The Medal of Petar Mrkonjić (Serbian: Медаља Петра Мркоњића) is a Medal of Republika Srpska.[1] It was established in 1993 by the Constitution of Republika Srpska and 'Law on orders and awards' valid since 28 April 1993.[2]
| Medal of Petar Mrkonjić Медаља Петра Мркоњића | |
|---|---|
 Medal of Petar Mrkonjić (top: medal; bottom: ribbon bar) | |
| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | "excellence in the service of Army of Republika Srpska" |
| Presented by |  Republika Srpska |
| Eligibility | Members of the Army of Republika Srpska |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 28 April 1993 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
 Ribbon bar of the Medal of Petar Mrkonjić | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Medal of Major Milan Tepić |
The Medal is awarded to members of the Army of Republika Srpska who achieved significant feats in battle.[3] Following the VRS' merger into the OSBiH, it has been retroactively conferred to VRS units.[4]
It is named after Petar Mrkonjić alter ego of King Peter I of Serbia, name that he used in Great Eastern Crisis before he become king.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Статути ордена и медаља Републике Српске (1995)" (in Serbian). Srpska enciklopedija.
- ^ Момић, Дарко (October 11, 2020). "Република Српска још од 1993. године додјељује ордене и медаље: Највише одликовање додијељено само шест пута". Glas Srpske (in Serbian).
- ^ Vujanić, Dejan (November 28, 2009). "Orden vrijedi onoliko koliko vrijedi djelo". Glas Srpske (in Serbian).
- ^ "ДРУГА ЛАКА БРИГАДА ОДЛИКОВАНА МЕДАЉОМ ПЕТРА МРКОЊИЋА". www.radionevesinje.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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