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  2. Russian lacquer art - Wikipedia

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    The other three Russian lacquer art centers are: Palekh (Палех) Kholuy (Kholui, Kholuj, Holui - Холуй) Mstyora (Mstera - Мстёра) The lacquer artists of Palekh, Kholuy and Mstyora continue to use the technique of painting in egg-based tempera overlaid with intricate gold leaf highlighting.

  3. Awards and emblems of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian ...

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    Awarded to military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, and in some cases, to other citizens of the Russian Federation, for great contribution to road safety in the Armed Forces; for trouble-free operation of vehicles belonging to military units (organizations) of the Armed Forces; for the introduction of new ...

  4. Khokhloma - Wikipedia

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    Khokhloma (also Hohloma, Russian: хохлома; Russian pronunciation: [xəxɫɐˈma]) or Khokhloma painting (хохломская роспись, hohlomskaya rospis) is a style of Russian art traditionally painted on wooden household items. It is known for its curved linear features depicting vivid small flowers, berries, grasses, and leaf ...

  5. Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia - Wikipedia

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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 ...

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  7. Kievan Rus' ornament - Wikipedia

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    Silver bracelet with Kievan Rus' animal ornament from the treasure in Staraya Ryazan, second half of the 12th century [1] [2] Kievan Rus' ornament is a general designation for ornamental patterns characteristic of the culture of Kievan Rus', and partially rooted in its pre-Christian period.

  8. Ribbon of Saint George - Wikipedia

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    The ribbon of Saint George (also known as Saint George's ribbon, the Georgian ribbon; Russian: Георгиевская лента, romanized: Georgiyevskaya lenta; and the Guards ribbon in Soviet context) [a] is a Russian military symbol consisting of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes.

  9. Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia

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    Many of the awards were simply reworked in the Russian Federation, such as the transition of Hero of the Soviet Union to Hero of the Russian Federation, and Hero of Socialist Labour to Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. A wide range of Soviet awards and decorations cover the extensive and diverse period of history from 1917 to 1991.