The meaning of the stripes on the St. George ribbon. Lies about the St. George ribbon

St. George's ribbon - a ribbon with three black and two orange stripes, is a symbol of heroism, military prowess and glory of the defenders of Russia. This is one of the most popular symbols in modern Russia.

St. George ribbon - a symbol of awards for heroism

"George's Ribbon" is a symbol, not a reward. The first medals on the St. George ribbon were awarded in August 1787. Only those who showed the greatest personal courage and heroism were awarded medals on the St. George ribbon. Black and orange ribbons were laid in the design of military awards for personal bravery and heroism.

St. George's Ribbon - a symbol of Victory Day

St. George's Ribbon in appearance and color combination corresponds to the ribbon, which is covered with the order block for the medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." This medal has become the most massive medal, the block of which is covered with a silk moire ribbon of longitudinal alternating stripes - three black and two orange. The medal was awarded to approximately 14,933,000 people, which was approximately 10% of the entire population of the USSR. Therefore, it is not surprising that the black and orange ribbon in the minds of Soviet citizens has become a real a symbol of victory in the war over Nazi Germany.

St. George's ribbon - a symbol of anti-fascism

The St. George ribbon is a symbol of victory over fascism, which is why neo-fascists hate it so much. This is a symbol of the unbroken spirit of the people who fought and defeated Nazism in the Great Patriotic War.

The traditional interpretation of the colors of the St. George's Ribbon states that black means smoke, orange means flame and are considered a sign of the soldier's personal prowess on the battlefield.

The stripes on the ribbon symbolize the death and resurrection of St. George: according to legend, he went through death three times and was resurrected twice (three black stripes and two orange ones).

St. George's Ribbon - a two-color ribbon for the Order of St. George, St. George's Cross, St. George's Medal. Also, St. George ribbons on a peakless cap were worn by the sailors of the guards crew of the ship, awarded the St. George flag.

The history of the emergence of the St. George's ribbon

In 1769, Empress Catherine the 2nd established an award for officers of the Russian Army, awarded for personal bravery shown on the battlefields - Order of Saint George.

The establishment of the Order of George was solemnly celebrated in St. Petersburg on November 26, 1769. It was supposed to be worn on a "silk ribbon with three black and two yellow stripes", subsequently the name St. George's Ribbon was assigned to it. According to the statute, the Order of St. George was intended to reward military ranks "for courage, zeal and zeal for military service and for encouragement in the art of war" and went in importance immediately after the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called.

“neither a high family, nor previous merits, nor wounds received in battles are accepted in respect when honoring the Order of St. George for military exploits; it is awarded only to the one who not only fulfilled his duty in everything by oath, honor and duty, but on top of this marked himself for the benefit and glory of Russian weapons with a special distinction.

Four degrees of the Order of George

Badge of the Order of St. George 1st degree. 1850s

Cross, star and ribbon.

cross golden, covered on both sides with white enamel, with a gold border around the edges. In the central circle, filled with red enamel, there is an image of St. George on a white horse slaying a dragon with a spear. On the reverse side, in a white circle, the monogram of St. George (in interlaced letters SG).
Star of the Order- golden quadrangular (diamond-shaped), formed by 32 golden (solar) rays emanating from the center. In the middle of it, on a gold background, there is a similar monogram of St. George, and on a black hoop around it, the motto of the Military Order "For Service and Courage" is inscribed in gold letters. On the reverse side (reverse): a monogram of two letters "C" and "G" (Saint George) is applied in such a way that, when intertwined, it makes up the third letter - "P" (Victorious).
Ribbon. The cross was worn on a moire ribbon 10-11 cm wide with three black and two orange stripes, which was put on and worn over the right shoulder.

Badge of the Order of St. George 2nd class. 1850s

Cross, star and narrow sash.

Golden cross and golden star, similar to the first degree. The cross was worn around the neck on a narrower sash.

Badge of the Order of St. George 3rd class. 1850s

A golden cross, similar to the senior degrees, but smaller. Worn around the neck on a sash.

Order of George 4th class

Badge of the Order of St. George 4th degree. 1850s

Cross and narrow sash.

The gold cross is somewhat smaller than that of the badge of the third degree. Worn in a buttonhole or on the left side of the chest on a narrow sash.

By decree of 1833 a warrior who accomplished several feats received the right to ribbon bow. The wearing of the cross was prescribed on a ribbon, the colors of which corresponded to the colors of the Order of St. George.

It was from this period that the popularity of the St. George Ribbon became nationwide, since ordinary Russian people saw such awards much more often than the golden orders of the officers of the Russian Army. This sign was later called the soldier's St. George's cross or "soldier's Egory" (George), as he was called by the people. In total, during the reign of Emperor Alexander I, 46,527 people were awarded the soldier's St. George's Badge of Distinction.

St. George honors of priests

1790. It was the second St. George's award, which appeared after the Order of St. George. Its establishment is associated with the heroic assault on the Turkish fortress of Izmail in 1790. Then, in the midst of the battle, all the officers of the Polotsk infantry regiment died, the attack was on the verge of failure. And then at the head of the column appeared the regimental priest Father Trofim (Kutsinsky), who, with a cross in his hand, led the assault. Encouraged by the sight of their beloved shepherd, the soldiers rushed to the attack. After the capture of Izmail, A.V. Suvorov informed P.A. Potemkin: “Today we will have a thanksgiving service. It will be sung by the Polotsk priest, who was with a cross in front of this brave regiment. Father Trofim became the first Knight of the Golden Pectoral Cross on the St. George Ribbon. The award was not only honorary, but also very rare - until 1903, only 194 army clergy were awarded it.

Collective St. George Awards

In 1805 the first collective St. George's awards appeared - St. George's banners (standards) and St. George's pipes.

St. George Banner of the Izhevsk Rifle Division. 1918

Double-sided panel measuring 115.5 x 105 cm.

The sign of the Order of St. George was installed in the spear of the flagpole, narrow St. George ribbons with lanyards were hung to the pommel, and an inscription was made on the cloth, for which such a distinction was received. The Chernigov Dragoon Regiment, two Don Cossack regiments, the Kyiv Grenadier and Pavlograd Hussar regiments were the first to receive such a banner. They were awarded "For exploits at Shengraben on November 4, 1805 in a battle with an enemy consisting of 30 thousand."

St. George's pipes

Georgievsky pipe of the 1st, 3rd and 4th battalions of the Tenginsk regiment. 1879

Silver St. George Trumpet

In 1805 a new type of award trumpets appears - silver St. George's trumpets, which differed from simple silver ones by the overlaid image of the St. George's cross on the bell, which made them a higher award. Inscriptions and silver tassels on St. George's ribbons were on both types of insignia (Differences in form between award pipes given to cavalry and infantry: for the first - pipes are straight, long, for infantry - figured, curved several times.)

In 1807 Emperor Alexander 1 established a special award for the lower ranks of the Russian Army for personal courage in battle, which was called the Insignia of the Military Order.

The Soldier's St. George's Cross is considered the most famous monument to the bravery of warriors.

Silver badge and bow with the St. George ribbon.

February 13, 1807 The Supreme Manifesto was issued, establishing the Badge of Distinction of the Military Order (ZOVO), which would later become known as the St. George Cross. The Manifesto stipulated the appearance of the award - silver badge on St. George's ribbon, with the image of George the Victorious in the center. Basis for the award acquired in battle by those who have shown special courage. This sign is still evidence of unparalleled courage.

Medal "For Bravery"

The merit of the medal "For Bravery" was lower than the Insignia of the Military Order, but higher than all other medals.

Medal "For Bravery"

Established in 1807 The medal "For Bravery", was intended to reward soldiers of irregular troops and paramilitary formations (Cossack, militia, horse-irregular, police, police, security, sentry), who do not have officer and class ranks, for differences in combat operations, as well as for feats manifested in fights with violators of public order, both in wartime and in peacetime. From 1850 to 1913, it was included in the list of awards intended for the indigenous inhabitants of the Caucasus, Transcaucasia and other Asian territories of the Russian Empire, who were not in regular troops and did not have officer and class ranks, and were awarded for distinction in battles against the enemy on the side of the Russian army. "For Bravery" also worn on a black and orange (St. George's) ribbon, in 1913 was added to the Order of St. George and became, along with the St. George Cross, the most massive soldier's medal awarded for personal bravery.

Golden weapon "for bravery"

In 1855, during the Crimean War, lanyards of St. George's colors appeared on premium officer weapons. Golden weapons as a kind of award were no less honorable for a Russian officer than the Order of George. Since 1855, officers who received the award gold weapon "For Bravery" were ordered to wear lanyards from the St. George ribbon for a more visible distinction.

Medal of the Crimean War

Medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol" 1855

Medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol"

In the same 1855 The medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol" was established.
The defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855 became the main event of the Crimean War, which went down in history as the bloodiest war of the 19th century. For the first time in the history of the Russian Empire, a medal was awarded not for a heroic victory, but for the defense of a Russian city. This medal was silver, intended for both military officials and civilians who participated in the defense of Sevastopol. For generals, officers, soldiers and sailors of the Sevastopol garrison, who served there from September 1854 to August 1855, the medal was awarded on the St. George ribbon.

St. George award buttonholes

St. George award buttonholes of the Votkinsk artillery division

Georgievsky buttonholes

In 1864 St. George buttonholes for the lower ranks were installed. In Transbaikalia, the ranks of the Votkinsk artillery division, in commemoration of their feat, were granted St. George buttonholes, and the ranks of the division had the St. George cord on shoulder straps as a distinction. The artillerymen had buttonholes from the St. George ribbon on their overcoats.

Since January 20, 1871 in the Russian imperial army, the St. George's lanyard was defined as a belt folded in the form of a loop with a brush for fixing (tying) covers on banners and standards for distinction in St. George's regalia.

St. George ribbons for military sailors

Peakless cap of the Guards crew of the ship "Derzhava". 1887

St. George's ribbons on peakless caps

In 1878 St. George's ribbons for military sailors were installed (which have survived to this day on peakless caps of sailors of the guards units). St. George ribbons on a peakless cap were worn by sailors of the Guards crew of the Russian Imperial Guard and sailors of ships awarded the St. George flag.

For service at the border

Medal with the inscription "For Bravery" on the St. George's Ribbon.

Medal "For Bravery" for the border guard

In 1878 Emperor Alexander II, in order to reward the lower ranks of the border guards and the units of the army and navy contributing to it for military distinctions in the performance of duties of the border and customs services, established a separate award - a medal with the inscription "For Courage". On the front side of the medal, the profile of the reigning emperor was depicted, on the back - the inscription "For Bravery", the degree of the medal and its number.

Alexander II ordered“to give the lower ranks instead of the Badges of the Military Order, silver medals for courage on the St. George Ribbon, which should be taken as a rule in the future”

This award was equated with the Badge of the Military Order and was higher than all other medals, including Anninsky. Since 1906, the medal with the inscription "For Bravery", established in 1878 for the border guards, was also awarded to the lower ranks of the army, navy, a separate corps of gendarmes, since 1910 - to the police, "for feats of courage" in the fight against armed violators of the order.

In memory of the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol

Medal "In memory of the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol" 1905

Medal "In memory of the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol"

In 1905 The medal "In memory of the 50th anniversary of the defense of Sevastopol" was established, which was awarded to all surviving participants in the events. The medal had an eye for fastening to a block or ribbon. The medal should be worn on the chest. Ribbon of the silver version of the medal - Georgievskaya. Diameter 28 mm. On the front side of the medal there is an equilateral cross, in the center of which is written the number of days of the defense of Sevastopol - "349" in an oak wreath. At the top, the cross is overshadowed by the radiance of the All-seeing eye of the Lord. At the bottom of the date: "1855-1905". On the reverse side of the medal, the inscription in Church Slavonic, a quote from the Psalter, means literally “Our fathers trusted in You; trusted, and you delivered them"

St. George ribbons in their original form were present in the Russian Imperial Army until the very end of its existence.

During the existence of the black and orange ribbon of St. George, from the moment of its appearance in 1769 until 1917, it was an indispensable attribute of various awards of the Russian Empire awarded for military courage. Gold officer's crosses, lanyards of gold weapons, insignia, medals, as well as collective ones - silver trumpets, banners, standards.

George Medals of the Provisional Government

Medal "For Bravery"

Medal of the Provisional Government "For Courage"

St. George medal "For bravery"

April 24, 1917 the medal "For Bravery" was introduced by order of the Military and Naval Departments. Its statute, for the most part, was retained as it was. In the period from the February to the October Revolution, instead of the profile of the emperor, on the medals "For Courage" there was an image of St. George the Victorious. This medal "For Bravery" in peacetime, as before, was the main award for the lower military ranks of the army and navy and was issued for the manifestation of personal courage and valor in a combat situation. Quite a lot of silver medals "For Bravery", especially the 4th degree, have been preserved. Most of them are St. George medals from the First World War.

Awards of the RSFSR and the White Army

After the Bolsheviks abolished the old award system, the St. George ribbon continued to be used in the award systems of the White armies. St. George's colors (St. George's bows, chevrons, ribbons on headdresses and banners) were used in various white formations, especially by participants in the Yaroslavl uprising.

Insignia of the Military Order "For the Great Siberian Campaign"

Medal "For the Great Siberian Campaign"

The insignia of the Military Order "For the Great Siberian Campaign" is a military award during the Civil War.
Established February 11, 1920 by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Front of the General Staff, Major General S. N. Voitsekhovsky.

The order for the establishment of the insignia stated: In retribution for the exceptional dangers and labors suffered by the troops of the Eastern Front in an unprecedented campaign from the banks of the Irtysh beyond Lake Baikal, I approve the Insignia of the Military Order "For the Great Siberian Campaign". The insignia of the Military Order complains: 1st degree on the St. George ribbon without a bow, 2nd degree on the Vladimir ribbon without a bow.

The insignia had two degrees. The insignia of the first degree was awarded to all those who were in the ranks and in the operational headquarters of the troops and was worn on the St. George ribbon. The insignia of the second degree was awarded to everyone else, including civilians, and was worn on the Vladimir ribbon.

After the revolution, a course was taken to destroy everything lordly - the award "Badge of the Order of St. George" did not receive official recognition. However, they were worn on the chest by elderly fighters who fought against the Nazis, and the owners of St. George were treated with no less respect than the Star of the Hero. Moreover, at least 6 full cavaliers of the award of tsarist Russia and at the same time heroes of the Soviet Union are known.

Nedorubov Konstantin Iosifovich
full St. George Cavalier and Hero of the Soviet Union

Svirin Ivan Mikhailovich
full St. George Cavalier and Knight of the Order of Lenin

Gruslanov Vladimir Nikolaevich
captain, full Georgievsky Cavalier

Serga Andrey Georgievich
St. George Cavalier in 1917 and 1951

Budyonny Semyon Mikhailovich
Marshal of the Soviet Union

Book Vasily Ivanovich
Soviet general

The nationality and respect for the sign is also confirmed by the fact that in 1992 the award received a second birth. The modern "George", as well as centuries ago, emphasizes the recognition and gratitude of the living for courage and personal heroism.

Guards Ribbon

After the devastating defeats of the initial period of the Great Patriotic War, the leadership of the USSR desperately needed symbols that could unite the people and raise morale at the front. The Red Army had very few military awards and insignia of military prowess. This is where the St. George ribbon came in handy. They did not completely repeat the design and name in the USSR. The Soviet tape was called "Guards", and its appearance was somewhat changed. Paradoxically, the Bolsheviks, hating everything tsarist, overthrew the term "Georgievsky", returned in 1941 another tsarist term "Guards", but called it their own, Soviet. So the St. George's Ribbon, with minor changes, entered the Soviet award system under the name "Guards Ribbon".

Orders and medals of the Great Patriotic War

Order of Glory I, II and III degree.

Order of Glory 1943

November 8, 1943 The Order of Glory was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council. The Order of Glory is awarded to privates and sergeants of the Red Army, and in aviation to persons with the rank of junior lieutenant, who showed glorious feats of courage, courage and fearlessness in battles for the Soviet Motherland. With the help of an eye and a ring, the badge is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. The ribbon has five longitudinal stripes of equal width: three black and two orange. Along the edges of the tape has one narrow orange strip 1 mm wide. The Order of Glory was also awarded to servicemen of the allied armies. So, on the website of the American collector Paul Schmitt, information was found that the Order of Glory III degree was awarded to a US Navy soldier Cecil R. Haycraft. Probably, the American Knight of Glory could be part of one of the sea convoys.

By 1945, the Order of Glory was awarded:

Order of Glory I degree - about 1500 people
Order of Glory II - about 17,000 people
Order of Glory III degree - about 200,000 people

As of 1989, the Order of Glory was awarded to:

Order of Glory I degree - 2620 people
Order of Glory II degree - 46473 people
Order of Glory III degree - 997815 people

Guards ribbon on the Naval ensign

June 19, 1942 By order of the People's Commissar of the Navy of the USSR No. 142, the Guards Naval Flag was installed for the ships of the Navy, the crews of which were awarded the rank of Guards. On November 16, 1950, by a decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, changes were made to the description of the previous flag, and the outlines of the star and hammer and sickle of the Naval flag were also changed. On April 21, 1964, by a decree of the Council of Ministers of the USSR, this flag was re-established. In this form, the flag existed until July 26, 1992, when it was replaced by the Guards Naval Ensign of Russia.
Guards Naval Flag of the USSR - represents the Naval Flag of the USSR with the Guards Ribbon located on it, tied with a bow, with fluttering ends. The guards ribbon is located above the blue stripe, symmetrically with respect to the middle vertical line of the flag. The length of the guards ribbon in a straight line is 11/12, and the width is 1/20 of the width of the flag.

Ribbon of guard ships on peakless caps

A special ribbon for the peakless caps of Soviet sailors is the ribbon of guards ships, approved together with the guards badge in 1943. The ribbon of the guard ships has the color of the ribbon of the Order of Glory of alternating stripes of orange and black, which corresponds to the colors of the St. George ribbon (there is an indication of 1769, which says that the colors are given: orange is the color of the flame and black is the color of gunpowder smoke).
The guards ribbon is laid along the band of the Red Navy caps (peakless caps) of the rank and file of the guards ships and units and is fixed at the back seam, with the ends of the ribbon remaining free. On the guards ribbons, in the place at the front of the cap, the name of the ship, unit or formation is superimposed in gold embossing, and on the free ends - anchors.

For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.

Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945"

Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces No. May 9, 1945 The Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" was established. It could be received by all military personnel who took part in the war at the front, as well as those who did not take part in hostilities, but served for a certain time in the system of the People's Commissariat of Defense; workers of the rear evacuation hospitals of the Red Army and the Navy; workers, employees and collective farmers who took part in the fight against the invaders as part of partisan detachments behind enemy lines.
With the help of an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. There are five longitudinal stripes of equal width on the ribbon - three black and two orange. The edges of the ribbon are bordered with narrow orange stripes.
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" became the most massive medal. Later, more awards were made only with commemorative medals. As of January 1, 1995, the medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." approximately 14,933,000 people were awarded, which was approximately 10% of the entire population of the USSR. Therefore, it is not surprising that the black and orange ribbon in the minds of Soviet citizens became a real symbol of victory in the war over Nazi Germany. In addition, after the end of the Second World War, the Guards Ribbon was actively used in the most diverse visual propaganda related to the theme of the war.

Medal in honor of the capture of Berlin

Medal "For the Capture of Berlin"

Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces No. June 9, 1945, in honor of the capture of Berlin during the Great Patriotic War, the medal "For the capture of Berlin" was established. It was awarded to "servicemen of the Soviet Army, Navy and NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and capture of Berlin in the period April 22 - May 2, 1945, as well as organizers and leaders of military operations during the capture of this city."
In the upper part of the medal there is an eyelet, by which the medal is connected with a metal pentagonal block with a pin by means of a ring. The shoe is covered with red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. In the middle of the ribbon are five lobal stripes - three black and two orange.
In total, over 1,100,000 awards were made with the medal "For the Capture of Berlin".

St. George's Ribbon - a symbol of Victory Day

In the Soviet Union, as today, posters and greeting cards were printed with the image of a black and orange ribbon as a symbol of victory.

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1948

1967

1970
"May 9"

1972

1974
"May 9 - Victory Day"

1975

1976
"Glory to the Soviet Armed Forces"

1979

Anniversary awards with the image of a black and orange ribbon as a symbol of victory

1970

1995 2005
60 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War

2010

Restoration of the Order of St. George

The statute of the restored Order of St. George was approved by decree of the President of Russia dated August 8, 2000 No. 1463, but no awards were made until 2008.

Order of Saint George

The restored Order of St. George has the same external features as in tsarist times. The Order of St. George is the highest military award of the Russian Federation. The Order of St. George is awarded to military personnel from among senior and senior officers for conducting combat operations to defend the Fatherland during an attack by an external enemy, culminating in the complete defeat of the enemy, which have become a model of military art, whose exploits serve as an example of valor and courage for all generations of defenders of the Fatherland and who were awarded state awards of the Russian Federation for the distinctions shown in combat operations.

St. George Ribbon or Guards Ribbon

Since 1769, whatever the name of the two-tone black and orange ribbon, she has always been a symbol of soldier's prowess and glory.

Color of St. George and Guards Ribbons

Looking at the St. George ribbons of awards from different times, one notices a difference in shades of orange (even for the same awards).

For hundreds of years, some old ribbons have faded, others have darkened from dirt and blood in battles, and the technology in those days probably did not allow the production of ribbons of the same orange color in saturation. Over time, the appearance of the St. George ribbon could change somewhat, the shades of the ribbon could change, but it always remained a ribbon of longitudinal alternating stripes - three black and two orange.

The St. George Ribbon in appearance and color combination corresponds to the Guards Ribbon, and no matter how the enemies of Russia and neo-fascists try to change the colors of the stripes (comparing shades of orange) and the width of the stripes (measuring hundredths of a millimeter under a magnifying glass), she always combined stripes of black (the color of gunpowder) and two orange (the color of fire). So all the arguments about the “different color schemes” of the St. George and Guards ribbons are nothing more than lies, manipulations and fantasies.

Vypushka on the St. George and Guards Ribbon

St. George's ribbon does not have a strict description. In the statute of the 1913 award, it was said only that the ribbon consists of 3 black and 2 orange stripes. This is used by the opponents of the "St. George's Ribbon", in disputes about comparing the St. George's and Guards' Ribbons, because if there is no exact description of the St. George's Ribbon, then you can say that the St. George's Ribbon does not have a piping (a thin orange strip along the edges of the ribbon), but the Guards has it. Let's not be unfounded, let's look at the paintings of famous holders of the Order of St. George, and consider what St. George ribbons they wore on their chests.

Derzhavin Gavriil Romanovich Potemkin Grigory Alexandrovich

The paintings clearly show a narrow strip (Edge) along the edges of the St. George Ribbon. Only those who do not want to, of course, will not notice the orange stripes along the edges of the tape, but they are there. You should also pay attention to the colors of the St. George ribbons, they are all orange, but in different shades, which again confirms that the St. George ribbon does not have a strict description, there was no precisely established color for the St. George ribbon. The only difference between the St. George ribbon is that it should consist of 3 black and 2 orange stripes.

"St. George Ribbon" - a public action for the distribution of symbolic ribbons

The first action "St. George Ribbon" was held in 2005 in the year of the 60th anniversary of the Victory. The initiators of the action chose as a symbol, which was supposed to symbolize the unification of several generations, St. George ribbon. Since then, the action under the motto “I remember! I'm proud!" takes place annually. The St. George Ribbon action is not commercial or political.

Who deserved to wear the St. George Ribbon?

The action "George's Ribbon" is traditionally held every year on the eve of the "Victory Day". "St. George's Ribbon" has never been an award, it is distributed symbolically, that is, it cannot be earned. George Ribbon - This symbol awards and memory. The St. George Ribbon is not allowed to be used as a reward, nor can it be sold. Symbolic "George Ribbons" are distributed free of charge to everyone who wants to express their respect for the veterans, gratitude to the people who gave everything for the front, and honor the memory of those who fell on the battlefield. To all those thanks to whom we defeated fascism in 1945.

"St. George's Ribbon" - a symbol, not a reward

"George's Ribbon" is not a heraldic symbol. This is a symbolic ribbon, a replica of the traditional bicolor St. George ribbon. It is not allowed to use original award St. George or Guards ribbons in the promotion. To wear or not a St. George ribbon - everyone decides for himself. Now it is a symbol of Victory, not an insignia.

St. George's ribbon is one of the most recognizable symbols

The St. George Ribbon, which unites millions of people in many countries of the world, has become one of the most successful and recognizable symbols in just a few years. Almost 90 countries of the world took part in the St. George Ribbon campaign in 2017, more than 10 million ribbons were distributed around the world. The St. George ribbon has become an anti-fascist symbol in many countries of the world.

St. George ribbon - a symbol of heroism, military prowess and glory of the defenders of Russia
St. George's ribbon - a symbol of awards for heroism
St. George's Ribbon - a symbol of Victory Day
St. George's Ribbon - a symbol of anti-fascism

What do the colors of the George Ribbon mean?

There are different opinions about the symbolism of the St. George ribbon. For example, Count Litta wrote in 1833: "The immortal legislator, who established this order, believed that its ribbon connects the color of gunpowder and the color of fire ...". However, Serge Andolenko, a Russian officer who later became a general of the French army and compiled the most complete collection of drawings and descriptions of the regimental badges of the Russian army, does not agree with this explanation: "In reality, the colors of the order have been state colors since the time when the double-headed eagle became the Russian national emblem on a golden background ... Here is how the Russian coat of arms was described under Catherine II: "The eagle is black, on the heads is a crown, and at the top in the middle is a large Imperial crown - gold, in the middle of the same eagle is George, on a white horse, defeating a serpent, an epancha and a spear - yellow, the crown is yellow, the snake is black. "Thus, the Russian military order, both in its name and in its colors, had deep roots in Russian history."
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In some cases, the St. George's Ribbon was used as an analogue of the corresponding award - the Order of St. George, the Insignia of the Military Order and the St. George Cross. In those cases when the holders of the Badge of Distinction of the Military Order could not receive the Badge itself (for example, during the defense of Sevastopol in 1854-55), they wore the St. George ribbon on their uniform. During the First World War, the Knights of St. George also wore the St. George ribbon in winter over the side of the overcoat.
In addition, for the only time, the St. George Ribbon acquired the status of an independent award. This happened in 1914, when Lieutenant-General A. S. Lukomsky was awarded the St. George Ribbon to the Order of St. Vladimir of the 4th degree, which he already had, for his merits in mobilization. Thus, he became a holder of a unique order - St. Vladimir on the St. George's Ribbon. The wits gave this award the nickname "Vladimir Georgievich".
The ribbon, with some changes, entered the Soviet award system under the name of the Guards Ribbon as a special insignia. During the Soviet period, the guards ribbon was used in the design of the block of the Order of Glory and the medal For the Victory over Germany. In addition, the image of the guards ribbon was placed on the banners of the guards military units and ships.
The colors of the ribbon, black and yellow-orange, signify smoke and flames and are a sign of the soldier's personal prowess on the battlefield. It is also believed that these colors are based on the life of St. George the Victorious and symbolize death and resurrection. St. George, according to hagiographic literature, went through death three times and was resurrected twice.
Now the black-and-orange ribbons that sound on Victory Day have become a symbol of the heroic struggle that was ordered by the domestic troops against the fascist invaders. This ribbon first appeared in 1769 on the Order of St. George the Pobidon. This order was the most honorable and at first they were awarded only to officers of the highest rank.
Then, in the 19th century, the George Cross was founded, which was awarded to soldiers who especially distinguished themselves on the battlefield. For example, they saved the commander or the flag, made an action that decided the outcome of the battle. The ribbon, which is used in actions dedicated to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War, has the closest relation to this cross.

The St. George Ribbon has taken its place in the history of awards for almost 250 years. This detail of the honorary award deserves proper respect. Therefore, before putting on such a ribbon, you really need to understand the full depth of the meaning inherent in this symbol.
There is a very interesting example of awarding a high-ranking soldier with a soldier's cross. General M.A. Miloradovich was personally awarded this award by Emperor Alexander I. He did a heroic deed, entering into battle with the French as a private, presenting a personal example of stamina to the soldiers
On their own, that is, without the main award, this ribbon was worn by warriors who could not receive the badge itself for some reason. In this case, the order bearers could attach the St. George ribbon to the side of the overcoat.
The St. George Ribbon, whose colors are black and orange, symbolizes military prowess and heroism shown on the battlefield. Black is the color of gunpowder smoke, orange is the color of fire. There is another interpretation of this symbolism - this is the heraldic origin of flowers. The coat of arms of Russia depicts a black double-headed eagle on a golden background
The third interpretation of this combination of colors also explains the duty of the stripes in a certain order - three black stripes and two orange ones. Here the story of the life of the great martyr George the Pobidonos is beaten off. According to the holy books, this great martyr took death three times, but twice he was resurrected by God.
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Black-orange means "hunger and devastation" and is a sign of the personal prowess of the Russian soldier in destroying the enemy's food stocks on the field. It is also believed that these colors are the colors of the "saints" Givi-Matarolla and symbolize death, hunger and devastation in the fields of Donbass. The only way to deal with these pests is chemical treatment and fire.
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It is a combination of black and orange. Such colors symbolize dark smoke and bright flames. Its history dates back to the autumn of 1769. Then Empress Catherine II introduced the soldier's order of St. George the Victorious. The two-color ribbon became its component.
The order was awarded to military personnel who showed courage in battles for their homeland. The St. George Order consists of 4 degrees. The ribbon, which has three black and two orange stripes, was part of the 1st degree of this award. She was dressed under a uniform, throwing over her right shoulder. The striped ribbon that was named "Georgievskaya" not only used this way. Later, its use was expanded and began to be included in the decoration of clothing elements: standards, buttonholes.

St. George's Ribbon in Soviet times

In the days of the USSR, the St. George ribbon was not forgotten. She entered the award system with small transformations and acquired the name "Guards Ribbon". On November 8, 1943, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was issued. It said that the St. George Ribbon became part of the Order of Glory. She covered the block of this honorary badge. This event was a great chance to use it as a sign of respect for all soldiers.

The Order of Glory was awarded to heroes who performed the feats indicated in the list. Among the wide list, one could find items stating that a feat can be considered the capture of the enemy’s banner, helping the wounded under enemy bullets over several battles, saving the banner of one’s unit, being the first to penetrate the enemy’s shelter and eliminate his garrison. Heroes who received this badge of honor were immediately promoted.

In 1992, she got a new start. Then the ribbon itself, the Order of St. George, were approved as signs of military courage and courage.

St. George ribbon today

The project started in 2005. Then they celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the Victory. Every year it only gained momentum and already managed to become a good tradition. The action was recognized as one of the largest in its scope in Russia.

People participating in the program attach St. George ribbon to clothes, handbags, car mirrors. This is a kind of embodiment of gratitude, a tribute to those who died in battle. The great history of the St. George Ribbon deserves to have its colors signify Victory.

It seems that not so long ago the St. George ribbon became an attribute of Victory Day. Meanwhile, twelve years have passed. Recall that the tradition was laid down by Moscow journalists and it was picked up almost immediately throughout the country, as well as abroad. Picked up so quickly because the symbol has a long and glorious history. And Alexander Semenenko, Candidate of Historical Sciences, reminded us of her on the eve of the next Victory Day.

The St. George Ribbon is a memory of the two-color ribbon for the Order of St. George, the St. George Cross and the St. George Medal. The award appeared at the height of the Russian-Turkish war, when Empress Catherine II established an order in honor of George the Victorious. “George the Victorious is considered the patron of the Russian army. In addition, he is depicted as a patron on the coat of arms of Moscow. And then there was such a long tradition that George the Victorious is first of all a person, and then a symbol of the inflexibility of the Russian spirit. The introduction of such an order should have contributed to the rise of the soldiers, ”says our interlocutor.

The order, as he notes, is accompanied by a heraldic component, and it found its origins in existing symbols: “Black is the symbol of the eagle, and the eagle is the coat of arms of the Russian Empire. The orange field was originally yellow. I want to note that orange and yellow are considered a kind of golden field. This is the field of the Russian state emblem.

Here is the true meaning of ribbon colors. But today you often hear that gamma means smoke and flame. As an option - gunpowder and flame. Sounds nice, but it's not true. And it also has a long history. In the nineteenth century, as some sources note, some nobles wrote that "the immortal legislator who established this order believed that its ribbon connects the color of gunpowder and the color of fire."

“The conventional wisdom that orange symbolizes fire, and black symbolizes ash or smoke is fundamentally wrong,” Alexander Mikhailovich assures. - There is a classical heraldry. Such comparisons are outside of science. The St. George ribbon is a historical image and it is better to work with explanations of classical heraldry, rather than invent something. I propose to agree with the arguments of Catherine II. Black is the heraldic color of the eagle. The double-headed eagle is now both the Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and the Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire, which we borrowed in the era of the Grand Duke of Moscow Ivan III, thanks, among other things, to his second wife Zoya, or Sophia Paleolog. And yellow or orange, as we said, is a kind of heraldic understanding of the golden color around the state emblem. George the Victorious himself became a kind of symbol of Russia. Although it is worth noting that George is close to both Muslims and some other religions, so representatives of different faiths come to our Victory Square with pleasure to pay tribute to those who fought for the freedom of our Motherland.”

The image of the St. George ribbon was dear to the people in Soviet times. During the Great Patriotic War, it became clear that national heraldic traditions also needed to be revived. “And when the guards were born in the battle near Moscow, guards ribbons appeared, they were slightly modified, but the St. George component was the basis. Then the Order of Glory appears for soldiers and sergeants, there, too, on the order block we see the St. George ribbon. Well, when the Soviet Union won the war, the medal "For the Victory over Germany" appeared, on the order block there is also a St. George ribbon. And if we look at the anniversary medals of our veterans, the St. George format is reproduced everywhere, ”the historian explains.

The chain of times, according to the interlocutor, closed when in 2005, at the celebration of the next anniversary of the Great Victory, people wanted to find some kind of symbol that would not be invented, but would take into account both Russian and Soviet traditions and would be understandable to modern youth. “The St. George ribbon has become such a symbol. She gained popularity very quickly. Twelve years have passed, and it became clear that this is a good designation of the holiday and participation in it. And, of course, this is a kind of belonging to the Russian world, a sign that you remember the victories of your ancestors, and these are Nevsky, Kutuzov, Bagration, Zhukov, Vasilevsky, ”says Alexander Semenenko.

As you can see, it was not necessary to invent anything in order to get a symbol of a great holiday that is bright and close to millions. “You just need to comprehend the traditions and carefully try to recreate everything. If it had been superficial, artificially imposed, it would probably have been rejected. The ribbon continues to live, and it continues to unite us all - both the fallen, and the living, and those who will come after us, ”concludes the interlocutor.

Black and yellow colors reproduce the colors of the state emblem under Catherine II: a black double-headed eagle on a gold background. The image of George both on the state emblem and on the cross (award) itself had the same colors: on a white horse, white George in a yellow cloak, killing a black snake with a spear, respectively, a white cross with a yellow-black ribbon. Here is the true meaning of ribbon colors. But today you often hear that gamma means smoke and flame. As an option - gunpowder and flame. Sounds nice, but it's not true.

On the day of the celebration of the Victory Day holiday throughout the Russian Federation, citizens tie certain symbols on their outfits. Very often you can observe how the St. George ribbon proudly develops on the chest of people. Most young people know that such a ribbon is a symbol of the holiday, but few know what is hidden behind the symbolism. Let's figure out what the St. George ribbon means.

St. George ribbon colors

The St. George Ribbon has always been associated with Victory, and here's why. The colors of this ribbon, orange and black, represent the following:

orange - symbolizes the eternal flame of fire;
black is the smoke of burnt Russian cities.

Orders with such colors were considered exclusively a military award.

The history of the St. George ribbon

In the 18th century, Catherine II, by her order of November 26, 1769, founded the Order of St. George the Victorious, they were awarded to distinguished soldiers. A ribbon of the same color was attached to this order and because of this it was called St. George's.
Most likely, based on the foregoing, historically it so happened that in the USSR they began to reward the military with the “Guards Ribbon”, which, like two drops of water, was similar to the ribbon of the Order of St. George the Victorious. True, the then government of the USSR made its own minor additions.
Soldiers who had special distinctions before the Motherland were awarded with such a ribbon.

What does the St. George ribbon mean today

Today, the St. George ribbon is a sign of memory about the feat accomplished by our people. Walking down the street with such a ribbon means expressing your respect and solidarity with the soldiers who laid down their lives for the opportunity to give birth to ours. Before May 9, young people tie such ribbons on garments and distribute them to passers-by on the street.

How the St. George ribbon became a symbol of victory

In 2005, employees of the Ria Novosti news agency held the St. George Ribbon action. It was then that in the newspapers it was renamed from “Guards” to “St. George”. As the workers themselves say, the initial task of this action was to pay tribute to the veterans who survived the battles, and not to forget about those who died on the battlefield. A brilliant idea was the creation of symbols that will emphasize the full depth of the legacy of the Second World War. The scale of the action has been gaining and gaining momentum every year, and the number of ribbons distributed on the eve of the holiday is growing from year to year.
Today, the St. George ribbon is distributed to everyone and it means "I remember and I'm proud."

A completely insignificant element like a ribbon can become a symbol of Victory, but the strength, depth and spiritual energy that it carries can become a property, and not just an attribute of a holiday.
The meaning of the St. George ribbon should be known to every inhabitant of our native country, who is proud of the exploits of his ancestors.

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