The Obilić Medal ( sr, Обилића медаља) or Medal for Bravery "Miloš Obilić" was a medal established by
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš
Petar II Petrović-Njegoš ( sr-cyrl, Петар II Петровић-Његош, ; – ), commonly referred to simply as Njegoš (), was a Prince-Bishop (''vladika'') of Montenegro, poet and philosopher whose works are widely considered ...
as the highest military decoration in Montenegro, based on the cult of national hero
Miloš Obilić.
The official name of the medal was the ''Medal for Bravery "Miloš Obilić"'' but it was known as Obilić Medal.
It was established in 1847 and granted to soldiers for the acts of great personal courage, or for personal courage demonstrated on the battlefield, prepared for the movement for liberation and revenge of the
Kosovo Battle. Another reason for introduction of this medal by Njegoš was his wish to make warfare against the Ottomans more civilized (to replace customary collection and exhibition of body parts of killed Muslim enemies).
Milan Rešetar
Milan Rešetar (February 1, 1860 – January 14, 1942) was a linguist, historian and literary critic from Dubrovnik.
Biography
Rešetar was born in Dubrovnik. After the gymnasium in Dubrovnik, he studied classical philology and Slavic languages ...
was first of many authors who published his belief that the face of Miloš Obilić found on the Medal depicts Njegoš himself.
In 1847, Njegoš decorated Count Grujica ( sr, Кнез Грујица) with golden Obilić Medal shortly before he died and was buried in front of
Vlach Church on
Cetinje.
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro