Order of Merit for the Fatherland
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The Order of Merit for the Fatherland is one of Russia’s highest state decorations, awarded for outstanding service to the nation in fields such as government, defense, culture, and the economy.
Aliases (8)
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" ×3
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class ×2
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland ×1
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class ×1
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class ×1
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class ×1
- medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class ×1
- medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
order of merit
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state decoration → state order → |
| awardedBy |
Russian Federation
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| awardedFor |
charitable and public activities of special benefit to Russia
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outstanding achievements in culture and the arts → outstanding achievements in defense and security → outstanding achievements in education and health care → outstanding achievements in government service → outstanding achievements in science and technology → outstanding achievements in the national economy → outstanding service to the state → strengthening Russian statehood → |
| awardingAuthority |
President of Russia
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| centralMotive |
double-headed eagle of Russia
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| confers |
state recognition of outstanding merit
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| country |
Russia
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Russian Federation → |
| eligibility |
citizens of the Russian Federation
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foreign citizens → stateless persons → |
| establishedBy |
Boris Yeltsin
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President of Russia → |
| grade |
1st class
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2nd class → 3rd class → 4th class → |
| hasComponent |
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class → Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class → Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class → medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class → medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class → |
| hasMedal |
Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland
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| higherAward |
Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called
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| inception |
1994
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| languageOfName |
Russian
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| legalBasis |
Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation
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| lowerAward |
Order of Honour (Russia)
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| officialNameInRussian |
Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством»
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| postNominalLetters |
no widely used Latin post-nominal form
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| relatedTo |
Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
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| ribbonColor |
dark red
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| shape |
cross pattée
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| status |
one of the highest state decorations of Russia
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| type |
civil and military decoration
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| usedIn |
Russian awards system
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Boris Gromov
("Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"")
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Boris Nemtsov ("Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class") → Mikhail Piotrovsky → Nikolai Ryzhkov ("Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"") → Valentina Matviyenko ("Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"") → Valery Gergiev → Vladislav Tretiak → Zhores Alferov → |
awardReceived |
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland
("Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class")
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland ("Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class") → Order of Merit for the Fatherland ("Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 3rd class") → Order of Merit for the Fatherland ("Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 4th class") → Order of Merit for the Fatherland ("medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class") → Order of Merit for the Fatherland ("medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 2nd class") → |
hasComponent |
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Vladimir Putin
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hasHonor |
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Order of Merit for the Fatherland
("Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland")
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hasMedal |