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Thank you for sharing that image! Amazing decorations, especially Miloš Paja, short for Pavle, Marinković (Павле Маринковић 1866-1925) was one of the ministers who welcomed Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar during his short visit in September 1900. My guess is that he was awarded during that visit. I just have one small correction, on the back side of the picture is written that he was an ambassador in Bucharest.

Captain first class wearing "hard" shoulder boards.

First lieutenant wearing "soft" shoulder boards.

Thanks Rogi, I found it at my home by accident, no one has any idea where did we get it from.

I've also seen shoulder boards from the socialist era with the same badge on them. Back side.

Quartermaster's badge for shoulder boards.

Here's one more Serbian eagle next to the ones from the post #161. This time Republic of Serbian Krajina - Order of the Serbian Warrior, unfortunately I do not have any other information.

Thank you all, I'm glad you like them These were very interesting to me as well, especially considering that I'm from Belgrade.

You're welcome Nick Considering that 4th and 5th classes were awarded less than the higher ones and that I wasn't able to find those classes being awarded any other time except in 1968, I think that there is a nice chance that yours was given to one of those six gentleman

Thanks Rogi I apologize if I misspelled some name or title. Looking forward to results of your requests

So according to this they received at least (my list is most probably not complete!): 1st class - 18 2nd class - 11 3rd class - 8 4th class - 6 5th class - 5

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1988.10.21 #61 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class-- Hironiko Otsuka, Japanese ambassador in Yugoslavia Number 57 16. June 1988. President of the Presidency of the SFRY, Raif Dizdarević

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1982.03.12 #13 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class- Yosuke Nakae, Japanese ambassador in Yugoslavia Number 108 26. November 1981. Belgrade, President of the Presidency of the SFRY Sergej Kraigher

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1981.12.17 #67 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 3rd class-- Kioshi Kawashima, president of the "Honda Motor" Number 77 16. September 1981 Belgrade, President of the Presidency of the SFRY Sergej Kraigher

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1979.01.12 #2 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class- Mizuo Kuroda, Japanese ambassador in Yugoslavia Number 69 15. June 1978. Belgrade, President, Josip Broz Tito

-Order of the Yugoslav Flag 3rd class-

-Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class-

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1978.05.12 #25 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class- 1. Kizo Yasui, president of the Economic committee Japan - Yugoslavia 2. Tadateru Matsudaira, vice president of the Association Japan - Yugoslavia -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 3rd class- 1. Tsuneo Ikeda, president of the Kobunsha publishing house 2. Yasuyoshi Tokuma, president of the Kobunsha publishing house 3. Keishi Nakamura, general secretary of the Association Japan - Yugoslavia Number 167 23. December 1977. Belgrade, President, Josip Broz Tito

--Official gazette (Службени лист) 1976.09.17 #41 (In Macedonian)-- -Order of the Yugoslav Flag 1st class- Hidemichi Kira, Japanese ambassador in Yugoslavia Number 4 22. January 1976 Belgrade, President, Josip Broz Tito