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Republika Srpska medal Award
Medal of Petar Mrkonjić
Медаља Петра Мркоњића
Medal of Petar Mrkonjić
(top: medal; bottom: ribbon bar)
TypeMedal
Awarded for"excellence in the service of Army of Republika Srpska"
Presented byRepublika Srpska Republika Srpska
EligibilityMembers of the Army of Republika Srpska
StatusActive
Established28 April 1993
Last awarded2022
Ribbon bar of the Medal of Petar Mrkonjić
Precedence
Next (higher)None
Next (lower)Medal of Major Milan Tepić

The Medal of Petar Mrkonjić (Serbian: Медаља Петра Мркоњића) is a Medal of Republika Srpska. It was established in 1993 by the Constitution of Republika Srpska and 'Law on orders and awards' valid since 28 April 1993.

The Medal is awarded to members of the Army of Republika Srpska who achieved significant feats in battle. Following the VRS' merger into the OSBiH, it has been retroactively conferred to VRS units.

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

References

  1. "Статути ордена и медаља Републике Српске (1995)" (in Serbian). Srpska enciklopedija.
  2. 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).
  3. Vujanić, Dejan (November 28, 2009). "Orden vrijedi onoliko koliko vrijedi djelo". Glas Srpske (in Serbian).
  4. "ДРУГА ЛАКА БРИГАДА ОДЛИКОВАНА МЕДАЉОМ ПЕТРА МРКОЊИЋА". www.radionevesinje.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-08-25.
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