Order of Glory
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Established on 8 November 1943, the Order of Glory (Orden Slavy - Орден Славы) was an Order (decoration)
of the Soviet Union
. It was awarded to non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file of the armed forces, as well as junior lieutenants of the air force, for bravery in the face of the enemy.
The Order of Glory, which was modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George
, had three degrees. A person initially received the third degree, and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery; one who received all three degrees was called polniy kavaler ordenov slavy (full Cavalier of the Order of Glory). About 2600 individuals, including four women, had attained this Full Cavalier status.
The badge of the Order was a five-pointed star with a central disc: golden star with golden disc for the 1st degree, silver star with gilt
disc for the 2nd degree, and silver star with silver disc for the 3rd degree. The central disc featured the Spasskaya Tower
of the Kremlin
, with a red enamelled five-pointed star at its top, and a red enamel scroll at the bottom bearing the word "Slava" (Glory). The reverse had the cyrillic letters "СССР" (SSSR, or USSR in English) within a ring.
The ribbon of the Order was orange with three black stripes - the same as that of the Cross of St. George
and called the "Georgian Ribbon".
The Order of Glory became defunct upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union
. In 2000, the Cross of St. George
was revived to serve the same purpose of rewarding bravery in NCO's and enlisted service personnel.
The Ribbon of Saint George
has become a symbol for commemoration and remembrance of Victory day
in Russia since 2005, when the 60th anniversary of victory day was celebrated.
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. It was awarded to non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file of the armed forces, as well as junior lieutenants of the air force, for bravery in the face of the enemy.
The Order of Glory, which was modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George
Cross of St. George
thumb|Original Cross of St. George.Ist and 2nd class were in gold.The Cross of St. George ', or simply the George's Cross, was, until 1913, officially known as the Sign of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George....
, had three degrees. A person initially received the third degree, and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery; one who received all three degrees was called polniy kavaler ordenov slavy (full Cavalier of the Order of Glory). About 2600 individuals, including four women, had attained this Full Cavalier status.
The badge of the Order was a five-pointed star with a central disc: golden star with golden disc for the 1st degree, silver star with gilt
Gilding
The term gilding covers a number of decorative techniques for applying fine gold leaf or powder to solid surfaces such as wood, stone, or metal to give a thin coating of gold. A gilded object is described as "gilt"...
disc for the 2nd degree, and silver star with silver disc for the 3rd degree. The central disc featured the Spasskaya Tower
Kremlin towers
The following is a list of towers of Moscow Kremlin. The Kremlin Wall is a defensive wall that surrounds the Moscow Kremlin, recognizable by the characteristic notches and its towers...
of the Kremlin
Moscow Kremlin
The Moscow Kremlin , sometimes referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River , Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square and the Alexander Garden...
, with a red enamelled five-pointed star at its top, and a red enamel scroll at the bottom bearing the word "Slava" (Glory). The reverse had the cyrillic letters "СССР" (SSSR, or USSR in English) within a ring.
The ribbon of the Order was orange with three black stripes - the same as that of the Cross of St. George
Cross of St. George
thumb|Original Cross of St. George.Ist and 2nd class were in gold.The Cross of St. George ', or simply the George's Cross, was, until 1913, officially known as the Sign of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George....
and called the "Georgian Ribbon".
The Order of Glory became defunct upon the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the disintegration of the federal political structures and central government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , resulting in the independence of all fifteen republics of the Soviet Union between March 11, 1990 and December 25, 1991...
. In 2000, the Cross of St. George
Cross of St. George
thumb|Original Cross of St. George.Ist and 2nd class were in gold.The Cross of St. George ', or simply the George's Cross, was, until 1913, officially known as the Sign of Distinction of the Military Order of St. George....
was revived to serve the same purpose of rewarding bravery in NCO's and enlisted service personnel.
The Ribbon of Saint George
Ribbon of Saint George
The Ribbon of St George or St. George's Ribbon constitutes one of the most recognised and respected symbols of military valour in modern Russia. It is widely associated with the commemoration of World War II and especially with the units who were awarded the collective Guard battle honours during...
has become a symbol for commemoration and remembrance of Victory day
Victory Day
Victory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.- April 30 in Vietnam :...
in Russia since 2005, when the 60th anniversary of victory day was celebrated.
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