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Nazi awards and decorations were discontinued after the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945, with display of the swastika banned. In 1957 the Federal Republic of Germany permitted qualifying veterans to wear many Nazi-era awards on the Bundeswehr uniform, including most World War II valor and campaign awards, [1] provided the swastika symbol was ...
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 ...
Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of Nazi Germany" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
German decorations of the First World War were those medals, ribbons, and other decorations bestowed upon German soldiers, sailors, pilots and also for civilians, during the First World War. These special awards were awarded by both Imperial Germany and various German Kingdoms and other states and city-states of the Reich.
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.
The new version of the War Merit Cross replaced the swastika on the obverse central disc of the cross with the date "1939" (as on the reverse disc of the original version), the reverse disc being blank. The wearing of Nazi era decorations in any form continued to be banned in the German Democratic Republic until German reunification in 1990.
Orders of chivalry of the Russian Empire (6 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Orders, decorations, and medals of the Russian Empire" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
Nazi memorabilia includes a variety of objects from the material culture of Nazi Germany, especially those featuring swastikas and other Nazi symbolism and imagery or connected to Nazi propaganda. Examples are military and paramilitary uniforms , insignia , coins and banknotes , medals , flags , daggers , guns , posters, contemporary photos ...