Order of the Karađorđe's Star

Order of the Karađorđe's Star
Grand Cross Star
Awarded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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]

References

1. ^ "The Order of the Star of Karageorge". Official Web Site of the Serbian Monarchy. 1997. http://www.royalfamily.org/history/orders3.htm. Retrieved 30 May 2011. 
2. ^ "Register of Orders of Chivalry". Report of the International Commission for Orders of Chivalry. 2002. http://www.icocregister.org/2002dynastic.htm. Retrieved 30 May 2011. 
3. ^ Zakon o osnovnim pravima lica odlikovanih Ordenom Karađorđeve zvezde s mačevima, Ordenom Belog orla s mačevima i Zlatnom medaljom Obilića ("Službeni list SFRJ", br. 67/72, 22/73, 33/76, 39/77 (Prečišćeni tekst), 53/82, 75/85, 87/89).