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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
Article 71 of the Constitution of Russia permits titles, orders and medals to be presented by the government, and Article 89 gives the Russian president power to create state awards. [7] This is the highest honour that can be presented by the Russian president to a citizen.
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 Russian pilot who saved 233 passengers after a flock of birds flew into both of his plane's engines has now received his nation's highest medal, according to the Associated Press.. Ural ...
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 ...
The medal may be awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation who have served (worked) in organs of organisational mobilisation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation or of structural units for the protection of State secrets of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, with a total service (work) time of more than 25 calendar years ...
Both medals are the joint-highest civilian awards of China. Medal of the Republic: 2019 9 Colombia: Order of Boyacá: Grand Collar, is the highest grade of the order. Comoros: Order of the Green Crescent: Commander is the highest grade of the order. Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Order of the National Heroes Kabila-Lumumba
Reverse of the Medal of Zhukov. Pre 2010 variant. Reverse of the Medal of Zhukov. Post 2010 variant. The Medal of Zhukov (Russian: медаль Жукова) is a state award of the Russian Federation initially awarded to veterans of the Great Patriotic War but now awarded to serving members of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.