Order of Karađorđe Star
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The Order of Karađorđe Star (Serbian: Орден Карађорђеве звезде, romanized: Orden Karađorđeve zvezde) is the third highest state order of Serbia. The order is awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic on special occasions, typically at the ceremonies held on the Statehood Day. It is awarded for special merits and successes in representing Serbia and its citizens. It can be awarded to individuals and institutions.
Order of Karađorđe Star Орден Карађорђеве звезде | |
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Awarded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia Republic of Serbia House of Karađorđević | |
Type | State order (1904-1945; 2010- ) Dynastic order (since 1945) |
Established | 1904 |
Eligibility | Serbian citizens |
Awarded for | Special merits and successes in representing Serbia and its citizens (State order) |
Status | Active |
Classes | 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade (Republic of Serbia) Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight/Dame (H. of Karađorđević) |
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First induction | 1904 (Kingdom of Serbia) 1945 (House of Karađorđević) 2010 (Republic of Serbia) |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Serbian Flag (Republic of Serbia) Order of St. Prince Lazar (H. of Karađorđević) |
Next (lower) | Order of the White Eagle with the swords (Republic of Serbia) Order of the White Eagle (H. of Karađorđević) |
Ribbon bars of the state order |
Order of Karađorđe Star is also a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
Originating in the Kingdom of Serbia it was initially awarded exclusively to Serbian citizens in return for services rendered to the Serbian state and the Serbian people. During the Balkan Wars and World War I, the order was mostly awarded for acts of bravery on the battlefield. The post-war Kingdom of Yugoslavia retained the order, and it was awarded by the Yugoslav government-in-exile until the end of World War II. Following the war, the monarchy was abolished and a communist government came to power suppressing the order along with other monarchist symbols, although it continued as a dynastic order, awarded by the Karađorđević family in exile.