Order of the Cross of Takovo

Order of the Cross of Takovo
Awarded by Principality of Serbia/Kingdom of Serbia
Type	Order
Eligibility	unknown
Awarded for	unknown
Status	discontinued
Statistics
Established	1865
First awarded	1865
Last awarded	1903
Total awarded	unknown
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (before 1883) Order of the White Eagle (Serbia) (1883-1903)
Next (lower)	None (before 1883) Order of St. Sava (1883-1903)

The Order of the Cross of Takovo 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 in Takovo, Serbia.

The decree that established the Cross and Silver Medal was signed on 22 May 1865 by Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia. The Order was suppressed in 1903.

Description

Elements of the decoration of the Order of the mark and the stars

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  Coat of arms of the Principality of Serbia

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  Maltese cross

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  Saint Andrew's Cros

Signs Order

Grand Cross of the First Class	Great Officer of the Second Class	Commander of the Third Class	Officer of the Fourth Class	Cavalier of the Fifth Class

External references

• ORDER OF THE CROSS OF TAKOVO (Orden takovskog krsta - Орден таковског крста)
• The Order of the Cross of Takovo
• The Order of the Cross of Takovol
• Serbian star awards by type