Order of Merits in Defense and Security

Order of Merits in Defense and Security (Serbian: Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност, romanized: Orden zasluga za odbranu i bezbednost) is the sixth 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 above-average, exemplary and honorable performance of duties and tasks in the fields of defense and security.^[1][2]

Order of Merits in Defense and Security Орден заслуга за одбрану и безбедност
Awarded by  Republic of Serbia
Type	State order
Awarded for	Above-average, exemplary and honorable performance of duties and tasks in the fields of defense and security.
Status	Active
Statistics
First induction	2009
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the White Eagle with the swords
Next (lower)	None
1st class 2nd class 3rd class Ribbon bars of the order

Ranks

Order of Merits in Defense and Security has three classes.^[3]

1st class	2nd class	3rd class

See also

• Orders, decorations and medals of Serbia