Order of Saint Peter of Cetinje


Medal of the order
Awarded by Royal House of Montenegro
TypeHouse Order
Country Montenegro
Royal houseHouse of Petrović-Njegoš
EligibilityMembers of the Montenegrin Royal family and kinsmen
StatusCurrently awarded
GradesKnight/Dame

Ribbon of the order

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. As Montenegro is now a republic, the order is distributed as a private house order of the deposed family. The Order is bestowed upon prominent members of the Petrović-Njegoš family, as well as to others.

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.

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