Order of Merit of the Red Cross (Serbia)


The Order of Merit of the Red Cross (Serbian Orden Crvenog krsta) is a state-recognized medal of the Serbian Red Cross organization from 1877 to 1921. History and insignia

The Serbian Red Cross was founded on 6 February 1876 by Dr. Vladan Dororevic. In the same year a decoration was recognized, which was recognized by the Serbian Ministry of War on April 7 (19 old style) 1877. In 1885 the Red Cross had over 100 local branches, and in the Serbo-Bulgarian war of 1886 had 45 hospitals, 37 field hospitals and the hospital train. In 1918 he had 30,000 members. In 1921 the Serbian Red Cross was incorporated into the new Society of the Red Cross SHS and the decoration was no longer broadcast.

The Cross of Merit of the SCK is enamelled on both sides in red (at 1st and 2nd degree decorations) Greek cross with square plaque at the shoulder joint. At the time of the Duchy of Serbia, in the middle of the obverse of the cross was the coat of arms of the duchy - a white Serbian cross in a red field, crowned with a princely mire, after the proclamation of Serbia by the kingdom (1882), listed on the two-headed crowned Serbian eagle with the emblem of the Red Cross on the breast. In the middle of the reverse of the decorations was the date "1876". The pendant was 1882th Crown Prince, after this year royal crown. The honor was given in three grades as the Golden Cross, Silver and Bronze. Mark 3 was not enamelled. The distinction was worn on a beige ribbon on the left breast. Bibliography

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