Order of the Republika Srpska

Order of the Republika Srpska (Serbian: Орден Републике Српске) is the highest decoration of Republika Srpska. It was established on April 25 1993 by the decision of National Assembly of Republika Srpska. The medal may be awarded on a necklace or strips with order star worn on breast. As every order in Republika Srpska, Order of Republika Srpska also has its statute that defines terms about the order. [1]

Order of the Republika Srpska Орден Републике Српске
Order of Republika Srpska on necklace
Type	State order
Awarded for	merits to Republika Srpska
Presented by	Republika Srpska
Eligibility	Heads of state Prominent individuals
Status	Currently awarded
Established	1993
First awarded	1993
Total	Unknown
Ribbon bar Sash of the Order
Precedence
Next (higher)	No higher
Next (lower)	Order of Nemanjići

Order of Republika Srpska on necklace

By statute it may be given to heads of foreign countries, most prominent persons for excellent work and merits of that person and strengthening national consciousness during fight for freedom and independence as also to persons that gave significant contribution to the creation of Republika Srpska. Also by criteria of awarding it is defined to be given more precisely to presidents of states, exceptional persons and institutions that gave contribution by its function to fight of Serbian people in creation of the state. It is privilegy of the President of Republika Srpska.

This order has three elements: Order insignia, Order necklace and Order star. [2]

Recipients

Order of Republika Srpska on necklace

• 2019 - Ana Brnabić (by Željka Cvijanović, President of Republika Srpska)[3]
• 2018 - Sergey Lavrov (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[4]
• 2018 - Valentina Matviyenko (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[5]
• 2018 - Aleksandar Vučić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[6]
• 2009 - Serbian Patriarch Pavle (by Rajko Kuzmanović, President of Republika Srpska)[7]
• 1994 - Slobodan Milošević (by Radovan Karadžić, President of Republika Srpska)[8]

Order of Republika Srpska on sash

• 2018 - Georgy Poltavchenko (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[9]
• 2018 - Heinz-Christian Strache[10]
• 2018 - Tomislav Nikolić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[11]
• 2013 - Novak Djoković (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[12]
• 2012 - Arie Livne[13]
• 2012 - Vojislav Koštunica (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[13][14]
• 2012 - Boris Tadić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[15]
• 2012 - Dragan Čavić[16]
• 2012 - Grigorije Durić[16]
• 2012 - Mirko Šarović[16]
• 2012 - Nikola Poplašen[16]
• 2012 - Rajko Kuzmanović[16]
• 2011 - Serbian Patriarch Irinej (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)[17]
• 1994 - Radovan Karadžić[18]
• 1994 - Ratko Mladić[8]
• 1994 - Momčilo Krajišnik[18]
• 1994 - Biljana Plavšić[18]
• 1994 - Nikola Koljević[8]

See also

• Orders, decorations and medals of Republika Srpska

References

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16. "СРПСКА ОБИЉЕЖИЛА 20 ГОДИНА ПОСТОЈАЊА, ДАН И КРСНУ СЛАВУ СВЕТОГ СТЕФАНА" (in Serbian). Radio Televizija Republike Srpske. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
17. "ИРИНЕЈ ОСВЕШТАО НОВОИЗГРАЂЕНУ ЦРКВУ У МОДРИЧИ". RTRS (in Serbian).
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