Order of St Catherine (Russian: Императорский Орден Святой Екатерины) is an award of Imperial Russia.
Instituted: November 24, 1714 by Peter the Great on the occasion of his marriage to Catherine I of Russia. Awarded: To ladies. Ribbon: red with silver edge stripes with the inscription: November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Battle of Gangut, by Maurice Baquoi, 1724-27. ... Peter I Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia Peter I (Pyotr Alekseyvich) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. ... H.I.M. Ekaterina I, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias Catherine I (In Russian: Екатерина I ÐлекÑеевна) (April 15, 1684 – May 17, 1727), the second wife of Peter the Great, reigned as Empress of Russia from 1725 until her death. ...
"ZA LYUBOV' I OTECHESTVO" ("ЗА ЛЮБОВЬ И ОТЕЧЕСТВО" – "For the Love and the Fatherland").
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