DECORATIONS

Decoration Display: Yugoslavia, Order of the People's Liberation

In today's video, we are presenting a high Yugoslav decoration – the Order of the People's Liberation. This decoration was established back during the Second World War, in 1943, and was most likely designed by Đorđe Andrejević Kun and Antun Augustinčić. The decoration changed its appearance twice, and on multiple occasions, they

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Award Citation: Croatia, Military Order of the Trefoil, 4th Class

The Military Order of the Iron Trefoil, 4th Class, was a decoration of the Independent State of Croatia (1941–1945) and held the 22nd place in the order of precedence. It was awarded to domestic and foreign military personnel for wartime acts achieved through personal initiative, dedication, and deliberate leadership in operations that achieved particular success.

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Display of designation: Yugoslavia, Commemorative Medal of the October Revolution in Russia of 1917

The Commemorative Medal of the October Revolution was established in 1947 and was awarded to Yugoslav participants on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the 1917 October Socialist Revolution in Russia. This badge is very rare because it was awarded in a very small number of copies and was not awarded after 1947 due to the Resolution

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Award Presentation: Vukovar Commemorative Medal

The Vukovar Memorial Medal was established in 1998 and is one of the rarest Croatian decorations. It was awarded for active participation in the defense of eastern Croatia, as well as for the contribution to the peaceful reintegration of the occupied Croatian Danube region into the constitutional and legal order of the Republic of Croatia. This medal features the motif of the Vučedol

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Award presentation: Croatia, Order of Ban Jelačić

In today's video, we are presenting the Order of Ban Jelačić, the tenth most important decoration of the Republic of Croatia. This decoration is named after Count Josip Jelačić Bužimski, a Croatian national hero and ban. The Order of Ban Jelačić is awarded to officials, officers, and commanders for success in command and military merits.

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Award Display: Yugoslavia, Medal for Military Merits

In today's video, we are presenting the Yugoslav Medal for Military Merits. This medal was awarded to military commanders and soldiers who, through their example at work, developed enthusiasm for the accomplishment of assigned tasks, or who distinguished themselves by such command or soldierly qualities that they served as an example to others.

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Award citation: Croatia, Bronze Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir

The Bronze Medal of the Crown of King Zvonimir is one of the decorations of the Independent State Republic of Croatia awarded for merits to the Croatian people and state. It was named after Dmitar Zvonimir, a medieval Croatian ruler. In this video, we bring you a description and technical data about this decoration. The video was made for documentary and educational purposes.

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Awarding of decorations: Croatia, Operation Flash medal

Operation Flash is the name of the military and police operation by the Croatian Army and special police that liberated the area of Western Slavonia. In recognition of Croatian soldiers and police officers for their participation in the military-police operation Flash, the military medal of the same name was established on August 7, 1995. In this video, we present a view of that medal. The video is

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Award presentation: Yugoslavia, Order of the Yugoslav Star with Sash, 1st Class

The Order of the Yugoslav Star, 1st Class, was established on February 1, 1954, and was the sixth decoration in order of importance among the awards of socialist Yugoslavia. After 1961, it was called the Order of the Yugoslav Star with Sash. This decoration was predominantly a diplomatic award presented to foreign statesmen, as well as domestic politicians. In

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Award Presentation: Croatia, Order of the Croatian Trefoil

The Order of the Croatian Trefoil is the 15th decoration in the significance sequence of decorations of the Republic of Croatia. It is awarded to Croatian and foreign citizens for special merits for the Republic of Croatia acquired in war, direct threat of war, or in exceptional circumstances in peace. In this video, we bring you an overview of the aforementioned decoration. This

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