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Interesting photo of naval officer with neck "for zeal"

Everything is in use on dembel custom... Including pieces of portière

Vice Admiral, commander of the Baltic fleet Viktor Chirkov and his Naval Merit

General Director of JSC «Sovcomflot» Sergey Frank in the process of getting his Naval Merit

Rare opportunity to see this order "live". Cavalier - Captain of another training ship "Kruzenshtern" (ex "Padua") http://kaliningrad.rfn.ru/video.html?type=r&id=7244

Bark "Sedov"

Ribbon bar

After

He got his order in 2009 Captain Zorchenko before awarding

Order #110 of Nikolai Zorchenko captain of famous training bark "Sedov".

Reverse

Obverse (copy)

According to the latest version of statute (from 07.09.2010) this order awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation: for achievements in the exploration, development and use of the oceans in the interest of national defence and ensuring its economic and social development; for achievements in the development and implementation of the latest technology and equipment for the Russian Navy; for services in maintaining, expanding, learning about and using the exclusive economic zone of the Russian Federation in the oceans; for achievements in the fight against illegal actions of pirates and poachers aimed at causing environmental, economic and damage to the reputation and interests of the Russian Federation in its exclusive economic zone on the oceans, as well as ships flying the national flag of the Russian Federation on the oceans; for skilful organization and conduct of naval exercises and manoeuvres, during which all tasks were fully carried out.

Original statute Order of Naval Merit.doc

Initial design

At least combat awards come first ...

Stare con gli occhi aperti!

Really like this Ч on obverse vs. original

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Cavalier of "For Zeal" medal

Here they are Sergio piece vs. "grind off ring"

Consequenses of such awarding policy (by the way, this lieutenant colonel is Afgan veteran)