Soviet version of the order

Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russian: Орден Александра Невского) was first instituted in 1725 by Catherine I of Russia. It was originally awarded to distinguished Russian citizens who had served their country with honor, mostly through political or military service. Tolstoy states in Anna Karenina that the Orders of Vladmir and St. Andrew were higher honors. In 1917, the Order was abolished. However, on July 29, 1942, the Soviet Union reinstated the Order and awarded the status upon hundreds of men who served during WWII, thereby reviving the memory of Alexander Nevsky's struggle with the Teutonic Knights. During the war the Order was granted to more than 42,000 Soviet servicemen, about 70 foreign generals and officers, and over 1,470 military units that wear the order on their banners.Since then, the Order has been regarded solely as a military award. Image File history File links Sasha_Nevsky. ... Image File history File links Sasha_Nevsky. ... Catherine I (In Russian: Екатерина I Алексеевна) (April 15, 1683/1684–May 17, 1727) was the second wife of Russia from 1725 until her death. ... Coat of arms of Count Leo Tolstoy This article is about the Tolstoy family; for the famous novelist, see Leo Tolstoy. ... Anna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy first published in 1877. ... Saint Andrew (Greek: Andreas, manly), the Christian Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, was born at Bethsaida on the Lake of Galilee. ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... German soldiers at the Battle of Stalingrad World War II was the most extensive and costly armed conflict in the history of the world, involving the great majority of the worlds nations, being fought simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives. ... Statue in Pereslavl, just in front of the cathedral Alexander was baptised in. ... The Teutonic Order (German: Deutscher Orden, German Order; Latin: Ordo domus Sanctæ Mariæ Theutonicorum Ierosolimitanorum, Order of the Teutonic House of Mary in Jerusalem; Hungarian: Német Lovagrend, German Knighthood; Polish: Zakon Krzyżacki, Order of the Crossbearers; Lithuanian: Kryžiuočių Ordinas, Order of Crusaders) was a German crusading...

It is to be worn on the right side of the chest. Ribbon is bluish-white with red central stripe. The weight of order is 40,8±1,7 g with 37,056±1,387 g of silver.