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Coat of arms of Russia.. The State Award System of the Russian Federation has varied and distinct origins. The first being pre-1917 orders of the Russian Empire re-established after the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union, the second is from former Soviet orders that were slightly modified and retained post 1991, we also find many completely new awards resembling Imperial awards in basic ...
The insignia of the title of "Hero of the Russian Federation" is also called the "Gold Star" medal (Russian: медаль "Золотая Звезда"), its design is similar to the Soviet variant. The "Gold Star" medal is a gold five-pointed star with smooth 15mm dihedral rays on the obverse.
Russia: Hero of the Russian Federation: Honorific title for service to the Russian state and nation, usually connected with a heroic feat of valor; precedes all other Russian military and civil orders and medals. Order of St. George: 26 November 1769 (O. S.), revived on 20 March 1992: Highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. Senegal
The Order of Victory was the highest military decoration in the Soviet Armed Forces for World War II service, and one of the rarest in the world due to the small number of recipients. It was established on 8 November 1943 and awarded only to Generals and Marshals for "successful operation within the framework of one or several fronts resulting ...
The first order of the Russian Empire – the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First–Called was established by Tsar Peter I on November 30, 1698 "to reward one for loyalty, courage and various services rendered to us and the fatherland". The order became the highest award of the Russian state for high ranks.
Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" Medal "For Merit in the Development of Nuclear Energy" Medal For the Construction of Transport Facilities (Russia) Medal "For the Development of Railways" Medal "For Work in Agriculture" Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary ...
The Order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. It was the highest award of Soviet Russia, subsequently the Soviet Union, until the Order of Lenin was established in 1930. Recipients were recognised for extraordinary heroism, dedication, and courage ...
The Order of Saint George (Russian: Орден Святого Георгия, romanized: Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. It was originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian [ 3 ] (7 December 1769 Gregorian) as the highest military decoration of the Russian Empire for commissioned ...