| Order of Nakhimov | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Order of Nakhimov (Obverse) | |
| Type | Single grade order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding military leadership |
| Presented by |  Russian Federation Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Naval officers |
| Status | Active |
| Established | March 3, 1944 |
 Ribbon of the Order of Nakhimov | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Kutuzov |
| Next (lower) | Order of Courage |
The Order of Nakhimov (Russian: орден Нахимова) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honour of Russian admiral Pavel Nakhimov (1802–1855) and bestowed to naval officers for outstanding military leadership. The order was established during World War II by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944.[1] Following the 1991 dissolution of the USSR, the Order of Nakhimov was retained unchanged by decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation № 2424-1 of March 2, 1992[2] but it was not awarded in this form. The all encompassing Decree of the President of the Russian Federation № 1099 of September 7, 2010[3] that modernised and reorganised the entire Russian awards system away from its Soviet past amended the Order of Nakhimov to its present form, a ribbon mounted single class Order.
- ^ "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 2012-05-21.
- ^ "Decision of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Federation № 2424-1 of March 2, 1992" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards (FAPSI). 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 № 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-03-26.