The St. George Ribbon👍symbolizes the heroism of Soviet soldiers and serves as a reminder of the great victory over fascism.

🔻The history of this Victory symbol begins in 1769. During the Russo-Turkish War, Empress Catherine II established the Order of St. George, an award for army officers bestowed for personal bravery displayed on the battlefield.

🔻According to the order's 1769 statute, the insignia was attached to a silk ribbon with three black and two orange stripes. The ribbon bore the motto "For Service and Bravery." Black allegorically represented gunpowder smoke, while orange symbolized the fire of battle. Furthermore, the St. George Ribbon reproduced the colours of the state emblem of the Russian Empire, which depicted a black double-headed eagle on a gold background.

🔻By a decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR "On the equalization of rights of all servicemen" on December 16, 1917, the St. George ribbons were abolished.

🔻However, during the Great Patriotic War, on May 21, 1942, a Guards insignia was established, awarded to military units that distinguished themselves in battle, and the flags of Guards units featured a ribbon with the historical colours of the St. George Ribbon.

🔻These same colours were used in the design of the Order of Glory and the medal "For Victory over Germany," whose ribbons are edged with the St. George Ribbon.

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