Order of Bravery | |
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Order of Bravery of the Socialist Yugoslavia | |
Type | Order with one degree |
Awarded for | Distinguishing oneself by extraordinary brave deeds |
Presented by | SFR Yugoslavia FR Yugoslavia |
Status | Dissolved |
First awarded | 1943 |
Last awarded | 1999 |
Total | 120,636 |
Ribbon of the order | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Brotherhood and Unity (1945-1955) Order of Military Merits (1955-1992) Order of Labor (1998-2006) |
Next (lower) | Order of Labour (1945-1955) Lowest (1955-1992) Order of Merits in Defence and Security (1998-2006) |
Related | Medal for Bravery |
The Order of Bravery was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the twenty-third overall Yugoslav decoration.
It was awarded to individuals who distinguished themselves by extraordinary courageousness during war. The vast majority was awarded to Yugoslav Partisans for actions during the Second World War. A total of 120,636 orders were awarded in Yugoslavia.
See also
References
- ^ Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2003
Sources
- Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia), "Mladost", Belgrade, 1975 (in Serbo-Croatian)
- Encyclopedia (1982). Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia) (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade and Titograd: Partizanska knjiga, Narodna knjiga, Pobjeda.
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