Order of St. Sava

Order of St. Sava
Order of St. Sava
Type	State Order (1883-1945) House Order (after 1945) Church Order (after 1945)
Eligibility	Civilians, after 1914 members of the military.
Status	Awarded by Serbian Orthodox Church
Established	23 January 1883
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Cross of Takovo (Kingdom of Serbia, 1883-1903) Order of the White Eagle (1903–1930) Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930-)

The Order of St. Sava was a decoration of the Kingdom of Serbia established by Milan I on 23 January 1883. The Order of Saint Sava was established originally to recognize civilians for meritorious achievements to the Church, to arts and sciences, the royal house and the state. In 1914 a change was made permitting military personnel to receive the honor for military merit. The Order of St Sava was then awarded by the king of Yugoslavia until the abolishment of the monarchy in 1945.

Grades

Five grades were awarded: Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.

Other Orders

Since 1945 the highest award presented by the Serbian Orthodox Church is called the Order of St. Sava. There is also a fraternal organization with a similar name, the Loyal Order of St. Sava, organized for social interactions among Serbian American residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Holders

Category:Recipients of the Order of St. Sava

• Albert Besson, french physician
• Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
• Giovanna of Bulgaria
• Heinz Guderian
• Tsarevitch Alexei of Russia
• Nikola Tesla
• Anna Coleman Ladd
• Auguste Lumière,
• Novak Đjoković, 1st class, given 28 April 2011
• Dmitry Medvedev
• Helen Keller
• John Hartnell-Beavis
• Anne Sullivan
• István Kováts, 3rd class
• Karl Malden
• Vlade Divac
• Dejan Bodiroga
• Vladimir Putin
• Emir Kusturica
• Stepa Stepanović
• William Timlin
• Vidkun Quisling
• Dragoljub Mihailović, 25 January 1928.
• Aleksandr Karelin, given 9 February 2013
• Very Rev. Marko B. Todorovich 2015
• Revd Henry Joy Fynes-Clinton (British), 2nd class 1918, 1st class 1921
• Lt. Col. Herbert St Maur Carter, D.S.O., M.D., British Surgeon, Royal Army Medical Corps and British Red Cross (3rd Class 1917).
• Peter Norman Nissen
• Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
• Katherine, Crown Princess of Yugoslavia
• Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia, 16 August 2016
• Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
• Very Rev. Archimandrite Nektarios Serfes
• Queen Kapiolani, Hawaii 1883, Letter by King Milan I to King Kalakaua, Hawaii State Archive

References

Notes

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External links

• Order of St. Sava
• Serbian Order of St. Sava at University of Glasgow
• Loyal Order of St. Sava
• Royal Orders--The Order of St. Sava