Order of Saint Catherine the Great Martyr

This article is about the Russian Federation state decoration. For the Imperial Russian chivalric order, see Order of Saint Catherine.
Order of Saint Catherine

Star of the Order of Saint Catherine
Awarded by  Russian Federation
Type Single-grade order
Eligibility Russian and foreign nationals
Awarded for High moral values and compassion for their outstanding contribution to peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian activities and the preservation of cultural heritage.[1]
Status Active
Statistics
Established 3 May 2012[1]
Precedence
Next (higher) Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class[2]
Next (lower) Order of Alexander Nevsky[2]

Sash and badge of the order

The Order of St. Catherine the Great Martyr (Russian: Орден Святой великомученицы Екатерины ), is a State decoration of Russia established on 3 May 2012. President Dmitry Medvedev issued a presidential decree establishing an Order of St. Catherine to honour Russians and foreigners for outstanding contributions toward peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian efforts, and the preservation of cultural heritage.[1]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, November 18, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.