Order of the Flag of Republika Srpska

Order of the Flag of Republika Srpska Орден заставе Републике Српске
Type	Civil decoration
Presented by	Republika Srpska
Status	Active
Established	28 April 1993
with gold wreath with silver wreath Ribbon bars of the Order of the Flag of Republika Srpska
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Nemanjići
Next (lower)	Order of Karađorđe Star

The Order of the Flag of Republika Srpska (Serbian: Орден заставе Републике Српске) is an Order of the Republic of Srpska. It was established in 1993 by the Constitution of Republika Srpska and 'Law on orders and awards' valid since 28 April 1993.[1]

Ranks

The Order of the Flag of the Republika Srpska was established in two ranks. The first rank is the Order of the Flag with a gold wreath, and the second rank is the Order of the Flag with a silver wreath.

The Order of the Flag with a gold and silver wreath is awarded for work and extraordinary merits in the post-war development of Republika Srpska, strengthening peace and international cooperation, for results and achievements of wider significance and scale in the affirmation of Republika Srpska. The motto of the Order is: He who shines on people must himself be light.

With gold wreath	With silver wreath

Notable recipients

With gold wreath

• 2020 - Aleksandar Vulin[2]
• 2019 - Chen Bo, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bosnia and Herzegovina[3][4]
• 2019 - Pyotr Ivantsov[5]
• 2018 - Emir Kusturica[6]
• 2017 - Vitaly Churkin

With silver wreath

• 2020 - Vladimir Nikolic[7]
• 2018 - Johann Gudenus[6]
• 2018 - Pavel Dorokhin
• 2016 - José Mujica[8]

See also

• Flag of Republika Srpska
• Orders, decorations and medals of Republika Srpska

References

1. Момић, Дарко (October 11, 2020). "Република Српска још од 1993. године додјељује ордене и медаље: Највише одликовање додијељено само шест пута". Glas Srpske (in Serbian).
2. "Одликовања поводом Дана Републике; Вулину Орден заставе Српске са златним вијенцем". РТРС (in Serbian).
3. "Chinese Ambassadors to Bosnia and Herzegovina". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
4. "Цвијановићева одликовала бившу амбасадорку Кине". РТРС (in Serbian).
5. Посол Иванцов награжден орденом Республики Сербской
6. "Највиша признања за Николића, Павића и Кустурицу". glas srpske (in Serbian). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
7. "Одликовања поводом Дана Републике; Вулину Орден заставе Српске са златним вијенцем". РТРС. January 9, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
8. "АНДРИЋГРАД: Додик одликује Мухику Орденом заставе Републике Српске". iskra (in Serbian).