| Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour | |
|---|---|
| Country | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Type | Order of merit with one degree |
| Eligibility | Citizens, companies and sports teams |
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in professional work |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 8 December 1948[1] |
| First awarded | 1949 |
| Last awarded | 1987 |
| Total awarded | 114 |
| Distinct recipients | Josip Broz TitoEdvard KardeljAleksandar Ranković |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the People's Hero |
| Next (lower) | Order of the People's Liberation |
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Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour (Serbo-Croatian language: Orden junaka socijalističkog rada, Slovene language: Red junaka socialističnega dela , Macedonian language: Орден на јунак на социјалистичката работа) was the fourth highest state decoration awarded in Yugoslavia.[2][3] It was awarded to the citizens, companies and sports teams for the outstanding achievements in their professional work.[1] The order was awarded a total of 114 times until 1987.[1] After the dissolution of SFR Yugoslavia, awarding of the Order was discontinued.[4]
Along with the order, the recipient was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labour (Serbo-Croatian language: Junak socijalističkog rada, Slovene language: Junak socialističnega dela , Macedonian language: Jунак на социјалистичката работа).
History[]
The Order of the Hero of socialist labour was founded on 8 December 1948 in resemblance to the Soviet title of Hero of Socialist Labour. The order was awarded by the President of Yugoslavia.[5]
Recipients[]
The Order was awarded a total of 114 times until 1987. Some of the notable recipients are:
- Josip Broz Tito — awarded in 1950[6]
- Ivo Andrić — awarded on 9 October 1972
- Vladimir Bakarić
- Džemal Bijedić
- Veljko Vlahović
- Ivan Gošnjak
- Oskar Davičo
- Peko Dapčević
- Stane Dolanc
- Edvard Kardelj
- Boris Kidrič
- Lazar Koliševski
- Miroslav Krleža
- Mihailo Lalić
- Branko Mamula
- Cvijetin Mijatović
- Kosta Nađ
- Moša Pijade
- Hamdija Pozderac
- Aleksandar Ranković
- Ivan Ribar
- Pavle Savić
- Đuro Salaj
- Alija Sirotanović
- Petar Stambolić
- Rodoljub Čolaković
- Mika Špiljak
See also[]
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sammler.ru: Order of Hero of Socialist Labor (Russian)
- ↑ Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1945-90 by Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2003
- ↑ Standard magazin: Srbija ponovo dijeli odlikovanja, br.133, 05.12.2008. (Serbo-Croatian)
- ↑ Orders and Decorations of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 1990- by Lukasz Gaszewski 2000, 2003
- ↑ Sammler.ru: Certificate of the order awarded to Rude Kolak
- ↑ see: Awards and decorations of Josip Broz Tito
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