The custom to award outstanding citizens with decals was born in ancient times. Starting from the 9th century, princes were awarded gold for military feats, in the 14th century a castle or estate could be distinguished, and by the 17th century special distinctive signs appeared, which testify to outstanding achievements. These signs are just orders and medals.
The Order
The Order is a sign of a special award awarded to individuals for outstanding achievements in military and public service, sports, science, the arts, as well as in the public and political sphere. Orders are divided into state and public.
The Order, in its modern sense, is the highest form of rewarding an outstanding citizen, regardless of his social affiliation. The emergence of the order is associated with a knightly tradition. In the Middle Ages, orders were awarded only to those citizens who stood at a high social level. Holders of honorary orders at that time were connected by a common goal of serving the Russian state.
