Each person who defends the honor of his homeland, dreams of recognition. It is impossible to express it better than to award a warrior with an order. The history of our country has many heroes whose exploits were noted by the command of the army unit. We will talk about this in this article.
Interpretation of the term
The Order is one of the most honorable state awards with which rulers singled out their subjects for special merits. This insignia appeared due to various secret societies, as well as the legendary Crusades. In this sense, the word "order" is interpreted as an organization of people united by a common goal. As a rule, they were directly related to the Catholic faith, and their members even made monastic vows.
Representatives of this organization wore special clothes, as well as insignia. Thus, the order is also a reward. It has several degrees, which are assigned in stages depending on the merits of a person. Usually the order has three steps, less often four.
Awards during the Second World War
The Great Patriotic War became one of the worst events in Russian history. Many casualties are an irreparable loss for our homeland. On the other hand, war is the time when people show their best qualities: courage, courage and courage. It was these soldiers who were not afraid to attack the enemy and help the wounded on the battlefield, perform secret operations, destroy enemy equipment, were awarded various orders.
The most common form of this badge of honor is the order for the liberation, defense and capture of such cities: Stalingrad, Moscow, Kiev, Warsaw, Prague and many others.
Awarded the Order of the Red Star were recognized as the heroes of the Soviet Union and forever fell into history.
As mentioned above, each insignia has several degrees, which are awarded depending on the feat of the soldier. For example, in order to receive an order of the first order, it was necessary, firstly, to be awarded the second degree award, as well as to accomplish an outstanding feat, say, incapacitate or destroy a large number of pieces of enemy equipment.
Russian orders
The award system in the Russian army has developed since the formation of the state. For a long time, it remained unchanged and only under the first emperor Peter I became different.
The list of orders of the New Age opens with the award of St. Andrew the First-Called. She is considered one of the most honorable in our country. By the way, she was awarded not only people who accomplished feats, but also all members of the imperial family, as well as the country's highest spiritual dignitaries.
The Order of St. George the Victorious is a special insignia. It was never presented to civilians. This award is intended solely for the recognition of feats on the battlefield. There are three degrees of orders listed above.
The era of Emperor Alexander II is characterized by an unprecedented number of people, both military and civil, awarded various orders. It was at this time that the first commemorative medals appeared, which were awarded during the anniversaries of important events for the state.
After the October Revolution, the reward system existing in tsarist Russia was changed. Previous orders and medals were invented by analogues, and the list of civilians who were awarded this or that insignia was significantly reduced.
Order of the Red Star
In this case, the order is not just a symbol of courage. This is a recognition of the enormous contribution to the defense of the USSR and liberation from the Nazis. Awarding this order is made if the soldier showed personal courage during the battles, was able to competently organize and coordinate the actions of his subordinates, who helped to defeat the enemy. Secondly, the insignia is awarded if the military did everything possible for the inviolability of the state border of the USSR. Thirdly, the order is awarded for the development of science and industry, providing the army with the latest technical developments.
