Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje
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The Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje (Serbian Cyrillic: Орден Светог Петра Цетињског) is the a dynastic order of the Royal House of Petrović-Njegoš.[1] As Montenegro is now a republic, the order is distributed as a private house order of the deposed family.[1] The Order is bestowed upon prominent members of the Petrović-Njegoš family,[2] as well as to others.
Quick Facts Awarded by Royal House of Montenegro, Type ...
Awarded by Royal House of Montenegro | |
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Type | House Order |
Country | Montenegro |
Royal house | House of Petrović-Njegoš |
Eligibility | Members of the Montenegrin Royal family and kinsmen |
Status | Currently awarded |
Grades | Knight/Dame |
Ribbon of the order |
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The name of Prince Danilo, the first Montenegrin ruler with a purely secular title, is inscribed on the Decoration.
The Order was named after the Patron Saint of the Montenegrin Orthodox Church, Prince-Bishop (Vladika) Peter I Petrović, the person who effectively obtained independence for Montenegro, and to whom is attributed the creation of the modern Montenegrin State.