Awards and decorations of Belarus are governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus on State Awards of 18 May 2004.
The highest award is the
titleA title is a prefix or suffix added to someone's name to signify either veneration, an official position or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may even be inserted between a first and last name...
of the
Hero of BelarusHero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service...
. The law also specifies
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s,
medalA medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific,...
s and
honorary titleAn honorary title or title of honor is a title bestowed upon individuals or organizations as an award in recognition of their merits.Sometimes the title bears the same or nearly the same name as a title of authority, but the person bestowed does not have to carry any duties, possibly except for...
s of Belarus.
Title
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Hero of BelarusHero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service...
Герой Беларусі
Heroj Belarusi |
1995-04-13 |
Belarus's highest award. Awarded for extreme acts of bravery or unwavering commitment and service benifiting the Republic of Belarus. Unlike the previous Hero Of The Soviet Union title, this title can only be awarded to a recipient once. |
Awardees
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Uladeimir Mikalaevich Karvat
Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Карват |
1996-11-21 |
For fatally navigating a test plane which was suffering a technical failure away from populated areas. |
Paval Luk'janavich Maryeŭ
Павал Лук'янавіч Марыеў |
2001-07-29 |
For contributions to БелАЗ (Belarussian Automobile Works). |
Hero Of Socialist Labour
Aljaksandar Iosifavich Dubko
Герой Сацыялістычнай Працы
Аляксандар Іосіфавіч Дубко |
2001-07-30 |
For contributions to the agricultural development of the Grodno Oblast. |
Mihail Aleksandrovich Karchmit
Михаил Александрович Карчмит |
2001-07-30 |
For contributions to the development of agriculture in Niasvizh Region, Minsk Oblast and for commitment to the Commission for Regional Policy Council. |
Vialij Ilich Kremko |
2001-07-30 |
For contributions to the collective farm "Прогресс" (Progress) and Agricultural Production Cooperative "Октябрь-Гродно" (October-Grodno) in Grondo. |
Mihail Stepanovich Vysotskij |
2006-03-01 |
For contributions to the development of the Belorussian Automobile. |
Petr Petrovich Prokopovich |
2006-03-01 |
For contributions to the banking system of the Republic of Belarus. |
Vasilij Afanasevich Revjako |
2006-03-01 |
For contribution to the Agricultural Production Cooperative "Прогресс-Вертелишки" (Progress-Vertelishki). |
Mihail Andreevich Savitskij |
2006-03-01 |
For the development of Belarussian art (Painting). |
Metropolitan Filaret
(Kirill Varfolomeevich Vahromeev) |
2006-03-01 |
For contribution to the spiritual revival of the Belarussian people. |
Orders
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"Order of the Fatherland"
1st Class
Ордэн «Айчыны»
I Ступені
Orden «Ajchyny»
I Stupeni |
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Belarus's highest order. |
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"Order of the Fatherland"
2nd Class
Ордэн «Айчыны»
II Ступені
Orden «Ajchyny»
II Stupeni |
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"Order of the Fatherland"
3rd Class
Ордэн «Айчыны»
III Ступені
Orden «Ajchyny»
III Stupeni |
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"Order of Military Glory"
Ордэн «Воiнскай Славы»
Orden «Voinskaj Clavy» |
1995-04-13 |
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Order "For Service To The Homeland"
1st Class
Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»
I Ступені
Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
I Stupeni |
1995-04-13 |
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Order "For Service To The Homeland"
2nd Class
Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»"
II Ступені
Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
II Stupeni |
1995-04-13 |
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Order "For Service To The Homeland"
3rd Class
Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»"
III Ступені
Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
III Stupeni |
1995-04-13 |
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Order "For Personal Courage"
Ордэн «За Асабiстую Мужнасць»
Orden «Za Asabistyju Muzhnasts» |
1995-04-13 |
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Order Of The Friendship Of People
Ордэн «Дружбы Народаў»
Orden «Druzhby Narodaǔ» |
2002-05-21 |
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"Order Of Honour"
Ордэн «Пашаны»
Orden «Pashany» |
1995-04-13 |
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"Order of Francisc SkorinaThe Order of Francisc Skorina is an award of Belarus. It is named after Francisc Skorina, a noted academic who, in the early 16th century, participated in the formalisation of Belarussian as a separate, recorded language and therefore the establishment of a national identity. It is a single level...
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Ордэн «Францыска Скарыны»
Orden «Frantsyska Skaryny» |
1995-04-13 |
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Mother Order
Ордэн «Мацi»
Orden «Matsi» |
1995-04-13 |
Awarded to women who give birth to and raise five children. The awarding is made when a fifth child is one year old and in the presence of other living children of this mother.
Children also taken into account:
Adopted children as defined by legislation;
Dead or missing in the defence of the Fatherland and its state interests and the performance of civic duty to save human life, the rule of law and order, or died as a result of injury or disease, or due to employment injury or occupational disease. |
Medals
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Medal "For Bravery"
Медаль «За Адвагу»
Medal «Za Advagu» |
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Medal "For Distinction In Military Service"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Воiнскай Службе»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Voinskaj Cluzhbe» |
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Medal "For Distinction In Protecting Public Order"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Ахове Грамадскага Парадку»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Ahove Gramadskaga Paradku» |
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Medal "For Distinction In Protecting The State Border"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Ахове Дзяржаўнай Граніцы»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Ahove Dejarzhaǔnaj Granitsy» |
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Medal "For Labour Merits"
Медаль «За Працоўныя Заслугi»
Medal «Za Pratsoǔnyja Zaslugi» |
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"Medal Of Francysk Skaryna"
Медаль «Францыска Скарыныi»
Medal «Frantsyska Skarynyi» |
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Medal "For Perfect Service"
1st Class
Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
I Ступені
Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
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Medal "For Perfect Service"
2nd Class
Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
II Ступені
Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
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Medal "For Perfect Service"
3rd Class
Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
III Ступені
Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
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Commemorative Medals
Additionally the President can introduce jubilee medals (юбiлейныя мядалi) on occasions of important anniversaries observed in Belarus.
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Jubilee Medal "50 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «50 Лет Победы В Великой Отечественной Войне 1941—1945 гг.»
Jubilejnaja Medal «50 Let Pebedy V Velikoj Otechestvennoj Vojne 1941-1945 gg.» |
1993-07-07 |
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"Medal Of Zhukov"
Медаль «Жукова»
Medal «Zhukova» |
1995-05-09 |
This medal was created by the Commonwealth Of Independent States and was issued in all nations in the commonwealth by their own governments. |
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Medal "In Memory Of The 10th Anniversary Of Withdrawal Of Soviet Forces From Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 10-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 10-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana» |
1999-02-05 |
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Medal "150 Years Of Firefighting Service Of Belarus"
Медаль «150 Лет Пожарной Службе Беларуси»
Medal «150 Let Pozharnoj Sluzhbe Belarusi» |
2003-08-04 |
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Medal "60 Years Of Liberation Of The Belarusian Republic From German-Fascist Invaders."
Медаль «60 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Medal «60 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ» |
2004-05-28 |
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Medal "75 Years Of Belarussian Militia"
Медаль «75 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «75 Let Belorusskoj Militsii» |
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Medal "80 Years Of Belarussian Militia"
Медаль «80 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «80 Let Belorusskoj Militsii» |
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Medal "80 Years Of The Committee Of State Security Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Комитету Государственной Безопасности Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Komitetu Gosudarstvennoj» |
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Medal "80 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus» |
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Medal "80 Years Of Border Troops Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Пограничных Войск Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Pagranichnyh Vojsk Respubliki Belarus» |
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Medal "90 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus» |
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Medal "80 Years Of The Procuratorate Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Прокуратуре Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Prokurature Respubliki Belarus» |
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Medal "100 Years Of The Train Union Movement Of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Профсоюзному Движению Беларуси»
Medal «100 Let Profsojuznomu Dvizheniju Belarusi» |
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Jubilee Medal "65 Years Of Liberation Of The Belarusian Republic From German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «65 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «65 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ» |
2008-12-04 |
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Honourary Titles
Honourary titles are introduced for various categories of professions and occupations. The honourary titles are accompanied by the corresponding diploma and
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See also
- Hero of Belarus
Hero of Belarus is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Belarus. The title is awarded to those "who perform great deeds in the name of freedom, independence and prosperity of the Republic of Belarus". The deed can be for military performance, economic performance or great service...
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
- Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
The award system of the Russian Federation has varied and distinct origins. The first being pre-1917 orders of the Russian Empire re-established after 1991. The second is from former Soviet orders that were slightly modified and kept after the USSR's collapse...
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