Lazar of Serbia
Vučić awarded decorations on the occasion of Vidovdan; "Kosovo made us great" VIDEO
The award ceremony began at noon in the Palace of Serbia.
Chicago Mayor Hails Serbian Religious Holiday of Vidovdan
Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that her city administration has proclaimed June 28 to be Vidovdan Day and urged its residents to "join in celebrating" the Serbian religious occasion.
In her official proclamation, Lightfoot noted how Chicago "has one of the largest Serbian American communities in the United States".
Kosovo Heroes from battle 626 years ago commemorated
Several thousand people on Sunday, St. Vitus Day (Vidovdan), attended a memorial service at Gazimestan, near Pristina.
In this place in 1389, 626 years ago, the Serbian army led by Prince Lazar confronted the invading Ottoman Turks. Those fallen in the battle that the Serbian state lost are referred to as Kosovo Heroes, and the Gazimestan monument is their memorial.