Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)
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The Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) was a prestigious royal Serbian order of chivalry and merit, historically awarded for distinguished civil and military service.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of chivalry
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| alphabetOfOriginalName | Cyrillic script ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
distinguished civil service
ⓘ
distinguished military service ⓘ merit to the state ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
Serbian citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ high-ranking military officers ⓘ members of foreign royal families ⓘ senior civil servants ⓘ |
| badgeShape | white-enamelled cross pattée ⓘ |
| centralMotive |
Serbian royal coat of arms
ⓘ
Serbian white double-headed eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentHeadOfHouseConferring | Karađorđević royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Order of the White Eagle (Montenegro)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the White Eagle (Poland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Milan I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grades |
Commander
ⓘ
Grand Cross ⓘ Grand Officer ⓘ Knight NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Order of the White Eagle with swords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1883 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Serbian ⓘ |
| laterCountry | Kingdom of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryDistinction | swords added for wartime merit ⓘ |
| monarchAsGrandMaster |
King Alexander I of Serbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Milan I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ King Peter I of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Serbian national symbol
ⓘ
white eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Орден Белог орла NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse |
Kingdom of Serbia era
ⓘ
Kingdom of Yugoslavia era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayStatus | conferred as a dynastic honor by the Serbian royal house in exile ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | secular ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark blue ⓘ |
| status |
dynastic order
ⓘ
no longer a state order ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Serbian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Serbian statehood ⓘ |
| type | royal order ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Balkan Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second World War (royalist side) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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