The Order of the Mother of Jugović (Serbian: Орден мајке Југовића) is an order awarded by the Serbian Orthodox Church to mothers who have multiple children. It is named after the "Mother of the Jugović brothers"[1] who, in Serbian epic poetry, had nine sons and a daughter. An old national epic poem entitled "Death of the Mother of the Jugovici" commemorates her.[2]

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.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Jovan Ilić (1995). The Serbian question in the Balkans. Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade. ISBN 9788682657019.
  2. ↑ "Kosovo.net: The Death of the Mother of the Jugovici (Kosovo, by W. Dorich)".
  3. ↑ Eparhija raško-prizrenska i kosovsko-metohijska: Vidovdan
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