On holidays in May, many residents of Russia insert St. George's ribbons into their buttonholes as a sign of memory and respect for the heroic deeds of soldiers during the Great Patriotic War. These ribbons became so common in "May" use that many forgot that St. George's ribbons were introduced long before the formation of Soviet power and the victory in the Second World War.
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Step 1
The Order of St. George was introduced to the Russian Empire by Catherine II in 1769. He had four classes and was the highest military award in the state. Soldiers and officers who performed outstanding deeds or military exploits in a military battle were honored to be awarded this order.
Step 2
The order of the first class had three signs - a star, a cross and a ribbon of two orange and four black stripes. The colors of this ribbon symbolized gunpowder and fire. After the end of the Russian-Turkish war, the regiments, which proved their military prowess on the battlefields, were awarded the St. George's standards.
Step 3
For many years after the 1917 revolution in Russia, the tradition of awarding the Order of St. George was forgotten, as a relic of the bourgeois past and a remnant of tsarism, although the insignia themselves were not officially abolished and were still considered the highest awards.
Step 4
During the Great Patriotic War, there was a demand for an award that could adequately assess the feat of Russian soldiers and officers. On November 8, 1943, the Order of Glory of three degrees was established, to which the St. George ribbon was attached. She slightly changed her appearance and alternation of colors. From that moment on, they began to tighten the pads of the Orders of Glory with the updated ribbon.
Step 5
The revival of the Order of St. George itself began with the adoption of a decree by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR in 1992 on the establishment of the order of the same name. Since the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Second World War, the tradition of tying St. George's ribbons has appeared, and the tradition has even acquired its own regulations over the years. So, it is considered unacceptable to tie a ribbon below the waist, use it as a decoration (scarves, bows) or weave it into the hair. It is customary to wear the ribbon on the lapel in the form of a two-bladed bow, tie it to a bag or place it on a car antenna for everyone to see. Since then, the ribbon has proudly walked across the planet. Already in more than thirty countries of the world, on the eve of Victory Day, a thousand people, in memory of the war heroes who defeated the fascist horde, are tying the St. George's ribbon.
Step 6
However, not everyone accepts the tape in this form and meaning. Historians say that the use of the St. George ribbon in this context diminishes its significance, because during the years of the Battle of Sevastopol it was an independent and very significant award. In addition, it is more accurate to call the tape not St. George, but the Guards, which at the time of its distribution was performed in gold and black.
