![]() Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of Septem emphasised the devaluation of certain Soviet high military Orders used as long service awards instead of their originally intended criteria. ![]() The Order of the Red Banner was also used as a long service award between 19 to mark twenty and thirty years of service in the military, state security, or police. Naval vessels also flew a special ensign. The order was awarded to individuals as well as whole formations, which then added the prefix "Red Banner" to their official designations. ![]() Nearly all well-known Soviet commanders became recipients of the Order of the Red Banner. In some ways, the Order of the Red Banner was more prestigious, as it could only be awarded for bravery during combat operations whereas the Order of Lenin was sometimes awarded to non-military personnel and political leaders. During World War II, under various titles (including the Order of the Red Banner of Military Valour and Order of the Red Banner for Maritime Valour), it was presented both to individuals and to units for acts of extreme military heroism. Before the establishment of the Order of Lenin on April 5, 1930, the Order of the Red Banner functioned as the highest (and practically the only) military order of the USSR. ![]() Other nonmilitary awards also used the phrase "Order of the Red Banner" in their title for example, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour was presented for acts of great scientific, military (technical or logistic), manufacturing, or agricultural achievement.Īs a military decoration, The Order of the Red Banner recognised heroism in combat or otherwise extraordinary accomplishments of military valour during combat operations. The Augdecree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee established the all-Soviet Order of the Red Banner for deserving personnel of the Red Army. ĭuring the Civil War there existed similarly named orders and decorations established by the Soviet communist governments of several other constituent and nonconstituent republics. The first recipient was Vasily Blyukher on September 28, 1918. The Russian Order of the Red Banner was established during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of September 16, 1918. In later years it was also awarded on the twentieth and again on the thirtieth anniversary of military service without requiring participation in combat. The order was awarded to individuals as well as to military units, cities, ships, political and social organizations, and state enterprises. Recipients were recognised for extraordinary heroism, dedication, and courage demonstrated on the battlefield. It was the highest award of Soviet Russia, subsequently the Soviet Union, until the Order of Lenin was established in 1930. The order was established on 16 September 1918, during the Russian Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. The Order of the Red Banner (Russian: Орден Крaсного Знамени) was the first Soviet military decoration. ![]() Naval ensign of a Military Order of the Red Banner vessel Marshal Timoshenko wearing four Orders of the Red Banner Sniper Vasily Zaytsev wearing an early variant of the Order of the Red Banner File:Semyon Konstantinovich Timoshenko (1895-1970), Soviet military commander.jpg Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Blyukher wearing four first variant Orders of the Red BannerĮarly variant Soviet Order of the Red Banner File: Heroism in combat or long service in the armed forcesįirst variant Russian Order of the Red Banner on red cloth backing 1918-1924 ![]()
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