Back "Müqəddəs Georgi" ordeni Azerbaijani Изге Георгий ордены Bashkir Ордэн Святога Георгія Byelorussian Řád sv. Jiří (Rusko) Czech Russischer Orden des Heiligen Georg German Τάγμα του Αγίου Γεωργίου Greek Orden de San Jorge Spanish Püha Georgi orden Estonian نشان سنت جورج Persian Pyhän Yrjön ritarikunta Finnish
| Order of Saint George | |
|---|---|
 The Order of Saint George, fourth class | |
Awarded by  Russian Federation | |
| Type | Military order |
| Established | 26 November 1769 (O. S.), revived on 20 March 1992[1] (the statute was approved on 8 August 2000)[2] |
| Eligibility | Top and senior military officers |
| Awarded for | Distinction in combat |
| Status | Active |
| Classes | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Saint Andrew |
| Next (lower) | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
 Ribbon of the Order of Saint George, first class | |
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 officers and generals by Empress Catherine the Great.[4] After the October Revolution in 1917, it was awarded by the White movement under Alexander Kolchak until their collapse in 1921.[5] The order was revived in the Russian Federation on 20 March 1992 by Decree No.1463[2][6] of the President of Russia. The current award criteria were amended on 7 September 2010 by Presidential Decree 1099.[7][8]
- ^ Постановление Верховного Совета Российской Федерации от 20 марта 1992 года N0 2557-I Archived 2012-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 8, 2000 No 1463" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 2000-08-08. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ^ 26 November Julian is one of days commemorating Saint George in the Russian Orthodox Church.
- ^ Hurley, C. Russian Orders, Decorations, and Medals Under the Monarchy. Harrison & Sons., Ltd., London. 1935.
- ^ "St George's Cross, 4th Class, awarded to 2nd Lt. John Mitchell 1919". Fitzwilliam Museum. University of Cambridge. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ Decree 1463 of 2000 (pravo.gov.ru)
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ Decree 1099 of 2010 (pravo.gov.ru)