Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with Sash and Morning Star |
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Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV
(top: Grand Order medal with sash; bottom: Morning Star (Danica) medal; left: smaller decorative version; right: Grand Order ribbon) |
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Awarded by the Republic of Croatia | |
Eligibility | Dignitaries, high state officials and leaders of international organizations; Croatian and forgien presidents of parlamients and governments; military commanders of Armed Forces of Republic of Croatia |
Awarded for | "Contribution to the international reputation and position of Republic of Croatia, outstanding contribution to the independence and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, development and progress of Croatia, and for his exceptional contribution to the development of relations between Croatia and the Croatian people with other states and nations, outstanding contribution in the creation of the war strategy and military doctrine, the merit of the building of the Armed Forces and for outstanding achievements in leadership and commanding to units of the Armed Forces" |
Status | Currently awarded |
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Established | 10 March 1995 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Grand Order of Queen Jelena |
Next (lower) | Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir |
Ribbon of the Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV |
The Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV (Croatian: Velered kralja Petra Krešimira IV.), or more fully the Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV with sash and Morning Star (Velered kralja Petra Krešimira IV. s lentom i Danicom), is an order of the Republic of Croatia. It ranks third in the Croatian order of precedence after the Grand Order of Queen Jelena. The next order in rank is the Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir. The order had been established on June 20, 1992 and reconstituted on April 1, 1995.
Only highly ranked state officials, foreign officials, and senior military officials are eligible for this order.
It is named after King Peter Krešimir IV of Croatia.