Order of St. Sava

Order of St. Sava
Order of St. Sava
Awarded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia Serbian Orthodox Church
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.

Other Orders of St. Sava

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.

Holders

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• Nikola Tesla,
• Auguste Lumière,
• Novak Djokovic,1st class,given 28 April 2011
• Dmitry Medvedev
• Helen Keller
• Anne Sullivan Macy
• Karl Malden
• Vlade Divac
• Dejan Bodiroga
• Milan Mavrak
• Vlada Ilić
• Vićentije Vića Radovanović, given 1925.
• Stepa Stepanović
• Dragoljub Mihailović, 25 january 1928.[1]
• Nicholas Roerich, 1st class
• Ernst fon Vajczeker, 1st class
• Nikola Spasić, 3rd class
• Milan Banjac
• John Wimburn Laurie (Canadian).

Order of St. Sava
Grand Cross - First Class	Great Officer - Second Class	Commander - Third Class	Officer - Fourth Class	Cavalier - Fifth Class

External links

• Order of St. Sava
• Serbian Order of St. Sava at University of Glasgow
• Loyal Order of St. Sava
• Royal Orders--The Order of St. Sava