Order of St. Sava Орден Светог Саве | |
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Awarded by Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia House of Karađorđević Serbian Orthodox Church | |
Type | State order (1883-1945) Dynastic order (since 1945) Ecclesiastical order (since 1985) |
Established | 23 January 1883 |
Ribbon | White with Light Blue stripes on either side |
Criteria | Meritorious achievements in the arts, science, education and religion |
Classes | Knight Grand Cross Knight Grand Officer Commander Officer |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the Cross of Takovo (Kingdom of Serbia, 1883-1903) Order of the White Eagle (Kingdom of Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1903-1930) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930-1945) |
The Ribbon of the Order |
The Order of St. Sava (Serbian: Орден Светог Саве, romanized: Orden Svetog Save) is an ecclesiastic decoration conferred by the Serbian Orthodox Church and a dynastic order presented by the house of Karađorđević. It was previously a state order awarded by both the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
The state order was awarded to nationals and foreigners for meritorious achievements in the field of religion, education, science and the arts as well as for social and relief work. It was abolished in 1945 with the proclamation of the People’s Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the end of the monarchy, while continuing as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
The ecclesiastic order is awarded to ecclesiastic and secular persons with special merits.