Order of Bravery (Yugoslavia)

Order of Bravery
Order of Bravery of the Socialist Yugoslavia
Type	Order with one degree
Awarded for	Distinguishing oneself by extraordinary brave deeds
Presented by	SFR Yugoslavia  FR Yugoslavia
Status	Dissolved
First awarded	1943
Last awarded	1999
Total	120,636
Ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Brotherhood and Unity (1945-1955) Order of Military Merits (1955-1992) Order of Labor (1998-2006)
Next (lower)	Order of Labour (1945-1955) Lowest (1955-1992) Order of Merits in Defence and Security (1998-2006)
Related	Medal for Bravery

The Order of Bravery was a Yugoslav gallantry medal, the twenty-third overall Yugoslav decoration.[1]

It was awarded to individuals who distinguished themselves by extraordinary courageousness during war. The vast majority was awarded to Yugoslav Partisans for actions during the Second World War. A total of 120,636 orders were awarded in Yugoslavia.[1]

Badge of the Order of Bravery in Serbia and Montenegro (1998-2006)

See also

• Orders and medals of Socialist Yugoslavia
• Orders and medals of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

References

1. Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2003

Sources

• Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia), "Mladost", Belgrade, 1975 (in Serbo-Croatian)
• Encyclopedia (1982). Narodni heroji Jugoslavije (People's Heroes of Yugoslavia) (in Serbo-Croatian). Belgrade and Titograd: Partizanska knjiga, Narodna knjiga, Pobjeda.