Order of Petrović Njegoš

The Order of Petrović Njegoš (Montenegrin: Орден Петровић Његош, Orden Petrović Njegoš) was founded by King Nikola I of Montenegro in 1896 to commemorate the 200 years of rule of the Royal House of Petrović-Njegoš.

Order of Petrović Njegoš
Орден Петровић Његош
Insignia of the Order
Awarded by Royal House of Montenegro
TypeHouse Order
CountryMontenegro Montenegro
Royal houseHouse of Petrović-Njegoš
EligibilityMembers of the Montenegrin Royal family and kinsmen
Awarded forCelebrating the ascent of the first Petrović-Njegoš ruler
StatusCurrently awarded
Grand MasterNicholas Petrović Njegoš II
Vice-Grand MasterBoris, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro
Precedence
Next (higher)-
Next (lower)Order of Prince Danilo I

Ribbon of the order

In the same year of the foundation of the Order and Dynastic celebration, King Nicholas's fifth daughter, Princess Elena of Montenegro, married Prince Victor Emmanuel of Savoy, the heir to the Italian Throne.

The Order is given to members of the Dynasty and kinsmen exclusively. The Order was not bestowed in 1996 while Montenegro remained a non-sovereign state.

In 2008, celebrating the passage of 300 years since the first Petrović Njegoš rulers ascent, Nicholas, Crown Prince of Montenegro, bestowed the Order in recognition of this landmark.

The upper arm of the cross bears the Cyrillic initial "D" that stands for Danilo I - the first Petrović Njegoš Hereditary Bishop - and the lower one "N" for Nicholas I. The remaining two arms of the cross indicate the date of the first rule by the dynasty and of the foundation of the Order.

The Order of Petrović Njegoš is a House Order of the Royal House of Montenegro.

The Order consists of a single class.

Officers of the Order

Classes and Post Nominals
  • Knight/Dame (OPN)

Recipients

References
  1. S.A.R. Boris Petrovitch Njegosh, Prince Héréditaire de Monténégro, nouveau Grand Chancelier des Ordres Dynastiques de la Maison Royale
  • Dimitri Romanoff, The Orders, Medals and History of Montenegro, Rungsted 1988
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