Serbia Decorations from the collections of the Serbian museums

[paja]

Order of the Star of Karađorđe with Swords 2nd Class
Order of the White Eagle with Swords 1st Class
Legion of Honor 1st Class




Photos found here.

[BalkanCollector]

Very interesting group from such a historical person. Thanks for sharing it with us Paja!

[paja]

Don't mention it.
Unfortunately many historically significant objects "disappeared" from the Military Museum during wars, some even after the liberation of Belgrade in WW2.
This is the most complete collection of decorations that belonged to a Vojvoda.
There's a list of his decorations on Serbian Wikipedia page: 
https://sr.wikipedia.org/sr/Петар_Бојовић

[BalkanCollector]

Interesting list and so many international decoration as well. 

[larsb001]

Someone should tell that museum that the Dannebrog have to be reversed 

Edited September 15, 2016 by larsb001

[paja]

A few more found here.
Order of the White Eagle with Swords 1st class
Order of the Star of Karađorđe 3rd class
Order of St. Michael and St. George
Legion of Honor

[paja]

Couple of sources mention 41 decorations (25 domestic and 16 foreign).
I've tried to make the complete list yesterday but some things are still not completely clear. Hopefully everything will be resolved in that exhibition catalog.

DOMESTIC DECORATIONS
-Order of the Star of Karađorđe I (1934), III (1904)
-Order of the Star of Karađorđe with Swords II (1926?), III (1915), IV (1913)
-Order of the White Eagle with Swords I (1917), V
-Order of the White Eagle III (1908), IV (1902), V (1899)
-Order of the Yugoslav Crown I (1930)
-Order of the Cross of Takovo III (1900), IV (1896) i V reda (1894)
-Order of St. Sava III (1900)
-Golden Bravery Medal 1885-86
-Golden Bravery Medal "Miloš Obilić"
-Petar I Coronation Medal
-Albanian Retreat Medal
-Commemorative Medal for the 1876-78 Wars
-Commemorative Medal for the 1885-86 War
-I Balkan War Commemorative Medal
-II Balkan War Commemorative Medal
-I World War Commemorative Medal
-Medal Commemorating 60 Years of the Royal Guards

FOREIGN DECORATIONS
-Order of Franz Joseph V (1883) Austria-Hungary
-Order of St. Alexander II (Bulgaria)
-Order of Military Merit II (1904) Bulgaria
-Order of the Redeemer II (1918), IV (1890) Greece
-Order of the Dannebrog IV (1891) Denmark
-Order of St. Michael and St. George II (1917), III (1916) Britain
-Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus I (Italy)
-Order of St. Stanislaus III or Order of St. George III (Russia)
-Commemorative Medal for the 1877-78 War (Russia)
-Legion of Honor I (1936), II (1917), III (1914), IV (1904) 
-War Cross 1914-18 (France)

[paja]

A few interesting photos of vojvoda Bojović

[paja]

One more photo from the exhibition where we can see Russian Order of St. Vladimir with swords next to French Legion of Honor and WW1 War Cross.

[paja]

Vojvoda Bojović's mundir, blouse and overcoat.

Edited September 17, 2016 by paja

[paja]

King Aleksandar Karađorđević's Legion of Honor and impressive miniature chain that belonged to Milutin Garašanin (Милутин Гарашанин). It consists of:
-Order of the Cross of Takovo V
-Silver Bravery Medal (Obrenović era)
-Commemorative Medal for the Restoration of the Kingdom
-Order of the Iron Crown (Austria-Hungary)
-Order of the Romanian Star
-Order of Leopold (Austria-Hungary)
-Order of the White Eagle
-Order of the Cross of Takovo III



They are kept in the Military Museum in Belgrade.

Edited September 17, 2016 by paja

[paja]

A few more photos of the orders that belonged to vojvoda Bojović.
First domestic:
Order of the White Eagle with Swords 1st class
Order of the Star of Karađorđe 3rd class
Medal bar (upside down)

Edited September 21, 2016 by paja

[paja]

Order of St. Michael and St. George 
Order of St. Maurice and Lazarus 
Order of St. Vladimir with Swords
Legion of Honor
War Cross

[paul wood]

Radmilo.

The miniature chain looks gorgeous.

Paul

[paja]

One more photo from Mila Piletić's book.

[paja]

Regalia, Historical Museum of Serbia

[paul wood]

Radmilo,

Do we know who the regalia was made for?

Paul

[paja]

Yes, of course, I was in the middle of writing my next post when I saw your question 
They were designed by Mihailo Valtrović and made by Falize Frères for the coronation of king Petar I Karađorđević in 1904. 
Falize Brothers used bronze taken from one of Karađorđe's cannons from the First Serbian Uprising. 
The Crown

[paja]

The Scepter




 

[paja]

The Orb

[paul wood]

Radmilo,

Fantastic, thanks for showing. Does the Obrenovich Coronation regalia still survive or did it end up in the melting  pot.

Paul

[paja]

Don't mention it, some of the photos are from the royalfamily website.
Obrenović dynasty didn't have coronation regalia as they were not actually crowned but only anointed. 
Fortunately some of the Serbian medieval regalia of the Nemanjić dynasty survived. Crown of saint king Stefan Dečanski, father of emperor Dušan the Mighty, is kept at Cetinje monastery, Serbian Orthodox monastery in Montenegro. It was used during coronation of king Nikola I Petrović.
I've read some article in which the author claims there are at least two more Serbian medieval crowns, one being kept in the Royal Treasury Museum in Vienna and the other one in Budapest.
Crown of Stefan Dečanski from the 14th century (he was crowned in 1322).

Edited October 4, 2016 by paja

[paul wood]

Radmilo

Wow that is right up with St Stephen's crown

Paul

 

[paja]

Unfortunately it's nowhere near as famous as St. Stephen's crown. Even here most of the people don't know anything about this amazing piece of Serbian medieval history...
Anastas Jovanović's lithograph "The Coronation of Stefan Dečanski"
The fresco of king Stefan Dečanski, Visoki Dečani monastery
Visoki Dečani monastery located in Metohija, UNESCO World Heritage Site

[paja]

Karađorđević regalia - The Royal Mantle