| Order of St. Sava | |
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Order of St. Sava |
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| Awarded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia Serbian Orthodox Church |
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| Type | Order |
| Eligibility | Civilians, after 1914 members of the military. |
| Awarded for | Meritorious achievements in the arts, science, education and religion |
| Status | Awarded by Serbian Orthodox Church |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 23 January 1883 |
| Total awarded | unknown |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Cross of Takovo (Kingdom of Serbia) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) |
The Order of St. Sava was a decoration instituted by the order King Milan I of Serbia in 1883. The Order of Saint Sava originally was established to recognize civilians for meritorious achievements in the arts and sciences. In 1914 a change was made permitting military personnel to receive the honor for military merit.
Since 1945 the highest award presented by the Serbian Orthodox Church is called the Order of St. Sava. There is also a fraternal organization with a similar name, the Loyal Order of St. Sava, organized for social interactions among Serbian American residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
| Order of St. Sava | |||||
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| Grand Cross - First Class | Great Officer - Second Class | Commander - Third Class | Officer - Fourth Class | Cavalier - Fifth Class | |