law contains an error, as it also lists non-existing "Order of Brotherhood and Unity 3rd class". The error was acknowledged in the Issue No. 41 of the Official Gazette (Službeni list DFJ, no. 41/1945, page 364)
- ↑ "ЗАКОН ЗА ПОТВРДА И ИЗМЕНИ НА ЗАКОНОТ ЗА ОРДЕНИТЕ И МЕДАЛИТЕ НА ДЕМОКРАТСКА ФЕДЕРАТИВНА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in македонски). II (88): 1102–1103. 1 November 1946.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ЗАКОН О ИЗМЕНИ И ДОПУНИ ЗАКОНА О ОРДЕНИМА, И МЕДАЉАМА ФЕДЕРАТИЕНЕ НАРОДНЕ РЕПУБЛИКЕ ЈУГОСЛАВИЈЕ" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). III (101): 1406. 26 November 1947.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ЗАКОН О ОРДЕНУ ЈУНАКА СОЦИЈАЛИСТИЧКОГ РАДА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). IV (106): 1737. 8 December 1948.
- ↑ "ЗАКОН ЗА ДОПОЛНУВАЊЕ НА ЗАКОНОТ ЗА ОРДЕН ИТЕ И МЕДАЛИТЕ НА ФЕДЕРАТИВНА НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in македонски). VIII (1): 7. 1 January 1952.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "ОДЛУКА ЗА УСТАНОВУВАЊЕ ОРДЕН ЈУГОСЛОВЕНСКА ЅВЕЗДА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in македонски). X (6): 157. 10 February 1954.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "ЗАКОН ЗА ОДЛИКУВАЊАТА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in македонски). XI (55): 821–824. 14 December 1955.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "ЗАКОН ЗА ИЗМЕНИ И ДОПОЛНЕНИЈА НА ЗАКОНОТ ЗА ОДЛИКУВАЊАТА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in македонски). XVI (27): 564. 6 July 1960.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ЗАКОН О ИЗМЕНАМА И ДОПУНАМА ЗАКОНА О ОДЛИКОВАЊИМА" (PDF). Službeni list FNRJ (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). ХVII (10): 239–242. 15 March 1961.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "ЗАКОН ЗА ОДЛИКУВАЊАТА НА СОЦИЈАЛИСТИЧКА ФЕДЕРАТИВНА РЕПУБЛИКА ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА" (PDF). Službeni list SFRJ (in македонски). XXIX (40): 1224–1228. 19 July 1973.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "ЗАКОН ЗА ОДЛИКУВАЊАТА (Пречистен текст)" (PDF). Službeni list SFRJ (in македонски). XX (18): 354–358. 29 April 1964.
- ↑ "Одличја у духу традиције". Borba. 76 (331): 3. 27 November 1998.
- ↑ "Уведено и ордење југословенских великана". Borba. LXXVI (339–340): 7. 5 December 1998.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sammler.ru [not specific enough to verify]
- ↑ "УВОДИ СЕ НОВО ОДЛИКОВАЊЕ - ОРДЕН РЕПУБЛИКЕ". Borba: 2. 26 June 1960.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 ОДЛИКОВАЊА из легата историјског архива Београда (PDF) (in српски / srpski). Belgrade: Istorijski arhiv. 2015. ISBN 978-86-80481-35-7.
- ↑ Vojni leksikon. Beograd: Vojnoizdavački zavod. 1981. p. 349.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "УРЕДБА ПРЕТСЕДНИШТВА АВНОЈ-А О УВОЂЕЊУ ОРДЕНА РАДА". Borba: 2. 1 May 1945.
External links
- Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski, 2003
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