The Order of the Cross of Takovo (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Таковског крста, romanized: Orden Takovskog krsta) was a Serbian state order.
Order of the Cross of Takovo Орден Таковског крста | |
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Type | State order |
Awarded for | unknown |
Presented by | Principality of Serbia Kingdom of Serbia |
Eligibility | distinguished military veterans |
Status | discontinued |
Established | 1865 |
First awarded | 1865 |
Last awarded | 1903 |
Total | unknown |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | None (before 1883) Order of the White Eagle (1883-1903) |
Next (lower) | None (before 1883) Order of St. Sava (1883-1903) |
It was instituted in the Principality of Serbia in 1865 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Second Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire, which had started with the Takovo Meeting.[1]
The decree that established the Cross and Silver Medal was signed on 22 May 1865 by Mihailo Obrenović, Prince of Serbia. The Order was suppressed in 1903.[2]
Elements of the decoration of the Order of the mark and the stars: