List of Russian orders and decorations
The range of Russian orders and decorations is diverse. Many awards from the Tsarist Empire were banned in the Soviet Union after the October Revolution in 1917 , but were reintroduced in 1991 with the establishment of the Russian Federation .
Honorary title of the Russian Federation
badge | Name ( German / Russian ) | Presidents Ukas # and founding dates |
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Hero of the Russian Federation Герой Российской Федерации |
Confirmed by Resolution No. 2553-l March 20, 1992 |
The highest honor and honorary title given in Russia. The Russian President awards this medal to people who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary bravery in the tasks assigned to them or other heroic deeds in the service of the state. So far, the award has been given around 750 times (of which to 340 people posthumously ), mainly to cosmonauts and soldiers who fought in the Chechen war. But also artists, politicians, athletes and personalities from business. | |
Hero of the Labor of the Russian Federation Герой Труда Российской Федерации |
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Pilot-cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Летчик-космонавт Российской Федерации |
Confirmed by Resolution No. 2555-l March 20, 1992 |
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Excellent military pilot of the Russian Federation Заслуженный военный летчик Российской Федерации |
Confirmed by Resolution No. 2555-l March 20, 1992 |
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Excellent military navigator of the Russian Federation Заслуженный военный штурман Российской Федерации |
Confirmed by Resolution No. 2555-l March 20, 1992 |
State Order of the Russian Federation
badge | Name ( German / Russian ) | Presidents Ukas # and founding dates |
Criteria for the award |
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Russian Order of St. Andrew the First Called Орден Святого апостола Андрея Первозванного |
Created by Tsar Peter the Great December 10th, 1698 -------- Reintroduced by Ukas No. 757 July 1, 1998 |
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Russian Order of St. George 1st Class Орден Святого Георгия I степени |
Created by Tsarina Katharina II. November 26th (December 7th) 1769 -------- Reintroduced by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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Russian Order of St. George 2nd Class Орден Святого Георгия II степени |
Created by Tsarina Katharina II. November 26th (December 7th) 1769 -------- Reintroduced by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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Russian Order of St. George 3rd Class Орден Святого Георгия III степени |
Created by Tsarina Katharina II. November 26th (December 7th) 1769 -------- Reintroduced by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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Russian Order of St. George 4th Class Орден Святого Георгия IV степени |
Created by Tsarina Katharina II. November 26th (December 7th) 1769 -------- Reintroduced by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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Russian Order of Merit for the Fatherland 1st Class Орден "За заслуги перед Отечеством" I степени |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
According to the decree, it is an “award” and not a knightly order . | |
Russian Order of Merit for the Fatherland 2nd Class Орден "За заслуги перед Отечеством" II степени |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
According to the decree, it is an “award” and not a knightly order . | |
Russian Order of Merit for the Fatherland 3rd Class Орден "За заслуги перед Отечеством" III степени |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
According to the decree, it is an “award” and not a knightly order . | |
Russian Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th Class Орден "За заслуги перед Отечеством" IV степени |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
According to the decree, it is an “award” and not a knightly order . | |
Russian Order of the Holy Great Martyr Catherine Орден Святой великомученицы Екатерины |
Created by Ukas No. 573 May 3, 2012 |
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Russian Order of Alexander Nevsky Орден Александра Невского |
Created by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Russian Order of Suvorov Орден Суворова |
Created by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Russian Order of Ushakov Орден Ушакова |
Created by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Russian Order of Zhukov Орден Жукова |
Created by Ukas No. 930 May 9, 1994 -------- Approved by Ukas No. 243 March 6, 1995 |
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Russian Order of Kutuzov Орден Кутузова |
Created by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Russian Order of Nakhimov Орден Нахимова |
Created by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Russian Order of Valor Орден Мужества |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Russian Order for Military Merit Орден "За военные заслуги" |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Russian Order for Merit at Sea Орден "За морские заслуги" |
Created by Ukas No. 245 February 27, 2002 |
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Russian Order of Honor Орден Почета |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Russian Order of Friendship Орден Дружбы |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Order in honor of the parents Орден "Родительская слава" |
Created by Ukas No. 775 May 13, 2008 |
State awards of the Russian Federation
badge | Name ( German / Russian ) | Presidents Ukas # and founding dates |
Criteria for the award |
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St. George's Cross 1st Class Георгиевский Крест I степени |
Reintroduced by Resolution No. 2557-l March 20, 1992 ------- Approved by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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St. George's Cross 2nd Class Георгиевский Крест II степени |
Reintroduced by Resolution No. 2557-l March 20, 1992 ------- Approved by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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St. George's Cross 3rd Class Георгиевский Крест III степени |
Reintroduced by Resolution No. 2557-l March 20, 1992 ------- Approved by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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St. George's Cross 4th Class Георгиевский Крест IV степени |
Reintroduced by Resolution No. 2557-l March 20, 1992 ------- Approved by Ukas No. 1463 August 8, 2000 |
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Medal of Merit for the Fatherland 1st Class Медаль ордена "За заслуги перед Отечеством" I степени |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Medal of Merit for the Fatherland 1st Class with Swords Медаль ордена "За заслуги перед Отечеством" I степени с мечами |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Медаль За заслуги перед Отечеством |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Медаль За заслуги перед Отечеством с мечами |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Medal of Bravery Медаль За отвагу |
Confirmed by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 Amended by Ukas No. 444 April 17, 2003 |
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Russian Suvorov medal Медаль Суворова |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 ------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Медаль Ушакова |
Confirmed by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 Changed Ukas No. 1365 November 19, 2003 |
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Russian Zhukov medal Медаль Жукова |
Introduced by Ukas No. 930 May 9, 1994 ------- Confirmed by Ukas No. 1334 December 30, 1995 |
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Russian Nesterov Medal Медаль Нестерова |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 Amended by Ukas No. 1365 November 19, 2003 |
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Russian Pushkin Medal Медаль Пушкина |
Introduced ukas No. 574 May 9, 1999 |
For services in the field of culture, the Enlightenment, the humanities, literature and art, for a great contribution to the study and preservation of the cultural heritage, to the rapprochement and mutual cultural enrichment of nations and peoples. | |
Medal for the Defenders of Free Russia медали "Защитнику свободной России" |
Created by Ukas No. 3183-1 July 2, 1992 |
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Медаль За отличие в охране общественного порядка |
Confirmed by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 ------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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За отличие в охране государственной границы |
Confirmed by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 Amended by Ukas No. 1365 November 19, 2003 |
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Russian Medal for Lifesavers Медаль За спасение погибавших |
Created by Ukas No. 442 March 2nd, 1994 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 19 January 6, 1999 |
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Russian Medal for Agricultural Development Медаль За труды по сельскому хозяйству |
Created by Ukas No. 335 March 10, 2004 -------- Amended by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Medal "For the development of railways" Медаль "За развитие железных дорог" Medal "Za razvitie zheleznyh dorog" |
Introduced by Ukas No. 852 July 9, 2007 ------- Confirmed by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Medal "For services to the further development of nuclear energy" Медаль "За заслуги в освоении атомной энергии" Medal "Za zaslugi v osvoenii atomnoj energy" |
Introduced by Ukas No. 133 March 16, 2015 |
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Medal "For Merit in Space Research" Медаль "За заслуги в освоении космоса" Medal "Za zaslugi v osvoenii kosmosa" |
Introduced by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Medal of the Order of Glory to Parents Медаль ордена "Родительская слава" Medal Ordena "Roditel'skaja slava" |
Introduced by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
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Medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Census" Медаль "За заслуги в проведении Всероссийской переписи населения» Medal «Za zaslugi nasskelenijelossijperoj veden |
Introduced by Ukas No.1151 October 14, 2002 ------- Confirmed by Ukas No. 1099 September 7, 2010 |
Russian orders and decorations in chronological order
- Order of St. Andrew the First Called December 10, 1698
- Russian Order of Saint Catherine from 1711
- Alexander Nevsky Order of May 21, 1725
- Russian Order of Saint Anne dated February 14, 1735
- Order of Saint Stanislaus of May 7, 1765 (Russian and Polish orders)
- Russian Order of Saint George from November 26th July / 7 December 1769 greg.
- Order of St. Vladimir from September 22nd July / October 3, 1782 greg.
- Imperial-Royal Order of the White Eagle from 1831 as a Russian order
- Order of the Red Cross for Women and Virgins from April 11, 1878
- Order of Friendship from 1994
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland from March 2, 1994
- Pushkin Medal from May 9, 1999
Badge of honor
Cross of Ismail , December 11th Jul. / 22 December 1790 greg.
- George Cross
- Medal from 1807 on the Georgen ribbon
- Medal 1812
- Medal 1814
- Medal for the campaigns in Persia in 1828
- Marian award 1828
- Medal for the campaigns in Turkey in 1830
- Medal for the storming of Warsaw in 1831
- Medal for merchants
(after Ackermann)
- Medal for entering Paris
- Gold Medal of Merit
- Sword of honor for bravery in the field
- Cross for Bazardzhik (Pazardzhik)
- Medal for the Defense of Sevastopol
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Order book of all orders and decorations that have flourished and died in Europe ..., Gustav Adolph Ackermann, Verlag Rudolf & Dieterici, Annaberg 1855
- ↑ a b North Ludlow Beamish : History of the Royal German Legion. With 5 battle plans, a lithograph and several tables , Volume 2, Verlag Hahn'sche Hofbuchhandlung, Hanover 1837, page 12; Digitized via Google books
- ↑ Universal Lexicon of the Present and the Past, Heinrich August Pierer, Altenburg 1852