Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)
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The Order of the White Eagle (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Белог орла, romanized: Orden Belog orla) was a state order in the Kingdom of Serbia (1883–1918) and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945).
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Order of the White Eagle Орден Белог орла | |
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Type | State order (1883–1945) Dynastic order (since 1945) |
Awarded for | Peace or wartime merit or significant services rendered to the Crown, State and Nation. |
Presented by | Kingdom of Serbia Kingdom of Yugoslavia House of Karađorđević |
Eligibility | Serbian/Yugoslav citizens and foreign nationals. |
Established | 23 January 1883 |
First awarded | 1883 |
Grand Cross with swords
Cavalier with swords | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of St. Prince Lazar (1883–98) Order of Miloš the Great (1898–1903) Order of the Karađorđe's Star (after 1903) |
Next (lower) | Order of the Cross of Takovo (before 1903) Order of St. Sava (1903–1945) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930–1945) |
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It continues as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.