Order of the Yugoslav Crown | |
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Type | State Order (1930–1945) House Order (after 1945) |
Awarded for | National unity and cooperation, or for merit towards the Crown, State and Nation in public service, as well as to the foreign nationals for diplomatic merit. |
Presented by | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Eligibility | Yugoslavian citizens and foreign nationals. |
Status | Discontinued |
Established | 5 April 1930 |
First awarded | 6 September 1930 |
Total | Unknown |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the White Eagle |
Equivalent | Order of St. Sava |
The Order of the Yugoslav Crown was instituted by King Alexander I of Yugoslavia on 5 April 1930, to commemorate his changing of the name of the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.[1]
It continues as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.