| Order of the Croatian Interlace Red hrvatskog pletera | |
|---|---|
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| Type | State order |
| Awarded for | advancement of progress and reputation of Croatia and the welfare of its citizens |
| Country | Croatia |
| Presented by | the President of Croatia |
| Eligibility | Croatian and foreign citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | April 1, 1995 |
 Ribbon of the Order of the Croatian Interlace | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Croatian Trefoil |
| Next (lower) | Homeland War Memorial Medal |
The Order of the Croatian Interlace or Order of the Early Croatian three-strand pattern (Croatian: Red hrvatskog pletera) is the seventeenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for advancement of progress and reputation of Croatia and the welfare of its citizens.[1] It is named after the Croatian Interlace, a traditional Croatian ornamental design, an interwoven series of branches used as a wall or barrier.
- ^ Croatian Parliament (1995-03-24). "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (1995/20). Retrieved 2011-11-16.