Order of Honour (Russia)

Order of Honour (Орден Почёта)
Order of Honour
Awarded by the Russian Federation
Type	Single grade order
Eligibility	Russian citizens
Awarded for	High achievements in government, economic, scientific, sociocultural, public, sport and charitable activities
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	March 2, 1994
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Naval Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Friendship
Ribbon of the Order of Honour

The Order of Honour (Russian: Орден Почёта, tr. Orden Pochota) is a state order of the Russian Federation established by Presidential Decree № 442 of March 2, 1994^[1] to recognise high achievements in government, economic, scientific, sociocultural, public, sport and charitable activities. Its statute was amended by decree № 19 of January 6, 1999^[2] and more lately by decree № 1099 of January 7, 2010^[3] which defined its present status. The Russian Federation Order provides continuity from the Soviet Union's identically named Order. The Soviet Order of Honor was denoted by a gray yellow edged ribbon.

Award statute

The Order of Honour is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation: ^[1]

For high achievements in production and economic indicators in industry, construction, agriculture, communications, energy and transport, coupled with the predominant use of innovative technologies in the production process
For a significant increase in the level of socio-economic development of the Russian Federation; for achievements in modernizing the Russian health care system, aimed at significantly improving the quality of the provision of medical services, as well as the development and widespread practical applications of modern and innovative methods of diagnosing and treating diseases
For achievements in scientific research resulting in significant Russian scientific and technological advantage in various fields of science, increased domestic production of competitive high-tech products
For services to improve the Russian education system aimed at dramatically improving the quality of the education provided, the system of training specialists for the Russian economy and increasing international prestige of Russian educational institutions
For significant contribution to the preservation, promotion and development of Russian culture, art, history and the Russian language, associated with increased levels of cultural and humanitarian development of civil and patriotic education of the younger generation
For very fruitful public, charitable and community activities
For merit in the promotion, and support of youth sports, as well as professional sport, considerably increasing the level of physical activity and making Russia a World leader in individual sports

The Order of Honour is worn on the left side of the chest and when in the presence of other medals and orders of the Russian Federation, is situated immediately after the Order "For Naval Merit".^[4]

Award description

Reverse of the Order of Honour

The Order is struck from silver and covered with enamels, it is shaped as a 42 mm in diameter octagonal cross enamelled in blue on its obverse except for a 2 mm wide band along its entire outer edge which remains bare silver. The obverse bears a white enamelled central medallion bordered by a silver laurel wreath, the medallion bears the silver state symbol of the Russian Federation. On the otherwise plain reverse, two rivets and the award serial number at the bottom.^[3]

The Order of Honour is suspended by a ring through the badge's suspension loop to a standard Russian pentagonal mount covered by a 24 mm wide overlapping blue silk moiré ribbon with a 2,5 mm wide white stripe situated 5 mm from the ribbon's right edge.^[3]

Notable recipients (partial list)

The individuals below are recipients of the Order of Honour".^[5]

Evgeny Mironov, Artistic Director of the Federal State Institution of Culture "The State Theatre of Nations," being awarded the Order of Honour by President Dmitry Medvedev on December 29, 2011.

Anatoly Alexandrov, Rector of the "Bauman" Moscow State Technical University being presented with the Order of Honour by President Dmitry Medvedev on May 3, 2012.

Mikhail Gorbachev, last General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, first and only elected President of the USSR
Pavel Romanovich Popovich, cosmonaut
Viacheslav "Slava" Alexandrovich Fetisov, former Minister of Sport of Russia
Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky, politician, Vice-Chairman of the State Duma
Tikhon Nikolayevich Khrennikov, composer, pianist and political activist
Muslim Mahammad oglu Magomayev, (musician) singer
Mikhail Yefimovich Fradkov, former Prime Minister of Russia
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, diplomat, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations (1994–2004), Russia's Foreign Minister (2004–present)
Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev, cosmonaut
Yuli Mikhailovich Vorontsov, diplomat, former Russian Ambassador to the United States
Dmitry Timofeyevich Yazov, Marshal of the Soviet Union
Yury Mikhaylovich Luzhkov, former Mayor of Moscow
Sergey Kuzhugetovich Shoygu, former Minister of Emergency Situations, Minister of Defense (2012–present)
Viktor Petrovich Savinykh, cosmonaut
Sherig-ool Dizizhikovich Oorzhak, former leader of the Tuva
Juan Antonio Samaranch, seventh President of the International Olympic Committee
Vitaly Gennadyevich Savelyev, Director General and CEO of Aeroflot
Anatoly Yuryevich Ravikovich, actor
Aleksandr Yur'evich Rumyantsev, minister, scientist, academic, and ambassador
Andrey Tokarev, Paralympic medalist
Valery Yakovlevich Leontiyev, pop singer
Vladimir Putin, former Director of the FSB (Holding the rank of Colonel in the KGB), former Prime Minister of Russia, and the 2nd and the 4th (current) President of Russia
Evgeniy Mironov, Artistic Director of the Federal State Institution of Culture "The State Theatre of Nations"
Anatoliy Aleksandrov, Rector of Bauman State Technical University
Christophe de Margerie(posthumously), CEO and Chairman of Total S.A.
Alexander Zaldostanov, leader of the Night Wolves
Evgeny Plushenko, skater, Olympic Champion

References

1 2 "Decree № 442 of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994" (in Russian). Commission on state awards under the President of the Russian Federation. 1994-03-02. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
↑ "Decree № 19 of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999" (in Russian). Commission on state awards under the President of the Russian Federation. 1999-01-06. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
1 2 3 "Decree № 1099 of the President of the Russian Federation of January 7, 2010" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
↑ "Decree № 1631 of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011" (in Russian). Site of the President of the Russian Federation. 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
↑ "Recipients of the Order of Honour compiled from the site of the President of the Russian Federation". Site of the President of the Russian Federation. Retrieved 2012-05-20.

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State orders, decorations, and medals of the Russian Federation

Honorary titles	Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Navigator of the Russian Federation Honored Cultural Worker of the RSFSR

Orders	Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" Order of St. Catherine Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Suvorov Order of Ushakov Order of Zhukov Order of Kutuzov Order of Nakhimov Order of Courage Order "For Military Merit" Order "For Naval Merit" Order of Honour Order of Friendship Order of Parental Glory

Decorations	Cross of St. George Decoration "For Beneficence" Decoration For Impeccable Service

Medals	Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" Medal "For Courage" Medal of Suvorov Medal of Ushakov Medal of Zhukov Medal of Nesterov Medal of Pushkin Medal Defender of a Free Russia Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order" Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" Medal "For Life Saving" Medal "For Work in Agriculture" Medal "For the Development of Railways" Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" Medal of the Order of Parental Glory

Jubilee medals	Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy" Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" Jubilee Medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway" Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"

Presidential certificates	Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude

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