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    Order of Alexander Nevsky


    Megan

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    Орден Александра Невского

    Instituted: 29 July 1942 as an award of the USSR, confirmed in the current order of precedence in 1992.

    Awarded: For personal bravery and successful command in action.

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    The insignia is virtually identical to the original Soviet version: the only change is that the small shield at the base is now blank instead of bearing a hammer & sickle device.

    Here's the USSR version for comparison purposes:

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    Presidential Decree number 1099 of September 7, 2009.

    This is the new Order of Alexander Nevsky, ribbon mounted and bestowed in a single grade (class). Quite similar to the original imperial design.

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    My apologies, to date, I haven't found a decent size picture.

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    Interesting - they've changed the ribbon as well on this one; whereas with the other orders revised at the same time the ribbon for the former 1st class has been retained as the ribbon of the new single-class order.

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    Here's the imperial model, well, one version anyway. The modern award has modified eagles and for some reason, the rider goes the opposite way. I think the imperial model did not have the central yellow stripe on the red ribbon. (Can somebody confirm this?)

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    Here's the imperial model, well, one version anyway. The modern award has modified eagles and for some reason, the rider goes the opposite way. I think the imperial model did not have the central yellow stripe on the red ribbon. (Can somebody confirm this?)

    attachicon.gifimperial order of alexander nevsky sm.jpg

    I am surprised nobody has answered in the long time that has passed. The Imperial St. Alexander Nevsky ribbon was just red no stripe.

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    Prob is gents, it is illegal to export Russian state awards, that's why you mostly only see ministerial or departmental level awards on the western market.  When you do see a state award, seriously question its authenticity unless from a reputable dealer/auction house with full provenance (docs).

     

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