Red Cross Medal of Merit (Serbia)
| Red Cross Medal of Merit (Serbia) | |
|---|---|
 Red Cross Silver Medal of Merit (Serbia) | |
| Type | Military decoration |
| Awarded for | Exceptional merit and services rendered to the Serbian Red Cross in time of war or peace. |
| Presented by | the Serbian Red Cross |
| Eligibility | Members of the Military Medical Services |
| Established | 1912 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Red Cross |
The Red Cross Medal of Merit was awarded to men and women, Serbian and foreign nationals, in two Classes. Decorations of the Serbian Red Cross Society had the rank of state decorations.[1]
History and Criteria[]
The Red Cross Medal of Merit was instituted in 1912, it was awarded by the Board of the Red Cross Society, with the approval of the Chancellor of Royal Orders, for exceptional merit and services rendered to the Serbian Red Cross in time of war or peace, and for care and assistance to the sick and wounded, philanthropy and personal merit.[2] The Medal of Merit was awarded in two Classes (Silver Medal and Bronze Medal). It was first awarded in 1912 during the First Bakan War, In 1933 the awarding of the Bronze Medal ceased and a senior Class of Gold Medal was introduced to replace it.
Appearance[]
The front features the emblem of the Red Cross with the inscription "за услуге српском црвеном крсту" (For Services to the Serbian Red Cross) and the Coat of Arms of Serbia.
The reverse of the Medal displayed the Maid of Kosovo motive, offering water to the dying knight Pavle Orlović, based on the painting by the Serbian artist Uroš Predić, the scene is based on the central figure of the respective poem, part of the Kosovo cycle in the Serbian epic poetry.[3]
obverse and reverse
Notable recipients[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Pavel Car; Tomislav Muhić (2009). Serbian and Yugoslavian Orders and Decorations: From 1859-1941. Verlag Militaria. ISBN 978-3-902526-27-4.
- ^ "Cross of the Serbian Red Cross Society". Royal Family of Sebia.
- ^ Elsie Corbett (1964). Red Cross in Serbia, 1915-1919: a personal diary of experiences. Cheney & Son's.
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| Gallantry and merit medals | ||
| Commemorative and campaign medals |  Commemorative Medal of the Great Serbian Retreat Commemorative Medal of the First Balkan War Commemorative Medal of the Second Balkan War Commemorative Medal of the Election of Peter I as King of Serbia Commemorative Medal for Battle of Košare | |
Category:Orders, decorations, and medals of Serbia | ||
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Serbia
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
- Awards established in 1912
- 1912 establishments in Serbia
- Medals of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement