1st Class, Grand Cross Set, instituted in 1898. Sash Badge, 72x40 mm., gilt Bronze, enameled, of highly elaborate manufacture, the centre, with a portrait of Milosh Obrenovic in the finest enamel-miniature, the upper “bow” above the applied “M” monogram, link and ribbon-rings, with the original, pale blue silk sash . Highly convex breast star, 83x67 mm., silvered, with alternately diamond-cut chiselled/pierced and smooth rays, the centre, made as the badge’s obverse, also with miniature portrait and enameled details, the reverse with oval counter-medallion, broad, vertical pin.
An outstandingly beautiful group, made by the Royal family of Serbia in exile and only awarded very sedom by his Royal Highness Crown Prince Alexander.
This order was instituted by King Milan Obrenovic in 1898 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the return of King Milosh to the Serbian throne. It saw very few awards, because after the coup- d’etat of May 1903 with the assassination of King Alexander and his wife, Queen Draga signing the end of the Obrenovic dynasty, this, and the Order of Takovo were discontinued and abolished. I RR!