The Order of the Republika Srpska () is the Republika Srpska's highest award. It can be awarded to any head of state, "exceptional person", or institution in recognition of "excellent work strengthening the national consciousness [regarding] the fight for freedom", or to persons who made significant contributions to the creation of the Republika Srpska. The award was established on April 25, 1993 by an order of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska. The medal may be awarded on a necklace or strips with the order star worn on the breast. The right to grant the award is the sole privilege of the President of Republika Srpska.
The order can be awarded in three forms; the Order insignia, the Order necklace, and the Order star.
Recipients
Order of Republika Srpska on necklace 2023 - Viktor Orbán (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)Dodik honored Orban with the Order of the Republika Srpska 2023 - Vladimir Putin (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2018 - Sergey Lavrov (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2018 - Valentina Matviyenko (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2018 - Aleksandar Vučić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2009 - Serbian Patriarch Pavle (by Rajko Kuzmanović, President of Republika Srpska) 1994 - Slobodan Milošević (by Radovan Karadžić, President of Republika Srpska)
Order of Republika Srpska on sash 2022 - Ivica Dačić (by Željka Cvijanović, President of Republika Srpska) 2021 - Peter Handke (by Željka Cvijanović, President of Republika Srpska) 2019 - Ana Brnabić (by Željka Cvijanović, President of Republika Srpska) 2018 - Georgy Poltavchenko (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2018 - Heinz-Christian Strache 2018 - Tomislav Nikolić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2013 - Novak Djokovic (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2013 - Military Medical Academy 2012 - Arie Livne 2012 - Vojislav Koštunica (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska)РТС: „Додик одликовао Коштуницу“ (28. јун 2012.) , 17. 4. 2013. 2012 - Boris Tadić (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2012 - Dragan Čavić 2012 - Grigorije Durić 2012 - Mirko Šarović 2012 - Nikola Poplašen 2012 - Rajko Kuzmanović 2011 - Serbian Patriarch Irinej (by Milorad Dodik, President of Republika Srpska) 2009 - Milorad Dodik 1994 - Radovan Karadžić 1994 - Ratko Mladić 1994 - Momčilo Krajišnik 1994 - Biljana Plavšić 1994 - Nikola Koljević
See also Orders, decorations and medals of Republika Srpska
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