Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro is a system of awards in Montenegro. The Government of Montenegro established a national honours system consisting of orders, decorations, and medals approximately a year after the independence of Montenegro in 2006.
The President of Montenegro is the titular head of the national honours system and decrees and invests each honoree on the advice and approval of the Government of Montenegro.
National honours
Each order consists of several grades and each honour may be bestowed on nationals and foreigners alike. +AwardOrderClassNative nameOrder of the Republic of MontenegroNecklaceOrden Republike Crne Gore na velikoj ogrliciSashOrden Republike Crne Gore na lentiOrder of the Montenegrin Grand Star Orden Crnogorske velike zvijezdeOrder of Montenegrin independenceOrden Crnogorske nezavisnostiOrder of the Montenegrin Flag1st degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave I stepena2nd degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave II stepena3rd degreeOrden Crnogorske zastave III stepenaOrder for BraveryOrden za hrabrostOrder of WorkOrden radaMedal for Bravery Medalja za hrabrostMedal for HumanitarianismMedalja za čovjekoljubljaMedal for ServiceMedalja za zasluge
Presidential honours Included within the National Honours Act, is the power of the President to award the Presidential Award of Recognition to prominent Montenegrin and foreign nationals who have served the President in a high capacity. This award is also granted to foreign statesmen and some resident foreign ambassadors of EU and NATO countries at the conclusion of their mission. It consists of a Presidential diploma.
Dynastic awards The Kingdom of Montenegro issued its own royal awards up until the monarchy's abolition in 1918. Today, the head of Montenegrin Royal House the House of Petrović-Njegoš, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, has continued to award dynastic honours. The Law on the Status of the Descendants of the Petrović Njegoš Dynasty (2011), as amended in 2026, provides the legal framework for this activity. The statutes of the orders are published in the Official Gazette of Montenegro; the Statute of the Order of Prince Danilo I of Montenegro, issued under the amended law, was published on 7 August 2026 and entered into force on 15 August 2026. Orders and decorations bestowed by the Royal House include:
Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje Order of Prince Danilo I Order of Petrović-Njegoš Order of the Red Cross Order of the Freedom of Montenegro (founded in exile in 1919)Kapičić, Anđe (2026). Nosioci crnogorskih odlikovanja 1841–1921, vol. 1. Podgorica: Matica crnogorska. . pp. 37, 39. Medal for Zeal
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