Sretenje Order

Sretenje Order (Serbian: Сретењски орден) is the fourth highest state order of Serbia. The order is awarded by the decree of the President of Serbia on special occasions. It is awarded for merits in the fields of public, economic, cultural, educational, sports and humanitarian activities. It can be awarded to individuals and institutions.[1]

Sretenje Order Сретењски орден
Awarded by  Serbia
Type	State order
Eligibility	Serbian and foreign citizens and institutions
Awarded for	Special merits for the Republic of Serbia and its citizens in the fields of public, economic, cultural, educational, sports and humanitarian activities.
Status	Active
Statistics
First induction	2009
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Karađorđe's Star
Next (lower)	Order of the White Eagle with swords
1st class 2nd class 3rd class Ribbon bars of the order

Ranks

Sretenje Order has three classes.

1st class	2nd class	3rd class

Notable recipients

1st class

• 2016 - Corfu municipality[2]
• 2013 - Harold Pinter (posthumously)[3]
• 2013 - Pierre Marie Gallois (posthumously)[3]

2nd class

• 2015 - Noam Chomsky[4]
• 2014 - Archive of Serbia[2]

3rd class

• 2014 - Zastava Arms[2]

See also

• Orders, decorations and medals of Serbia

References

1. B92.net New Law on Decorations adopted. (in Serbian)
2. "Odlikovani 2012-16" (in Serbian). Vreme. 12 December 2016.
3. "Nikolić odlikovao strane državnike i zaslužne pojedince" (in Serbian). Kurir. 18 February 2013.
4. "Николић уручио Сретењско ордење". Politika (in Serbian). 15 February 2015.