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

Full title Military Order of the Saint Grand Martyr and the Triumphant George (in Russian Voyenny Orden Sviatogo Velikomuchenika i Pobedonostsa Georgia - Военный Орден Св. Великомученика и Победоносца Георгия).

This order was established in Russian Empire in 1769 and had four degrees. It was abolished after the Russian Revolution, but was re-established on August 25, 2000 by the government of the Russian Federation.

The insignia of the order include:

Badge: A white enamelled cross pattée with a central disc bearing the image of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon. Worn on a sash by the first degree, on a ribbon around the neck by the second and third degrees, and on a chest ribbon by the fourth degree.

Star: A four-pointed gold star with the crowned cipher of St. George at the centre surrounded by the motto of the order "For Service and Bravery" ("Za Sluzhbu i Khrabrost"). Worn on the left chest by the first and second degrees.

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

Eligibility: only for military officers and generals for their bravery on the battlefield. Non-commissioned officers and rank-and-file may receive the Cross of St. George, also in four degrees worn on a chest ribbon. Normally a person initially received the fourth degree, and would gradually be promoted to higher degrees for subsequent acts of bravery.

See also

• Order (decoration)
• Military decoration
• Cross of St. George
• George Cross