Order of the Karađorđe's Star | |
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Grand Cross Star |
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Awarded by
Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
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Type | Order |
Eligibility | subjects of then Kingdom, after 1904 foreigners became eligible |
Awarded for | for exceptional merit rendered to the King, State and Nation, for civilian or military service[1] |
Status | discontinued |
Statistics | |
Established | 1 January 1904 |
First awarded | 1904 |
Last awarded | 1945 |
Total awarded | unknown |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saint Prince Lazarus |
Equivalent | Order of Miloš the Great (suppressed 1903) |
Next (lower) | Order of the White Eagle |
Commander's cross |
Order of the Karađorđe's Star (Serbian: Орден Карађорђеве звезде) is the decoration established in Serbia in 1 January 1904 by King Peter I.[2] It was awarded in four degrees. The military version was established 28 May 1915 (Order of the Karađorđe's Star with Swords).
This decoration was awarded to the city of Belgrade on May 18, 1939.
The decoration was discontinued in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, established after World War II.[3]