| Cross of Saint George | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Cross_of_St._George_%E2%84%96_540180._WWI._1916._Mikhail_Trenikhin_private_collection.jpg) Imperial Cross of Saint George IV class | |
| Type | Military Decoration |
| Awarded for | Distinction in Combat |
| Presented by |  Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Soldiers, sailors, sergeants, petty officers, warrant officers and junior officers. |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 1807; Re-established 1992 |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:RUS_Georgievsky_Krest_1st_BAR.svg){kind=small} Ribbon of the Imperial Cross of Saint George 1st Class | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Parental Glory |
| Next (lower) | Decoration "For Beneficence"[1] |
The Cross of Saint George (Russian: Георгиевский крест, romanized: Georgiyevskiy krest) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was initially established by Imperial Russia where it was officially known as the Decoration of the Military Order of Saint George between 1807 and 1913. The Cross of Saint George was reinstated into the Russian awards system in 1992.
- ^ Подписан Указ «Об учреждении ордена Святой великомученицы Екатерины и знака отличия «За благодеяние». kremlin.ru (in Russian). President of Russia. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.