Order of Petrović Njegoš
| Order of Petrović Njegoš Орден Петровић Његош | |
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| File:Order of Petrovic Njegos.gif Insignia of the Order | |
| Type | House Order |
| Country |  Montenegro |
| Royal house | House of Petrović-Njegoš |
| Eligibility | Members of the Montenegrin Royal family and kinsmen |
| Awarded for | Celebrating the ascent of the first Petrović-Njegoš ruler |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Grand Master | Nicholas Petrović Njegoš II |
| Vice-Grand Master | Boris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | - |
| Next (lower) | Order of Prince Danilo I |
 Ribbon of the order | |
The Order of Petrović Njegoš (Montenegrin: Орден Петровић Његош, Orden Petrović Njegoš) was founded by King Nikola I of Montenegro in 1896 to commemorate the 200 years of rule of the Royal House of Petrović-Njegoš.
In the same year of the foundation of the Order and Dynastic celebration, King Nicholas's fifth daughter, Princess Elena of Montenegro, married Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the heir to the Italian Throne.
The Order is given to members of the Dynasty and kinsmen exclusively and is not an Order that is generally given beyond that. The Order was not bestowed in 1996 while Montenegro remained a non-sovereign state.
In 2008, celebrating the passage of 300 years since the first Petrović Njegoš rulers ascent, the Crown Prince of Montenegro bestowed the Order in recognition of this landmark.
The upper arm of the cross bears the Cyrillic initial "D" that stands for Danilo I - the first Petrović Njegoš Hereditary Bishop - and the lower one "N" for Nicholas I. The remaining two arms of the cross indicate the date of the first rule by the dynasty and of the foundation of the Order.
The Order of Petrović Njegošis a House Order of the Royal House of Montenegro.
The Order consists of a single class, and is normally reserved for members of the Royal Family and their kinsmen.
Officers of the Order
- Grand Master
- Vice-Grand Master
- Grand Chancellor: John Gvozdenović Kennedy
- Registrar
- Grand Prefect
Classes and Post Nominals
- Knight/Dame (OPN)
Living recipients
- HRH Crown Prince Nicholas of Montenegro
- HRH Hereditary Prince Boris of Montenegro, Grand Duke of Grahavo and Zeta
- HRH Princess Véronique of Montenegro, Grand Duchess of Grahavo and Zeta
- HH Princess Milena of Montenegro
- HRH Princess Altinaï of Montenegro
- HH Prince Nicholas of Russia
- HSH Prince Dimitri of Russia
- HRH Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples
- HRH Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice
- HE John Gvozdenović Kennedy
References
- Dimitri Romanoff, The Orders, Medals and History of Montenegro, Rungsted 1988