The Order of the Mother of Jugović () is an
order
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awarded by the
Serbian Orthodox Church
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to
mother
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s who have multiple
child
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ren. It is named after the "Mother of the
Jugović brothers
The Jugovic brothers ( / ''Braća Jugovići''), or Nine Jugović ( / ''Devet Jugovića''), commonly known as the ''Jugovići'' ( sr-Cyrl, Југовићи), the nine sons of Jug Bogdan (Vratko Nemanjić), are popular mythological characters of Se ...
" who, in
Serbian epic poetry
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, had nine sons and a daughter. An old national epic poem entitled "Death of the Mother of the Jugovici" commemorates her.
The silver order is awarded to mothers who gave birth to four children, while the golden order is awarded to mothers with five or more children.
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See also
* Médaille de l'enfance et des familles
The Médaille de l'enfance et des familles (), formerly known as the Médaille de la Famille française () is a award, decoration awarded by the government of France to honour those who have successfully raised several children with dignity. The ...
* Altyn Alka
The Altyn Alka is a decoration awarded by the government of Kazakhstan. It is Kazakhstan's successor award to the Soviet Mother Heroine. It is awarded to mothers who have raised at least seven children.
History
On 8 July 1944, the Supreme Soviet ...
* Kumis Alka
The Kumis Alka is a decoration awarded by the government of Kazakhstan. It is Kazakhstan's successor award to the Order of Maternal Glory. The medal is the second highest honor focused on motherhood after the Altyn Alka in the country. It reward ...
* List of awards honoring women
This list of awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. It excludes media, science and technology and sports awards, which are covered by separate lists, and it excludes orders of chivalry for women. The lis ...
References
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