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Order of National Liberation
The Order of National Liberation (Serbo-Croatian: Orden narodnog oslobođenja, Орден народног ослобођеља) was a decoration of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the fifth-highest decoration in the series of Yugoslav decorations. The order was founded by Josip Broz Tito on 15 August 1943. It was awarded for "outstanding contribution in organizing and directing the uprising and the creation and development of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia". It was designed by Croatian sculptor Antun Augustinčić in 1945. It is in the form of a badge worn on the left of the chest.
| Order of National Liberation | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contribution in organizing and directing the uprising and the creation and development of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Eligibility | Participants of the People's Liberation War |
| Campaign(s) | World War II in Yugoslavia |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Established | 15 August 1943 |
| Total | 262 |
Ribbon of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour |
| Next (lower) | Order of the War Banner |
Notable recipients were Josip Broz Tito, Edvard Kardelj, Aleksandar Ranković, Ivan Isakov and Klement Gottwald.
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Sources edit
- General Encyclopedia. Yugoslav Lexicographical Institute. Zagreb. 1980. (in Serbo-Croatian)
- Prister, Boris. Odlikovanja. Povijesni muzej hrvatske. Zagreb. 1984. (in Serbo-Croatian)