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    Russians and their Lions


    JapanX

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    Ok.

    Now something absolutely new.

    As we know two divisions.

    Standing lion = military

    Incumbent lion = civil

    Foreigners were awarded only with civil division on green ribbon.

    Now we have firm evidence that this rule doesn`t hold water :whistle:

    (unfortunately the name of this cavalier is unknown to me)

    The lion is standing!

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    Yep :rolleyes:

    http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-44666400-1409090274.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_08_2014/post-6141-0-94744100-1409090285.jpg

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    Now I believe that this Gent (Mark - you certainly remember him ;) (his name unfortunately is unknown to us))

    (standing or not standing - impossible to see on this photo)

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    I think that at one point the Russian military and the Persian military were so intertwined due to strong economic and military relationships, that Russians received standing Lion and Sun as well, and were treated as Persian military personnel. Whole brigades of Russian military were stationed in Persia. Russia has always had strong and interesting relationships with Persia and Iran. The Russian made Lion and Sun were abundant and beautiful, especially the jeweled ones. I just wish they were easier to acquire. Great thread Nick, thanks for all this documentation of the Russian history with the Persian Lion and Sun order!

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    I think that at one point the Russian military and the Persian military were so intertwined due to strong economic and military relationships, that Russians received standing Lion and Sun as well, and were treated as Persian military personnel.

    Same thoughts here :beer:

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