Order of the Cross of Takovo

Order of the Cross of Takovo
Order of the Cross of Takovo
Type	Order
Awarded for	unknown
Presented by	Principality of Serbia/Kingdom of Serbia
Eligibility	1865-1878 and 1883-1903: distinguished military veterans
Status	discontinued
Established	1865
First awarded	1865
Last awarded	1903
Total	unknown
Ribbon of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (before 1883) Order of the White Eagle (1883-1903)
Next (lower)	None (before 1883) Order of St. Sava (1883-1903)

The Order of the Cross of Takovo was a Serbian state order.

History[]

It was instituted in the Principality of Serbia in 1865 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which had started in Takovo, Serbia.^[1]

The decree that established the Cross and Silver Medal was signed on 22 May 1865 by Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia. The Order was suppressed in 1903.^[2]

Notable recipients[]

Gallery[]

Description[]

Elements of the decoration of the Order of the mark and the stars:

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  Coat of arms of the Principality of Serbia

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  Maltese cross

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  Saint Andrew's Cross

Order insignia[]

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  Stars of the order

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  Crosses of the order

External links[]

• ORDER OF THE CROSS OF TAKOVO (Orden takovskog krsta - Орден таковског крста)^{[permanent dead link]}
• The Order of the Cross of Takovo
• The Order of the Cross of Takovol^{[permanent dead link]}
• Serbian star awards by type

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