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"Official Dress in Serbia" contains an example of a XIX century uniform made by Moritz Tiller & Co. Wien. Tailor Franc Kunić from Vienna as well is mentioned in the same source. Apart from that I have no other information...

Beljanski with the staff of the Embassy in Rome and guests (1937). II, III and IV Category uniforms http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-92250900-1395693144.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-64148400-1395693157.jpg

Uniform that belonged to Pavle Beljanski (Павле Бељански). http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-91816700-1395692847.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-98555100-1395692866.jpg

Photos from the exhibition "Hidden treasure from the Home of Jevrem Grujić" (Скривенo благo Дома Јеврема Грујића). More can be found in this topic: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/57613-decorations-from-the-collections-of-the-serbian-museums/?p=584840 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-78526500-1395692159.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-16437600-1395692175.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-92656600-1395692184.jpg

Uniform of the II Category - Counselors and Consul Generals TAILCOAT: Material, colour and style, the same as for the I Category. Trains edged with gold braid. COLLAR: Embroidery consisting of palm branches intertwined with pattern of lily flowers. Embroidery covers two-thirds of the collar. The collar is edged with braid. BREAST: Embroidery consisting only of lily flower pattern. Edged with gold braid. SMALL PART OF THE BACK: Embroidery of palm branches and lily flower pattern. LOWER PART OF SLEEVE: Made of dark red velvet, embroidered with lily flower pattern and palm branches, edged with gold braid. POCKET FLAPS: The same as for the uniform of the I Category. TROUSERS: Wool material, the same colour as that of the tailcoat. Double trimmings three centimeters wide. There was also a longer, dark red decorative part between the trimmings and the heel. HAT: Black, two-pointed, with black ostrich feathers on top; tricolor state emblem and two gold braids on the right-hand side. SWORD: The same as for the uniform of the I Category, with a string without embroidery. The cape gloves and shoes the same as for the I Category. (Image source: http://ww.novosti.co.rs/dodatni_sadrzaj/foto.110.html?galleryId=1812&offset=24 )

On a mission in Berlin.

Uniform that belonged to Serbian Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić (Иво Андрић).

Uniform of the I Category - Ministers (Legates) Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary TAILCOAT: Made of dark blue wool material with one-row buttoning with 7 gold buttons having state coat of arms on them. Trains embroidered with decorative flower pattern of lily edged with gold ribbon. COLLAR: Upright, made of dark red velvet, embroidered with pattern of palm branches and lily flower, edged with gold braid. BREAST: Embroidered with upright palm branches and flower pattern of lily and edged with gold braid. LOWER PART OF SLEEVE: Made of dark red velvet, embroidered with pattern of lily flower and palm branches, edged with gold braid. SMALL PART OF THE BACK: Embroidery consisting of palm branches intertwined with pattern of lily flower. POCKET FLAPS: Embroidery of horizontal palm branches and lily flowers (I and II category uniforms), with slantingly cut edges: the part right above the pocket formed of two semi-circles. Edged with gold braid from three sides. TROUSERS: Made of dark blue wool material with double gold trimmings four centimeters wide. There was also a longer, dark red decorative part between the trimmings and the heel. SWORD: Flat cutting edge, scabbard made of black leather; suspended on a gold embroidered piece of cloth up to one-fifth of the sword. Gold-plated hilt, the handle made of white mother-of-pearl with the crown on the top; state coat of arms on a plate at the bottom. HAT: Black, two-pointed, made of silk felt. White ostrich feathers on top and tricolor state emblem; three gold braids on the right-hand side. CAPE: Made of dark blue wool material with a dark blue velvet collar. GLOVES: White, glace (glazed) SHOES: High shoes made of patent leather, without trimmings. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-14582400-1395690099.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-41354800-1395690106.jpg (Source: http://politikin-zabavnik.rs/pz/tekstovi/stih-u-fraku Very interesting text in Serbian about our famous writers who were diplomats as well).

Most of the text and some of the photos that I plan to use in this topic are from the following link http://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/diplomatic-tradition/diplomatic-consular-suits which Piramida was kind enough to share with us (Photos are from the book "Official Dress in Serbia"). "The first preserved regulations related to the obligation of wearing official suits in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and of wearing uniforms in the diplomatic-consular missions abroad originate from 1931. ... The Rules Relating to the Making and Wearing of Diplomatic-Consular Uniforms abroad provided for four types of uniform according to the category of diplomatic agents. I category - Ministers (Legates) Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary, II category - Counselors and Consul Generals, III category - First Secretaries and Consuls IV category - Secretaries, Vice-Consuls and Clerks."

Next to the Medal for Merits in the Fields of Defense and Security.

The box. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-39518100-1395684974.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-64372000-1395684983.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-43127800-1395684994.jpg

Inscription on the back side: ЗА ВРЛИНЕ СРЈ (Савезна Република Југославија) ОДБРАНА И БЕЗБЕДНОСТ ----------------------------------------------- FOR VIRTUES FRY (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Close-up. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-08519800-1395684566.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-82536800-1395684573.jpg

...in the Fields of Defense and Security (Медаља за врлине у областима одбране и безбедности) is one of the single class decorations introduced in 1998. As it's name says it was awarded for virtues shown in those two fields. Color pattern of the ribbon is the same as the one used for the Medal for Military Virtues of the previous Yugoslavia. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-23989600-1395683740.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-21697700-1395683760.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_03_2014/post-7937-0-56209800-1395683766.jpg

I'll start a new topic on this matter during the week.

Don't mention it, my pleasure. Unfortunately I can't think of any online source like that but if you wish I can post more photos of our diplomats from pre-WW2 era.

Thanks Paul, I looked for images for comparison but just couldn't find any decent ones of a first class set.

Somehow I completely overlooked your question, unfortunately so far I don't remember seeing Japanese orders. If I dig something up I will post it here Or perhaps it would be better to start a new topic, Serbs with foreign decorations, so that I don't overcrowd this one...

Branislav Nušić (Бранислав Нушић) famous Serbian writer who was diplomat as well. Order of Medjidie and Order of Osmanieh.

Stevan Stojanović Mokranjac (Стеван Стојановић Мокрањац) Serbian composer wearing Order of Osmanieh 3rd class.

Junior officer Dušan Spasić (Душан Спасић) appears to be wearing breast star of the Order of Medjidie.

Unknown captain 2nd class with Order of Osmanieh.

Diplomat (?) with Order of Medjidie, reminds me of Andra Nikolić (Андра Николић).

Laza Lazarević (Лаза Лазаревић) as medical senior officer with Order of Medjidie.