The Order of Bravery was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the twenty-third overall Yugoslav decoration.[1]
Order of Bravery | |
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Order of Bravery of the Socialist Yugoslavia | |
Type | Order with one degree |
Awarded for | Distinguishing oneself by extraordinary brave deeds |
Presented by | |
Status | Dissolved |
First awarded | 1943 |
Last awarded | 1999 |
Total | 120,636 |
Ribbon of the order | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Brotherhood and Unity (1945-1955) Order of Military Merits (1955-1992) Order of Labor (1998-2006) |
Next (lower) | Order of Labour (1945-1955) Lowest (1955-1992) Order of Merits in Defence and Security (1998-2006) |
Related | Medal for Bravery |
It was awarded to individuals who distinguished themselves by extraordinary courageousness during war. The vast majority was awarded to Yugoslav Partisans for actions during the Second World War. A total of 120,636 orders were awarded in Yugoslavia.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2003
Sources
edit- Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia), "Mladost", Belgrade, 1975 (in Serbo-Croatian)
- Encyclopedia (1982). Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia) (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade and Titograd: Partizanska knjiga, Narodna knjiga, Pobjeda.