Grand Order of Queen Jelena with Sash and Morning Star
Grand Order of Queen Jelena (top: Grand Order medal with sash; bottom: Morning Star (Danica) medal; left: smaller decorative version ; right: Grand Order ribbon)
Awarded for
Contributions to the international reputation and status of the Republic of Croatia, for exceptional contributions to the independence and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, the development and construction of the Republic of Croatia, and for their personal exceptional contributions to the development of relationships between Croatia and the Croatian people and other countries and peoples; for exceptional contributions in the formulation of military strategy and doctrine, for merit in developing the Croatian armed forces, and for particular accomplishment in the leadership and command of the Croatian armed forces
Presented by
the Republic of Croatia
Eligibility
Highly ranked state officials, foreign officials, senior military officials
Status
Currently awarded
Established
1 April 1995 [1]
Ribbon of the Grand Order of Queen Jelena
Precedence
Next (higher)
Grand Order of King Tomislav
Next (lower)
Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV
The Grand Order of Queen Jelena (Croatian: Velered kraljice Jelene), or more fully the Grand Order of Queen Jelena with Sash and Morning Star (Velered kraljice Jelene s lentom i Danicom), is an order of the Republic of Croatia. It was established in 1995. It ranks second in the Croatian order of precedence after the Grand Order of King Tomislav.
The order, along with the Grand Order of King Petar Krešimir IV, is awarded to dignitaries, other state officials and heads of international organizations for their contributions to the international reputation and status of the Republic of Croatia; to Croatian and foreign statesmen and parliamentary and government leaders for exceptional contributions to the independence and integrity of the Republic of Croatia, the development and construction of the Republic of Croatia, and for their personal exceptional contributions to the development of relationships between Croatia and the Croatian people and other countries and peoples; and to senior armed forces officers for exceptional contributions in the formulation of military strategy and doctrine, for merit in developing the Croatian armed forces, and for particular accomplishment in the leadership and command of the Croatian armed forces.[2]
It is named after Queen Helen I of Croatia.
^"Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian). 24 March 1995. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
^Zakon o odlikovanjima, section 8
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