Order of St. Sava

Order of St. Sava
Орден Светог Саве
Star of the order
Awarded by
 Kingdom of Serbia
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
House of Karađorđević
Serbian Orthodox Church
TypeState order (1883-1945)
Dynastic order (since 1945)
Ecclesiastical order (since 1985)
Established23 January 1883
RibbonWhite with Light Blue stripes on either side
CriteriaMeritorious achievements in the arts, science, education and religion
ClassesKnight Grand Cross
Knight
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Cross of Takovo
(Kingdom of Serbia, 1883-1903)
Order of the White Eagle
(Kingdom of Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1903-1930)
Order of the Yugoslav Crown
(Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930-1945)

The Ribbon of the Order

The Order of St. Sava (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Светог Саве, romanizedOrden Svetog Save) is an ecclesiastic decoration conferred by the Serbian Orthodox Church and a dynastic order presented by the House of Karađorđević. It was previously a state order awarded by both the Kingdom of Serbia and the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes/Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

The state order was awarded to nationals and foreigners for meritorious achievements in the field of religion, education, science and the arts as well as for social and relief work. It was abolished in 1945 with the proclamation of the People’s Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the end of the monarchy, while continuing as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.

The ecclesiastic order is awarded to ecclesiastic and secular persons with special merits.