Order of the Croatian Interlace

The Order of the Croatian Interlace or Order of the Early Croatian three-strand pattern (Croatian: Red hrvatskog pletera) is the seventeenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for advancement of progress and reputation of Croatia and the welfare of its citizens.^[1] It is named after the Croatian Interlace, a traditional Croatian ornamental design, an interwoven series of branches used as a wall or barrier.

Order of the Croatian Interlace Red hrvatskog pletera
Type	State order
Awarded for	advancement of progress and reputation of Croatia and the welfare of its citizens
Country	Croatia
Presented by	the President of Croatia
Eligibility	Croatian and foreign citizens
Status	Active
Established	April 1, 1995; 30 years ago (1995-04-01)
Ribbon of the Order of the Croatian Interlace
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Croatian Trefoil
Next (lower)	Homeland War Memorial Medal