Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro is a system of awards in Montenegro. The Government of Montenegro established a national honours system consisting of orders, decorations, and medals approximately a year after the independence of Montenegro in 2006.

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The President of Montenegro is the titular head of the national honours system and decrees and invests each honoree on the advice and approval of the Government of Montenegro.

National honours

Each order consists of several grades and each honour may be bestowed on nationals and foreigners alike. [1]

AwardOrderClassNative name
Order of the Republic of Montenegro (necklace).png
Order of the Republic of Montenegro NecklaceOrden Republike Crne Gore na velikoj ogrlici
Order of the Republic of Montenegro (sash).png
SashOrden Republike Crne Gore na lenti
Order of the Montenegrin Grand Star.png
Order of the Montenegrin Grand Star Orden Crnogorske velike zvijezde
Order of Montenegrin Independence.jpg
Order of Montenegrin independence Orden Crnogorske nezavisnosti
Order of the Montenegrin Flag.jpg
Order of the Montenegrin Flag 1st degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave I stepena
2nd degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave II stepena
3rd degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave III stepena
Order for Bravery.jpg
Order for Bravery Orden za hrabrost
Order of Work.jpg
Order of Work Orden rada
Medal for Bravery (Montenegro).jpg
Medal for Bravery Medalja za hrabrost
Medal for Humanitarianism (Montenegro).jpg
Medal for Humanitarianism Medalja za čovjekoljublja
Medal for Service (Montenegro).jpg
Medal for Service Medalja za zasluge

Presidential honours

Included within the National Honours Act, is the power of the President to award the Presidential Award of Recognition to prominent Montenegrin and foreign nationals who have served the President in a high capacity. This award is also granted to foreign statesmen and some resident foreign ambassadors of EU and NATO countries at the conclusion of their mission. It consists of a Presidential diploma.

Dynastic awards

The Kingdom of Montenegro issued its own royal awards up until the monarchy's abolition in 1918. Today, the head of Montenegrin Royal House, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, has continued to award dynastic honours and this practice is recognised by the Montenegrin State. The three dynastic Orders bestowed by the Royal House are:

References

  1. "Orders and medals of Montenegro". President of Montenegro. Retrieved 12 April 2022.