Order of Yugoslavia

Order of Yugoslavia
Insignia of the order (without grand collar)
Awarded by President of Serbia and Montenegro
TypeNational order of merit
Established3 December 1998
Country Serbia and Montenegro
Ribbon
Eligibilityheads of states or governments
StatusDefunct
Classesone class
Statistics
Total inductees1
Precedence
Next (higher)Highest
Next (lower)Order of the Yugoslav Star


Order of Yugoslavia (Serbian: Орден Југославије, romanizedOrden Jugoslavije) was the highest national order of merit awarded in Serbia and Montenegro (known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until 2003) between 1998 and the dissolution of the Union in 2006. It was intended to be awarded to heads of states and governments, in two variants: on grand collar or on sash.

According to the Law on decorations of 3 December 1998, the Order of Yugoslavia on grand collar was to be automatically awarded to the President of FR Yugoslavia upon their inauguration. Only one such collar was ever produced, for then incumbent president Slobodan Milošević. His successor, Vojislav Koštunica, declined the order after he was inaugurated. No other person was ever awarded this order.