| Order of Ushakov | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Order of Ushakov (obverse) | |
| Type | Single grade Order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding military leadership |
| Presented by |  Russian Federation Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Command grade naval officers |
| Status | Active |
| Established | March 3, 1944[1] |
| First awarded | May 16, 1944 |
 Ribbon of the Order of Ushakov | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Suvorov |
| Next (lower) | Order of Zhukov |
The Order of Ushakov (Russian: орден Ушакова) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honour of admiral Fyodor Ushakov (1744–1817) who never lost a battle and was proclaimed patron saint of the Russian Navy. It is bestowed to command grade naval officers for outstanding leadership. The order was established in two classes during World War II by decision of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944.[1] The idea was given to Joseph Stalin by admiral Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov in the summer of 1943. Following the 1991 dissolution of the USSR, the Order of Ushakov was retained unchanged by Decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation 2557-I of March 20, 1992[2] but it was not awarded in this form. The all encompassing Presidential Decree 1099 of September 7, 2010[3] that modernised and reorganised the entire Russian awards system away from its Soviet past amended the Order to its present form, a ribbon mounted single class Order.
- ^ a b "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1944-03-03. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation 2557-I of March 20, 1992" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-05-22.