Orders, decorations, and medals of Kosovo
State decorations of the Kosovo[a] are regulated by the Law on Decorations. Decorations are divided into three grades: orders, medals and commemorative medals. The President also bestows the title of Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo to people who have made extraordinary contributions to the Republic of Kosovo. This is an honor bestowed very rarely with only nine recipients in the history of the Republic.
The orders, decorations and medals are awarded by the President of Kosovo,[1] though nominations might come from: Chairman of the Assembly, Prime Minister, President of the Supreme Court and the Electoral College, Chief Prosecutor of Kosovo, Minister, Chief of General Staff, General Director of Kosovo Police, President of the Municipal Assembly, President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Honorary Titles[]
Orders[]
- Hero of Kosovo Order
- Order of Freedom
- The Order of Independence
Medals[]
- Presidential Medal of Merits (Medalja Presidenciale e Meritave) or Presidential Military Medal (for military personnel)[2][3][4]
- Medal of Merit (Minister of Internal Affairs)
- Medal of Merit of the (bronze, silver ad gold versions)
Recipients[]
Medalja Presidenciale e Meritave:
- Richard Grenell[5]
- Robert O'Brien[5]
- Donald Trump[5]
- Ruggiero Capodivento[2]
- World Bank[4]
- Joe Biden[6]
Military[]
- Military Medal for Service in Kosovo
See also[]
- Orders and medals of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Notes[]
a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 states later withdrew their recognition. |
References[]
- ^ AWARDED HONOURS FOR 28 NOVEMBER, FLAG DAY, Presidency of Kosovo, 28 November 2012, retrieved 2013-08-26
- ^ a b Presidenti Thaçi dekoroi komandantin e karabinierëve italianë në Kosovë (in Albanian)
- ^ "Il colonnello reggiano Ruggiero Capodivento premiato dal Kosovo" Gazzetta di Reggio 29 October 2019. Page nr. 19 section "Reggioemilia" (Ricerca Gazzetta di Reggio) (In Italian language)
- ^ a b The Presidential Medal of Merit to World Bank, example close up
- ^ a b c "Kosovo awarding Trump its highest honor after Serb economic deal". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Kosovo Awards US Vice-President Biden Golden Medal of Freedom - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency". www.novinite.com. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
External links[]
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