Order of the Republic of Serbia

Order of the Republic of Serbia Орден Републике Србије
Awarded by  Republic of Serbia
Type	State order
Eligibility	Heads of state
Awarded for	Special merits in developing international relations between Serbia and other countries, i.e. international organizations, as well as for outstanding merits in developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between Serbia and other states.
Status	Active
Statistics
First induction	2009
Precedence
Next (higher)	None
Next (lower)	Order of the Serbian Flag
1st class 2nd class Ribbon bars of the order

Order of the Republic of Serbia (Serbian: Орден Републике Србије, romanized: Orden Republike Srbije) is the highest state order of Serbia. The order is awarded by the decree of the President of the Republic on special occasions, typically at the ceremonies held on the Statehood Day. It is awarded for special merits in developing international relations between the Republic of Serbia and other countries, i.e. international organizations, as well as for outstanding merits in developing and strengthening peaceful cooperation and friendly relations between the Republic of Serbia and other states. It is awarded in the first class on a large necklace (heads of states), and in the second class on a ribbon (heads of states or head of governments).^[1]