Order of the Croatian Trefoil
The Order of the Croatian Trefoil (Croatian: Red hrvatskog trolista) is the sixteenth most important medal given by the Republic of Croatia. The order was founded on 1 April 1995. The medal is awarded for excellence in war, direct war danger or in extraordinary circumstances in peacetime.[1]
| Order of the Croatian Trefoil Red hrvatskog trolista | |
|---|---|
 Badge and ribbon of the order | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | Heroic acts committed in time of war, in danger of war and peace in extraordinary circumstances. |
| Presented by | Republic of Croatia |
| Eligibility | Croatian and foreign citizens. |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Croatian Cross |
| Next (lower) | Order of the Croatian Interlace |
Recipients include Anton Tus, who served as a colonel general and the chief of staff of the Yugoslav Air Force before becoming the chief of general staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia. Another recipient is Zvonomir Boban, a footballer.
See also
References
- Croatian Parliament (1995-03-24). "Zakon o odlikovanjima i priznanjima Republike Hrvatske". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (1995/20). Retrieved 2011-11-16.
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