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What medals are awarded to military personnel of the Russian army. Order of Military Merit

The order is awarded to military personnel for exemplary performance of military duty, for ensuring the defense capability of the Russian Federation, for courage and bravery. One of the requirements for the awardees is conscientious service for at least 20 years (until 2010 - at least 10 years).

1. The Order of Military Merit is awarded to the following military officers:

For exemplary performance of official duties and achievement of high combat proficiency among military personnel of subordinate units, units, and formations; for the high combat readiness of troops and ensuring the defense capability of the Russian Federation; for high personal performance in service and professional training, courage and dedication shown in the performance of military duty during combat or combat training missions; for services in strengthening military cooperation and military cooperation with foreign states.

2. The awarding of citizens with the Order of Military Merit is subject to conscientious service for at least 20 calendar years, as well as the presence of a medal of the Russian Federation or the honorary title “Honored Military Specialist of the Russian Federation” by the person nominated for the order.

3. The badge of the Order of Military Merit is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the badge of the Order of Courage.

4. For special occasions and possible everyday wear, it is envisaged to wear a miniature copy of the badge of the Order of Military Merit, which is located after the miniature copy of the badge of the Order of Courage.

5. When wearing the ribbon of the Order of Military Merit on uniform, it is located on the bar after the ribbon of the Order of Courage.

By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No. 1636, changes and additions were made to the Statute of the Order:

1-1. The Order of Military Merit is also awarded to employees of the military-industrial complex of the Russian Federation, scientific and research organizations, and government bodies:
For services in the development, production and commissioning of modern military equipment and weapons; for personal contribution to the implementation of state military policy, the development of military science, strengthening the country's defense capability and promoting interstate military-technical cooperation.
1-2. The Order of Military Merit can be awarded to foreign citizens from among the military personnel of the armed forces of foreign allied states for their services in strengthening the military commonwealth, military cooperation with the Russian Federation and practicing joint combat maneuvers during military exercises.
2. Military personnel of the Russian Federation are awarded the Order “For Military Merit” subject, as a rule, to conscientious service for at least 20 calendar years and the presence of other state and departmental awards.
6. On civilian clothes, the ribbon of the Order of Military Merit is worn in the form of a rosette, which is located on the left side of the chest.

On September 15, 2018, paragraph 2 1 was added to the statute: the award of the Order of Military Merit can be made posthumously.

Description

Badge of the Order of Military Merit made of silver and enamel. It is an eight-pointed star, the diagonal rays of which form pentagons covered with enamel in the colors of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. On the central medallion, in a circle, there is a wreath of oak and laurel branches and a relief inscription: “For military merit.” In the center of the medallion is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation. The diameter of the order badge is 40 mm. On the reverse side of the badge is the order number.

The badge of the order is connected with a lug and a ring to a pentagonal block covered with a blue silk moiré ribbon with a red stripe in the center between two white stripes. The width of the tape is 24 mm, the width of the red stripe is 5 mm, the width of the white stripes is 2 mm.

By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No. 1636, an addition was made to the Statute of the Order:

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The first decree on awarding the Order of Military Merit was signed on December 31, 1994, when the first 18 military personnel were awarded it for performing special tasks in Chechnya. The badge of the order for No. 1 was presented to Lieutenant General A. A. Romanov, commander of the United Group of Federal Forces in Chechnya.

The Order of Military Merit is a domestic state award. It is awarded to military personnel for heroic performance of military duty, for professionally ensuring the country's defense capability, for courage and bravery demonstrated in service. This order can only be received by truly deserved people, because one of the mandatory requirements for the recipient is at least 20 years of conscientious service. However, since 2010 this requirement has been relaxed. Now you must serve at least 10 years.

What is this order given for?

The Order of Military Merit was established by Decree of the President of Russia back in 1994. It is awarded only to military personnel holding the rank of officer. There are several factors that can play a decisive role in receiving this order.

This is an exemplary performance of their duties, as well as excellent training of military personnel under their command, their high combat readiness, as well as outstanding personal performance in professional and service activities.

The courage and bravery that were demonstrated in the performance of military duty, including during combat and combat training missions, must be taken into account.

Also, the Order of Military Merit in Russia is awarded for actions aimed at strengthening military cooperation with foreign powers.

Order status

To be awarded the Order of Military Merit, certain parameters must be met. The length of service in good faith must be at least 10 years (in the very recent past, as already mentioned, at least 20 years). In addition, the serviceman must already have medals of the Russian Federation or other honorary titles, for example, Honored Military Specialist.

The Order of Military Merit is usually worn on the left side of the chest. If there are others, then this one is dressed after the Order of Courage.

When the order is worn daily, a small copy of it is provided, which is also worn after the copy of the Order of Courage.

2011 additions

It is worth noting that in 2011, the President issued a Decree in which he significantly expanded the circle of those who can receive the Order of Military Merit in the Russian Federation.

From now on, in addition to military personnel, this order can be awarded to civilian specialists. First of all, this applies to employees of enterprises of the military-industrial complex, as well as government authorities and research organizations working in the interests of the Federal Ministry of Defense.

The Medal of the Order of Military Merit can now be awarded for the development, production or commissioning of the latest generation military equipment, as well as for the personal contribution of individual specialists to the implementation of the strategic state program of military policy. Merits in military science, achievements in strengthening the country's defense capability, and interstate military-technical cooperation are noted.

Foreigners can also become holders of this order. For example, military personnel of allied countries who played a key role in strengthening combat and military cooperation with Russia. Officers who have distinguished themselves during joint field exercises are often recognized.

Interestingly, there is an analogue of this order for wearing on civilian clothes. This is a special ribbon in the form of a rosette, which is usually placed on the left side of the chest.

What does the order look like?

The order to which this article is dedicated is made of silver with the addition of enamel. In essence, it is an eight-pointed star. Its diagonal rays form peculiar pentagons. They are covered with white, blue and red enamel - in accordance with the colors of the flag of the Russian Federation.

The central medallion is noteworthy. On it in a circle there is a wreath made of laurel and oak branches. It also contains a relief inscription: “For military merit.”

In the central part of the medallion is the coat of arms of the Russian Federation, which is also depicted in relief. The total diameter of the entire sign is 40 millimeters. On the reverse side there is a number assigned specifically to this order.

The sign itself is attached to a pentagonal block using a ring and a special eyelet. The ribbon is blue, with one red stripe in the center and two white stripes on the sides. The width of the ribbon is 24 millimeters, the central red stripe is 5 millimeters wide, and the white stripes are two millimeters each.

In 2011, the President of the Russian Federation made special additions to the status of the order. From now on, on his ribbon in the form of a rosette there is an image of the order’s sign, made of metal with enamel.

Knights of the Order

The Decree on presenting the award was first signed by the President in 1994. Eighteen officers who carried out special assignments during the military operation in the North Caucasus, specifically in the Chechen Republic, became holders of the Order of Military Merit.

Currently, about a hundred people have received the award. They are mostly military, but there are also prominent government officials among them. For example, the President of the Republic of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov, the head of the Russian Presidential Administration Sergei Ivanov, the head of the research and production center Efim Mezhiritsky, the auditor of the Accounts Chamber of Russia Alexander Piskunov, the head of the administration of the Chita region Ravil Geniatulin, the chief designer of the Izhmash concern Mikhail Kalashnikov, the mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov.

First Order

Badge number 1 was presented to the head of the federal troops operating in Chechnya, Lieutenant General Anatoly Aleksandrovich Romanov. The following year he received the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. Romanov was one of the key figures during the First Chechen Company, so the gangs began a real hunt for him.

At the end of 1995, there was an attempt on his life. As a result, the officer survived, but lost the ability to move and speak due to a fracture of the base of the skull.

His merit is considered participation in the peaceful resolution of the military conflict. In particular, in October 1995, he managed to agree on negotiations with one of the separatist leaders, Aslan Maskhadov. On the eve of this meeting, the UAZ in which Romanov was traveling exploded on a landmine under a railway bridge in the area of Minutka Square. The general fell into a coma. The only thing that saved him from death was that he was wearing a helmet and body armor.

Currently, Romanov is still undergoing treatment. He cannot speak, but already reacts with facial expressions to the speech of others. Able to understand texts written on paper. His physical condition is satisfactory.

Benefits provided by the order

By themselves, many state awards, including the Order of Military Merit, do not provide any benefits.

But the described award is the right to obtain the title “Veteran of Labor” and all corresponding payments. The only thing is that for this you need to have the necessary work experience.

Medal "For Military Merit"

Medal "For Military Merit"- state award of the USSR, established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 17, 1938.

REGULATIONS ABOUT THE MEDAL

By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 19, 1943, a change was made to the description of the medal, and in the Regulations on the medal - by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 16, 1947. By the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated March 28, 1980, the Regulations on the medal in a new edition were approved.

The medal “For Military Merit” was awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops and other citizens of the USSR, as well as persons who were not citizens of the USSR.

The medal was awarded to distinguished persons:

For skillful, proactive and courageous actions in battle that contributed to the successful completion of combat missions by a military unit, unit,

For the courage shown in defending the state border of the USSR,

For excellent success in combat and political training, in mastering new military equipment and in maintaining high combat readiness of military units and their subunits, and for other merits during active military service,

For the exemplary performance of combat missions of the command on the front of the fight against the German invaders.

From June 4, 1944 to September 14, 1957, the medal “For Military Merit” was also awarded for 10 years of service in the Red Army, Navy, internal affairs and state security agencies.

The medal “For Military Merit” is worn on the left side of the chest, and if there are other medals of the USSR, it is located after the Ushakov medal.

DESCRIPTION

medals "For Military Merit"

The medal is made of 925 sterling silver and is a regular circle with a diameter of 31-32.5 mm (depending on the year of issue). On the front side of the medal, bordered by a border, in the upper part along the circumference, there is the inscription “USSR” in pressed letters. The height of the letters, covered with dark red enamel, is 2.5 mm, the width of the inscription is 6 mm. In the middle part of the medal there is an inscription in three lines “FOR COMBAT MERIT”, under which there is a relief image of a rifle with an attached bayonet and a released belt, crossed with a saber. The reverse side of the medal is smooth, there are no inscriptions or images on it.

The medal, using an eyelet and a ring, is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a gray silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide, with two longitudinal golden stripes along the edges 2 mm wide (until the fall of 1943, the medal was awarded on a quadrangular block covered with a red ribbon).

AWARDS

During the period from 1941 to 1945, more than 3,000,000 people were awarded medals. This is explained mainly by the fact that mid-level officers—regiment commanders of all branches of the military—had the right to award awards. Therefore, awards took place mainly immediately after the battle (a few days or hours after the battle) in which the warrior distinguished himself.

The award was given after the war, until the end of the Soviet Union. In total, over 5,000,000 awards were made during the period from 1938 to 1991.

Symbols, shrines and awards of the Russian state. part 2 Kuznetsov Alexander

Order of Military Merit

The Order of Military Merit is awarded to the following military personnel:

for the exemplary performance of military duty by military personnel of subordinate units, units, formations, the impeccable performance of their official duties and the achievement of high combat proficiency;

for the high combat readiness of troops and ensuring the defense capability of the Russian Federation;

for high personal performance in official activities, courage and bravery shown in the performance of military duty;

for services in strengthening the military commonwealth and military cooperation with friendly states.

Order of Military Merit

The Order of Military Merit is awarded for the specified merits and subject to conscientious service for at least 10 calendar years.

The Order of Military Merit is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order of Courage.

Description of the order: “The badge of the Order “For Military Merit” is made of silver and enamel and is an eight-pointed star. Diagonal rays form pentagons covered with enamel in the colors of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. On the central medallion in a circle there is a wreath of oak and laurel branches and a relief inscription: “For military merit.” In the center of the medallion is a relief image of the State Emblem of the Russian Federation. The diameter of the order badge is 40 mm. On the reverse side of the badge is the order number.

The badge of the order is connected with a lug and a ring to a pentagonal block covered with a blue silk moiré ribbon with a red stripe in the center between two thin white stripes. The width of the tape is 24 mm, the width of the red stripe is 5 mm, the width of the white stripes is 2 mm.”

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On March 2, 1994, three new state awards appeared in the Russian Federation that could be awarded to military personnel: the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, the Order of Courage and the Order of Military Merit. The Order of Military Merit is awarded to Russian military personnel for ensuring the defense capability of Russia, for exemplary performance of military duty, for courage and bravery. In total, more than 100 people have been awarded this award since 1994.

Only officers can be awarded this state award. According to the statute, the Order of Military Merit is awarded to military officers: for exemplary performance of official duties and achievement of high combat training by military personnel of subordinate units, units, formations; for the high combat readiness of troops and ensuring the defense capability of the Russian Federation; for high personal performance in service and professional training, courage and dedication shown in the performance of military duty during combat or combat training missions; for services in strengthening military cooperation and military cooperation with foreign states. Initially, the necessary condition for the award, as a rule, was conscientious service for at least 10 years (until 2010) and the presence of other state and departmental awards. According to changes in the award statute in 2011, the period of conscientious service was increased to 20 years.

In 2011, the circle of recipients expanded to include workers from the domestic defense-industrial complex, as well as civil servants. Defense industry workers and civil servants are awarded the order for their services in the creation, production and commissioning of weapons and military equipment; for the development of military science; strengthening the country's defense capability and promoting interstate military-technical cooperation; for personal contribution to the implementation of state military policy. Also, starting from 2011, this order can be awarded to military personnel of foreign states - allies of the Russian Federation for their services in strengthening military cooperation with Russia, military cooperation and practicing joint combat maneuvers during exercises.

The badge of the Order of Military Merit is made from pure silver and enamel is also used. The sign is an eight-pointed star. The diagonal rays of this star form pentagons, each of which is covered with white, blue and red enamel, which repeat the color of the State Flag of the Russian Federation. On the central medallion there is a wreath of laurel and oak branches in a circle, and there is also a relief inscription “For military merit”. In the center of the medallion is the State Emblem of the Russian Federation, its image is also made in relief. The diameter of the badge is 40 mm; on the reverse side there is only the serial number of the order. Using a ring and an eyelet, the award is connected to a standard pentagonal block, which is covered with a blue silk ribbon. In the center of the tape there is a red stripe 5 mm wide, located between two white stripes 2 mm wide, the total width of the tape itself is 24 mm.

The first decree on awarding the Order of Military Merit was signed on December 31, 1994, when the first 18 military personnel were awarded it for completing a special task. The badge of the order for No. 1 was presented to Lieutenant General A. A. Romanov, commander of the United Group of Federal Forces in Chechnya. Also among the first to be awarded this order was Colonel V. M. Zhitarenko, a special correspondent for the Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, who died in the Grozny area on January 1, 1995. This was already the journalist’s 21st business trip to a hot spot. Since 1988, he managed to visit Afghanistan, Tajikistan, North Ossetia, and Armenia. Among those who were nominated for this order for fighting in Chechnya were also Colonel A.V. Karaoglanyan, commander of the notorious 131st Maykop Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, as well as Colonel of the Medical Service O.A. Popov, commander of the 696th Special Purpose Medical Detachment.

Another mass awarding of the Order of Military Merit took place in August and September 1995. Then 11 people were nominated for the award who participated in the liquidation of the consequences of the earthquake on Sakhalin, which almost completely destroyed the town of Neftegorsk. On August 2, 1999, a massive award ceremony took place for 9 Russian paratroopers who were awarded the order for completing the famous forced march Bosnia - Kosovo.

Knight of the Order of Military Merit No. 1 Anatoly Alexandrovich Romanov

There were also civilians among those awarded this order (it is curious that they began to be awarded even before the change in the statute of the award). On September 22, 2002, Guzhvin Anatoly Petrovich, head of the administration of the Astrakhan region, was presented with the order. He was noted for his significant contribution to the formation of the Caspian flotilla, as well as for conducting the gathering of Russian warships in the Caspian Sea. On October 1, 2003, the former mayor of Moscow, Yu. M. Luzhkov, received the award; the reason for the presentation was Luzhkov’s personal contribution to providing housing for military personnel. On October 24, 2005, the famous Russian weapons designer M. T. Kalashnikov was also awarded this award.

The last known award: the Order of Military Merit was awarded to the General Director of the Scientific and Production Association of Special Materials CJSC (St. Petersburg) Mikhail Silnikov. The award ceremony took place on February 2, 2013.

Based on materials from open sources.