Order of Honor (Russian Federation)
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The Order of Honour is a state order which was founded by the President's Decree of the Russian Federation of №442 of 2 March 1994. The Order of Honour is awarded to citizens for high achievements in government, economic production, scientific research, sociocultural, public and charitable activities which essentially made it possible to improve conditions of life in the country, for merits in training highly skilled personnel, training the growing up generation, and the maintenance of legality and law. The Order of Honour is worn on the left side of the chest; when other orders of the Russian Federation are present, it is located after orders awarded for military merits.
. Its shape is an octagonal cross, with a round locket in the centre, covered with white enamel, with the volumetric image of the state coat of arms of the Russian Federation, surrounded by laurel garland.
Appearance of the medal
The medal is made of silver with enamelVitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
. Its shape is an octagonal cross, with a round locket in the centre, covered with white enamel, with the volumetric image of the state coat of arms of the Russian Federation, surrounded by laurel garland.
- Diameter of the sign of order: 42 mm. On the back side of the medal, you can see the number of the medal. The medal is connected to a dark blue ribbon with a white longitudinal strip.
- Width of belt: 24 mm
- Width of white strip: 2.5 mm.
- The white strip is located 5 mm from the right edge of the ribbon.
See also
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