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The Cross of Saint George (Russian: Георгиевский крест, romanized: Georgiyevskiy krest) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation.It was initially established by Imperial Russia where it was officially known as the Decoration of the Military Order of Saint George between 1807 and 1913.
The Cross of Saint George as a rectangular flag.The Cross of Saint George as a square flag. In heraldry, Saint George's Cross (or the Cross of Saint George) is a red cross on a white background, which from the Late Middle Ages became associated with Saint George, the military saint, often depicted as a crusader.
The Order of Saint George (Russian: Орден Святого Георгия, romanized: Orden Svyatogo Georgiya) is the highest military decoration of the Russian Federation. It was originally established on 26 November 1769 Julian [ 3 ] (7 December 1769 Gregorian) as the highest military decoration of the Russian Empire for commissioned ...
The ribbon of Saint George (also known as Saint George's ribbon, the Georgian ribbon; Russian: Георгиевская лента, romanized: Georgiyevskaya lenta; and the Guards ribbon in Soviet context) [a] is a Russian military symbol consisting of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes.
The term "Saint George's cross" was at first associated with any plain Greek cross touching the edges of the field (not necessarily red on white). [100] Thomas Fuller in 1647 spoke of "the plain or St George's cross" as "the mother of all the others" (that is, the other heraldic crosses). [101]
The Right Honourable Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey: Former Secretary of State for War and the Colonies The Right Honourable John Russell, 1st Earl Russell: Former Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 29 June 1869 Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh: 24 November 1869 The Right Honourable Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
Saint George was Yaroslav's patron saint, and also that of his descendant Yuri Dolgorukiy (reigned 1149–51 and 1155–57), who founded what was to become the Russian capital city, Moscow, in 1156 (Yuri is Russian for George). Cross of St. George, Russian imperial decoration for military heroism.
This was done "so that when Asians (hereinafter all non–Christians) are awarded awards, their religion will always be indicated". In 1913, with the adoption of the new statute of the Military Order, the image of a horseman slaying a dragon and his monogram were returned to the Order of Saint George and the Crosses of Saint George. [11]