| Order of Military Merits | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order of merit with 3 degrees |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in national defense |
| Country |  Yugoslavia |
| Presented by | Presidium of the National Assembly of Yugoslavia |
| Eligibility | Yugoslav civilian and military personnel |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Established | 29 December 1951 |
| First awarded | 1951 |
| Last awarded | 1985 |
| Total | 2,609 (Class I) 24,141 (Class II) 94,684 (Class III) |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Brotherhood and Unity (1945-1955) Order of Labour (after 1955) |
| Next (lower) | Order of Bravery |
| Related | Medal for Military Merits |
Order of Military Merits (Serbo-Croatian: Orden za vojne zasluge/Орден за војне заслуге, Slovene: Red za vojaške zasluge, Macedonian: Орден на Воени заслуги) was a state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia, divided into three classes. It was awarded to commanders of units and civilians serving in the Yugoslav People's Army, as well as individuals in trade unions or other organizations with outstanding contributions and accomplishment of tasks of special immediate importance for national defense.[1][2]
- ^ Historical Archive of Belgrade 2015, p. 28–29.
- ^ Military Lexicon 1981, p. 370.