Order of Merit and the Order "Badge of Honor"

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Order of Honor - a Russian state award, established by the President of the Russian Federation in 1994.This badge is assigned to citizens for their great achievements in production, charitable, scientific research, social, social and cultural activities, which greatly improved the lives of people as well as for achievements in the education of the younger generation, the maintenance of law and order, the training of qualified personnel.As a rule, awarded the Order of the people who already have a presence in other state insignia.

Procedure

wearing the Order of Merit must be worn on the chest on the left side, in the presence of other awards given distinctive sign is after the Order "For Merit sea."For everyday wear and special occasions provided a miniature copy of the award.In civilian clothes worn ribbon of the Order.

Description

distinguishing sign is made of silver and looks like an eight-pointed cross, which is covered with blue enamel.In its center there is a round medallion, it is covered with white enamel and contains an image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, which is bordered by a laurel wreath.Medal of Honor has a diameter of 42 millimeters.The reverse side is smooth, without enamel, in its lower part there is a relief sign «№», followed by the number engraved awards.With ear-rings and a mark of distinction connected to the pentagonal block, which is covered in a moire silk ribbon is blue with a longitudinal white stripe.The width is 2.5 mm, and the width of the tape - 24 millimeters.From the right edge of the strip of tape behind by 5 millimeters.

Wearing a miniature tape and

miniature copy of the Order of Honor are on board.Distance between the ends of the cross - 15.4 millimeters from the top of the bottom corner to the middle of the upper side of the height of pads of 19.2 millimeters.The upper side has a length of 10 mm, and each side - 16 millimeters.The length of forming the lower corner of the parties is 10 millimeters.

In the case of wearing the belt on the uniforms of the Order of the bar using a height of 8 mm.On the tape is attached miniature metal (enamel) image marked with a rosette.Distance between the ends of the cross - 13 mm, the diameter of the outlet - 15 mm.

Knights of the Order of Merit

With this mark of distinction awarded to statesmen and politicians, including Vladimir Putin.Wearing the Order of Merit awarded to many managers and employees of various Russian institutions and businesses, artists, soldiers.He was handed over to priests, doctors, astronauts, and even foreign nationals (for example, a citizen of Ukraine singer Sofia Rotaru).Often they received it and the athletes.So, figure skater Yevgeny Plushenko was awarded the Medal of Honor twice: in 2007 and in 2014.

Order "Badge of Honor»

The award was established in 1935 in the Soviet Union and was given until the collapse of the country, and then was replaced by the Order, which we have considered.At the same numbering of the signs will not be interrupted.Total produced more than 1 million 581 thousand awards.The distinctive emblem is awarded for outstanding achievements in scientific research, industrial, public, cultural, sporting, social and other socially useful activity, and in addition, for the display of civic virtue.Award orders are not only citizens of the Soviet Union, but also the associations, enterprises, institutions, and entire cities, regions and other localities.Handing distinction as foreign citizens and businesses.

Description awards

Order "Badge of Honor" is in the form of an oval, the sides framed oak branches.In the center are the statues of workers and workers who carry banners, symmetrically located on either side of them.On the banner of the inscription: "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" At the top of the Order is present five-pointed star, and below it on the background of flags has embossed inscription "USSR" at the bottom - the inscription 'Honor'.Star and banners covered with ruby ​​red enamel, the contours are bordered by gold rims.Inscriptions and flagpoles banners gilded, and the general background of the Order, its lower part and oak twigs oxidized.Order itself is made of silver, its width - 32.5 mm, height - 46 mm.With ear rings and it is connected to the pentagonal block, covered with light pink moire silk ribbon with two longitudinal stripes on the edges of orange.The width of the strips - 3.5 mm, the width of the tape - 24 mm.Awarded the Order "Badge of Honor" wear it on his chest (left side).

Interesting fact

popularly award was named "Jolly Fellows".The fact that shortly before the establishment of the distinguishing sign on the screens released film by that name, and the image displayed on the order, causing direct associations with him.