Order of the War Banner
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The Order of the War Banner (Serbo-Croatian: Orden ratne zastave / Орден ратне заставе, Macedonian: Орден на военото знаме, Slovene: Red vojne zastave) was a military order of honor and the 7th highest state decoration of the both Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) and Serbia and Montenegro (also known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). It was awarded to military commanders who show personal courage or self-sacrifice during the war.
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Order of the War Banner | |
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Type | Order |
Awarded for | Personal courage, self-sacrifice, involvement in commanding and distinct role in creation, fixing and training of Armed Forces of SFRY during the war |
Country | Yugoslavia Serbia and Montenegro |
Eligibility | Military commanders |
Status | Dissolved |
Established | 29 December 1951 |
First awarded | 1954 |
Total | 209 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of the People's Liberation (1951-1992) Order of the Yugoslav Flag (1998-2006) |
Next (lower) | Order of the Yugoslav Flag (1951-1992) Order of Merits of FR Yugoslavia (1998-2006) |
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