Order of the White Eagle (Serbia)

Order of the White Eagle
Орден Белог орла
Star of the order
TypeState order (1883–1945)
Dynastic order (since 1945)
Awarded forPeace or wartime merit or significant services rendered to the Crown, State and Nation.
Presented by Kingdom of Serbia
 Kingdom of Yugoslavia
House of Karađorđević
EligibilitySerbian/Yugoslav citizens and foreign nationals.
Established23 January 1883
First awarded1883

Grand Cross with swords


Great officer with swords

Commander with swords

Officer with swords


Cavalier with swords
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of St. Prince Lazar (1883–98)
Order of Miloš the Great (1898–1903)
Order of the Karađorđe's Star (after 1903)
Next (lower)Order of the Cross of Takovo (before 1903)
Order of St. Sava (1903–1945)
Order of the Yugoslav Crown (Kingdom of Yugoslavia, 1930–1945)

The Order of the White Eagle (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Белог орла, romanizedOrden Belog orla) was a state order in the Kingdom of Serbia (1883–1918) and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1945).

It continues as a dynastic order, with appointments currently made by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.