1916 St. George Cross 1st Class Degree Russian Imperial Military Order ZHM S/N 6344 Copy

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About 1916 St. George Cross 1st Class Degree Russian

Order was formally established on November 26, 1769. Sign of III degree was a four-cross covered with white enamel. The central round medallion of the cross placed on a pink background image of St. George on horseback and spearing a dragon. Cross was worn on a ribbon around his neck. Cross II degree included two main components. On the neck floated a cross-same, but larger than the cross of the 3rd degree, and on his chest was placed quadrangular gold star of the Order of St. George, with the motto "For service and bravery." Wearing a cross on the St George's ribbon consisting of three black and two yellow longitudinal stripes. In the following, in addition to a significant number of pre-revolutionary military awards nosivshihsya on a tape, a number of Soviet military distinction was inherited this honorable, always destinated for carrying orders and medals for bravery and military doctrine orange and black ribbon. In connection with the large chasing of St. George crosses made of precious metals, which took place in difficult economic conditions in May 1915, it was decided to reduce the sample of gold used for this purpose. Combat awards of higher degrees began to be made from an alloy with a pure gold content of 60 percent. And from October 1916 precious metals were completely excluded in the manufacture of all Russian awards. GCs were minted from tombac and nickel silver, with the designations on the beams: ZHM (yellow metal) and BM (white metal). Size: 40 by 30 mm. Condition: New.. S/ N 6344