Rare Imperial Order of St. Vladimir Star High Quality Gift Luxury, copy

Description

Russian Imperial Order of
St. Vladimir Breast Star with Swarovski crystals
Brand New. High Quality Copy of the Original Military Award: Russian Imperial Order of
St. Vladimir Breast Star with Swarovski crystals
Established
:
1782
The
Order of Saint Vladimir
(
Russian
:
Орден
Святого
Владимира
) was an
Imperial
Russian
Order established in 1782 by Empress
Catherine II
in memory of the deeds of
Saint Vladimir
, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the
Kievan Rus
.
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The order had four degrees and was awarded for continuous civil and military service. People who had been awarded with the St.Vladimir Order for military merits bore it with a special fold on the ribbon - "with a bow". There was a certain hierarchy of Russian Orders.
According to this, the St. Vladimir Order, 1st Class was the second one (the first - St. George Order) by its significance. According to the Russian Law about the Nobility, people who were awarded with the St. Vladimir Order (each class) had had the rights of hereditary nobility until the Emperor's Decree of 1900 was issued. After this only three first classes of the Order gave such a right.
Star
: A four-pointed star superimposed upon a four-pointed gold star, with a golden cross pattée and the letters "CPKB" between the arms of the cross on a black enamel background at the centre surrounded by the motto of the order "Benefit, Honour and Glory" (Pol'za, chest' i slava). Worn on the left chest by the first and second degrees. This motto was transferred to present-day star of the
Order of Merit for the Fatherland
, which was established in 1992 by President
Boris Yeltsin
and is today the second highest ranking decoration of that country.
Manufacturing Techniques: stamping, casting, engraving.
List of materials used: enamel, molding color alloy (nickel, tin, brass, zinc);
Product Dimensions: 9.2 cm x 9.2 cm x 1.8 cm
Net weight: 140 g.
This Military Award/Decoration will be well packed in a nice Velvet covered Box with the Document (Copy).
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