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The
Order of the Cross of Takovo was instituted in 1865 to mark the 50th anniversary of the
Second Serbian UprisingThe Second Serbian Uprising was a second phase of the Serbian revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman Empire, in 1813. The occupation was enforced following the defeat of the First Serbian Uprising , during which Serbia...
against the
Ottoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, which had started in
TakovoTakovo is a village in the municipality of Gornji Milanovac, Serbia. It has a population of about 500.The Second Serbian Uprising under the leadership of Miloš Obrenović started in this village.- External links :*...
,
SerbiaSerbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
.
The decree that established the Cross and Silver Medal was signed on 22 May 1865 by Prince Michael Obrenovich. The Order was suppressed in 1903.
Signs Order
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Great Officer of the Second Class |
Commander of the Third Class |
Officer of the Fourth Class |
Cavalier of the Fifth Class |
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