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Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)
Royal Order in the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Order of the White Eagle (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Белог орла, romanized: Orden Belog orla) was a state order in the Kingdom of Serbia (1883–1918) and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945).
Quick Facts Order of the White Eagle Орден Белог орла, Type ...
Order of the White Eagle Орден Белог орла | |
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Type | State order (1883–1945) Dynastic order (since 1945) |
Awarded for | Peace or wartime merit or significant services rendered to the Crown, State and Nation. |
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Eligibility | Serbian/Yugoslav citizens and foreign nationals. |
Established | 23 January 1883 |
First awarded | 1883 |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of St. Prince Lazar (1883–98) Order of Miloš the Great (1898–1903) Order of the Karađorđe's Star (after 1903) |
Next (lower) | Order of the Cross of Takovo (before 1903) Order of St. Sava (1903–1945) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930–1945) |
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It continues as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.