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Award presentation: Yugoslavia, Order of the People's Army with Silver Wreath, 3rd Class

In today's video, we are presenting a Yugoslav decoration: the Order of the People's Army with a Silver Wreath, also known as the Order of the People's Army, Third Class. This order was established in 1952 and, at the time of its introduction, held the 29th place in the order of precedence of Yugoslav decorations. It was awarded for special merits achieved in the building and

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Award presentation: Yugoslavia, Order of the Republic with Silver Wreath, 6-torch variant

In today's video, we are presenting a Yugoslav decoration – the Order of the Republic with a Silver Wreath (2nd class). It was awarded in socialist Yugoslavia for special merits in the fields of education, science, art, culture, and other areas of public activity. There are two variants of this decoration: with the coat of arms of the FPRY (5 torches) and the coat of arms

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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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Decoration preview: Yugoslavia, Order of the People's Army with Laurel Wreath, 1st Class

In today's video, we are presenting the Order of the People's Army with a laurel wreath (1st class). This medal was awarded for special merits achieved in the building and strengthening of the armed forces or for special successes achieved in commanding military units, their consolidation, and training for the defense of the country's independence. The video is

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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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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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