Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia

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The system of orders, decorations, and medals of the Republic of Croatia was established after the independence of Croatia in 1991. The orders, decorations, and medals authorized under a law instituted in 1995 are listed below in their order of precedence.[1]

  • Grand Order of King Tomislav (Velered kralja Tomislava)
  • Grand Order of Queen Jelena (Velered kraljice Jelena)
  • Grand Order of Petar Krešimir IV (Velered kralja Petra Krešimira IV.)
  • Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (Velered kralja Dmitra Zvonimira)
  • Order of Duke Trpimir (Red kneza Trpimira)
  • Order of Duke Branimir (Red kneza Branimira)
  • Order of Duke Domagoj (Red kneza Domagoja)
  • Order of Nikola Šubić Zrinski (Red Nikole Šubića Zrinskog)
  • Order of Ban Jelačić (Red Bana Jelačića)
  • Order of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan (Red Petra Zrinskog i Frana Krste Frankopana)
  • Order of Ante Starčević (Red Ante Starčevića)
  • Order of Stjepan Radić (Red Stjepana Radića)
  • Order of Danica Hrvatska with the face of one of (Red Danice hrvatske s likom):
  • Order of the Croatian Cross (Red hrvatskog križa)
  • Order of the Croatian Trefoil (Red hrvatskog trolista)
  • Order of the Croatian Wattle (Red hrvatskog pletera) [2]
  • Commemorative Medal of the Homeland War (Spomenica domovinskog rata)
  • Commemorative Medal of the Homeland's Gratitude (Spomenica domovinske zahvalnosti)

Croatia also awards the Croatian State Award each year to Croatian citizens who have excelled in a specific field.

Orders and decorations are for merit in establishing, maintaining and promoting an autonomous, independent and sovereign Republic of Croatia, merit in the realization of the Croatian nation-building idea and the development and construction of the Republic of Croatia, and for exceptional courage and heroism in war, in immediate war danger or in special peacetime circumstances.[3]

In addition to the orders and decorations above, Croatia has also established various medals for long service, etc., as well as a series of commemorative medals for the military campaigns in 1995. Among these are:

  • Medal for Participation in Operation "Flash" (Medalja za sudjelovanje u operaciji "Bljesak")
  • Medal for Participation in Operation "Summer '95" (Medalja za sudjelovanje u operaciji "Ljeto '95")
  • Medal for Participation in Operation "Storm" (Medalja za sudjelovanje u operaciji "Oluja")
  • Medal for Exceptional Undertakings in Maintaining the Constitutional and Legal Order of the Republic of Croatia and Protecting Citizens' Lives and Property.

Medals are awarded "to members of the active and reserve components of the armed and police forces of the Republic of Croatia for participation in certain military-police operations and to individuals for exceptional undertakings."[4]

[edit] Independent State of Croatia

The Independent State of Croatia, a fascist puppet-state during in existence from 1941 to 1945, also awarded various orders, decorations, and medals. Among these was the Military Order of the Iron Trefoil.

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Zakon o odlikovanjima, NN 20/95.
  2. ^ The Croatian armed forces translates this as "Order of the Early Croatian three-strand pattern". A wattle is an interwoven series of branches used as a wall or barrier. A pleter, which literally translates as wattle, is a traditional Croatian ornamental design.
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