Order of Alexander Nevsky

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The Order of Alexander Nevsky is a Soviet and later Russian military decoration awarded for outstanding leadership and bravery in combat.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
order
awardedFor outstanding leadership in combat
personal bravery in combat
successful military operations with minimal losses
awardingAuthority President of the Russian Federation
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
campaign World War II
surface form: Great Patriotic War
centralMotive medallion with image of Alexander Nevsky
conflictContext World War II
country Russia
surface form: Russian Federation

Soviet Union
eligibility civilians contributing to defense and security (modern Russian statute)
foreign citizens
military personnel
officers
establishedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
gradeCount 1
hierarchicalPosition among high state awards of the Russian Federation
below Order of Suvorov (Soviet system)
inception 1942
inscription "Александр Невский"
languageOfInscription Russian
legalBasis Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 29, 1942
Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation
surface form: Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation of 2010 on state awards
material gold plating (elements)
silver
militaryBranch Russian Armed Forces
surface form: Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Soviet armed forces
surface form: Armed Forces of the Soviet Union
namedAfter Alexander Nevsky
namedForRole medieval Russian prince and military leader
notableRecipient Georgy Zhukov
Ivan Danilovich Chernyakhovsky
surface form: Ivan Chernyakhovsky

Konstantin Rokossovsky
periodOfUse 1942–1991 (Soviet Union)
2010–present (Russian Federation)
reestablished 2010
reestablishedBy President of the Russian Federation
relatedAward Order of Kutuzov
Order of Suvorov
ribbonColor red
ribbonStripeColor gold
shape five‑pointed star
status active
symbolism commemoration of Russian military valor
type single‑grade order
wearingMethod worn on the left side of the chest

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Soviet military officers awardedDecoration Order of Alexander Nevsky
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles topOrder Order of Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Nevsky commemoratedBy Order of Alexander Nevsky
Mikhail Kutuzov awardReceived Order of Alexander Nevsky
this entity surface form: Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
Admiral Pavel Nakhimov awardReceived Order of Alexander Nevsky
subject surface form: Pavel Nakhimov
this entity surface form: Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
Ivan Kozhedub awardReceived Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky relatedAward Order of Alexander Nevsky
Alexander Suvorov awardReceived Order of Alexander Nevsky
this entity surface form: Order of St. Alexander Nevsky