Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index

Order of St. George

Order of St. George the Triumphant, Imperial Russian order.

Full title Order of the Saint Grand Martyr and the Triumphant George (in Russian Orden Sviatogo Velikomuchenika i Pobedonostsa Georgia).

This order was established in Russian Empire in 1769 and had four degrees.

Motto : "For Service and Bravery" ("Za Sluzhbu i Khrabrost").

Ribbon :three lengthwise black stripes with two yellow stripes between them.

Eligibility : only for military officers and generals for their bravery on the battlefield.