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Order of the Croatian Trefoil

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Order of the Croatian Trefoil
Red hrvatskog trolista
Badge and ribbon of the order
TypeOrder of merit
Awarded forHeroic acts committed in time of war, in danger of war and peace in extraordinary circumstances.
Presented byRepublic of Croatia
EligibilityCroatian and foreign citizens.
Ribbon bar of the order
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Croatian Cross
Next (lower)Order of the Croatian Interlace

The Order of the Croatian Trefoil (Croatian: Red hrvatskog trolista) is the sixteenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for excellence in war, direct war danger or in extraordinary circumstances in peacetime.[1]

Recipients include Anton Tus, who served as a colonel general and the chief of staff of the Yugoslav Air Force before becoming the chief of general staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. Another recipient is Zvonomir Boban, a footballer.

See also

References

  1. ^ Croatian Parliament (1995-03-24). "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (1995/20). Retrieved 2011-11-16.