Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus

Awards and decorations of Belarus are governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus on State Awards of 18 May 2004.

The highest award is the title of the Hero of Belarus. The law also specifies orders, medals and honorary titles of Belarus.

Title

Ribbon
Name (English/Belarusian/Translit)
Creation Date
Description
Hero of Belarus
Герой Беларусі
Heroj Belarusi
1995-04-13
Belarus's highest award. Awarded for extreme acts of bravery or unwavering commitment and service benefiting the Republic of Belarus. Unlike the previous Hero Of The Soviet Union title, this title can only be awarded to a recipient once.

Awardees

Name
Date
Description
Uladeimir Mikalaevich Karvat
Уладзімір Мікалаевіч Карват
1996-11-21
For fatally navigating a test plane which was suffering a technical failure away from populated areas.
Paval Luk'janavich Maryeŭ
Павал Лук'янавіч Марыеў
2001-07-29
For contributions to БелАЗ (Belarusian Automobile Works).
Hero Of Socialist Labour
Aljaksandar Iosifavich Dubko
Герой Сацыялістычнай Працы
Аляксандар Іосіфавіч Дубко
2001-07-30
For contributions to the agricultural development of the Grodno Oblast.
Mihail Aleksandrovich Karchmit
Михаил Александрович Карчмит
2001-07-30
For contributions to the development of agriculture in Niasvizh Region, Minsk Oblast and for commitment to the Commission for Regional Policy Council.
Vialij Ilich Kremko
2001-07-30
For contributions to the collective farm "Прогресс" (Progress) and Agricultural Production Cooperative "Октябрь-Гродно" (October-Grodno) in Grondo.
Mihail Stepanovich Vysotskij
2006-03-01
For contributions to the development of the Belarusian Automobile.
Petr Petrovich Prokopovich
2006-03-01
For contributions to the banking system of the Republic of Belarus.
Vasilij Afanasevich Revjako
2006-03-01
For contribution to the Agricultural Production Cooperative "Прогресс-Вертелишки" (Progress-Vertelishki).
Mihail Andreevich Savitskij
2006-03-01
For the development of Belarusian art (Painting).
Metropolitan Filaret
(Kirill Varfolomeevich Vahromeev)
2006-03-01
For contribution to the spiritual revival of the Belarusian people.

Orders

Ribbon
Name (English/Belarusian/Translit)
Creation Date
Description

"Order of the Fatherland"
1st Class

Ордэн Айчыны
I Ступені

Orden Ajchyny
I Stupeni
Belarus's highest order.

"Order of the Fatherland"
2nd Class

Ордэн «Айчыны
II Ступені
Orden Ajchyny
II Stupeni

"Order of the Fatherland"
3rd Class

Ордэн Айчыны
III Ступені

Orden Ajchyny
III Stupeni

"Order of Military Glory"
Ордэн Воiнскай Славы
Orden Voinskaj Slavy
1995-04-13

Order "For Service To The Homeland"
1st Class

Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»
I Ступені

Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
I Stupeni
1995-04-13

Order "For Service To The Homeland"
2nd Class

Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»"
II Ступені

Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
II Stupeni
1995-04-13

Order "For Service To The Homeland"
3rd Class

Ордэн «За Службу Радзiме»"
III Ступені

Orden «Za Sluzhbu Radzime»
III Stupeni
1995-04-13

Order "For Personal Courage"
Ордэн «За Асабiстую Мужнасць»
Orden «Za Asabistyju Muzhnasts»
1995-04-13

Order Of The Friendship Of the Peoples
Ордэн Дружбы Народаў
Orden Druzhby Narodaǔ
2002-05-21

"Order Of Honour"
Ордэн Пашаны
Orden Pashany
1995-04-13

"Order of Francysk Skaryna"
Ордэн Францыска Скарыны
Orden Francyska Skaryny
1995-04-13

Order of Mother
Ордэн Мацi
Orden Matsi
1995-04-13
Awarded to women who give birth to and raise five children. The awarding is made when a fifth child is one year old and in the presence of other living children of this mother.

Children also taken into account:
Adopted children as defined by legislation;
Dead or missing in the defence of the Fatherland and its state interests and the performance of civic duty to save human life, the rule of law and order, or died as a result of injury or disease, or due to employment injury or occupational disease.

Medals

Ribbon
Name (English/Belarusian/Translit)
Creation Date
Description
Medal "For Bravery"
Медаль «За Адвагу»
Medal «Za Advagu»
Medal "For Distinction In Military Service"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Воiнскай Службе»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Voinskaj Cluzhbe»
Medal "For Distinction In Protecting Public Order"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Ахове Грамадскага Парадку»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Ahove Gramadskaga Paradku»
Medal "For Distinction In Protecting The State Border"
Медаль «За Адзнаку Ў Ахове Дзяржаўнай Граніцы»
Medal «Za Adznaku Ǔ Ahove Dejarzhaǔnaj Granitsy»
Medal "For Labour Merits"
Медаль «За Працоўныя Заслугi»
Medal «Za Pratsoǔnyja Zaslugi»

"Medal Of Francysk Skaryna"
Медаль «Францыска Скарыны»
Medal «Frantsyska Skarynyi»
Medal "For Perfect Service"
1st Class

Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
I Ступені

Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
I Stupeni
Medal "For Perfect Service"
2nd Class

Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
II Ступені

Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
II Stupeni
Medal "For Perfect Service"
3rd Class

Медаль «За Бездакорную Службу»
III Ступені

Medal «Za Bezdakornuy Sluzhbu»
III Stupeni

Commemorative Medals

Additionally the President can introduce jubilee medals (юбiлейныя мядалi) on occasions of important anniversaries observed in Belarus.

Ribbon
Name (English/Belarusian/Translit)
Creation Date
Description

Jubilee Medal "50 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «50 Лет Победы В Великой Отечественной Войне 1941—1945 гг.»
Jubilejnaja Medal «50 Let Pebedy V Velikoj Otechestvennoj Vojne 1941-1945 gg.»
1993-07-07

"Medal Of Zhukov"
Медаль «Жукова»
Medal «Zhukova»
1995-05-09
This medal was created by the Commonwealth Of Independent States and was issued in all nations in the commonwealth by their own governments.

Medal "In Memory Of The 10th Anniversary Of Withdrawal Of Soviet Forces From Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 10-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 10-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
1999-02-05
Medal "150 Years Of Firefighting Service Of Belarus"
Медаль «150 Лет Пожарной Службе Беларуси»
Medal «150 Let Pozharnoj Sluzhbe Belarusi»
2003-08-04

Medal "60 Years Of Liberation Of The Belarusian Republic From German-Fascist Invaders."
Медаль «60 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Medal «60 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
2004-05-28
Medal "75 Years Of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «75 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «75 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»
Medal "80 Years Of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «80 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «80 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»
Medal "80 Years Of The Committee Of State Security Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Комитету Государственной Безопасности Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Komitetu Gosudarstvennoj»
Medal "80 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus»
Medal "80 Years Of Border Troops Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Пограничных Войск Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Pagranichnyh Vojsk Respubliki Belarus»
Medal "90 Years Of The Armed Forces Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus»
Medal "80 Years Of The Procuratorate Of The Republic Of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Прокуратуре Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Prokurature Respubliki Belarus»
Medal "100 Years Of The Train Union Movement Of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Профсоюзному Движению Беларуси»
Medal «100 Let Profsojuznomu Dvizheniju Belarusi»

Jubilee Medal "65 Years Of Liberation Of The Belarusian Republic From German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «65 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «65 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
2008-12-04

Honorary Titles

Honorary titles are introduced for various categories of professions and occupations. The honorary titles are accompanied by the corresponding diploma and badges.

Ribbon
Name (English/Belarusian/Translit)
Creation Date
Description
Artistic Titles
Athletic Titles
Labour Titles

Awards and decorations of the Belarusian Democratic Republic

In 1949, the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in exile under President Mikola Abramchyk has introduced a number of civic and military awards.[1] There has been a number of decorations in the 1950s.[1]

In 2016, the Rada of the BDR has announced plans to renew the decorations.[2]

Ribbon
Name
Creation Date
Description
White, red, white
Order of the Pahonia
Ордэр Пагоні
September 1, 1949
The highest state award of the Belarusian Democratic Republic
Brown and red
Order of the Iron Knight
Ордэр Жалезнага Рыцара
September 1, 1949
A military decoration for soldiers and officers
Brown, red, green
Partisan Medal
Мэдаль Партызана
September 1, 1949
A medal for the members of the Belarusian anti-Soviet partisan movement

Other former military and state awards

Ribbon
Name
Creation Date
Description

Cross of the Brave
Krzyż Waleczności
1922
The award was created in 1920 for the soldiers and officers of the army of general Stanislau Bulak-Balakhovich, a mixed Belarusian-Russian army fighting on the side of Poland during the Polish-Bolshevik war. Bulak-Balakhovich was earlier affiliated with the Belarusian Democratic Republic and at some point declared himself leader of Belarus.

Notes

  1. ^ The Order is always worn in full, the ribbon was drawn to show what it looks like.
  2. ^ The ribbons are shown to denote the ribbon colour. These badges are always worn in full.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Jorš, Siarhiej (1999). "Узнагароды" [Awards]. Антысавецкія рухі ў Беларусі (1944-1956). Даведнік [Anti-Soviet movements in Belarus (1944-1956)] (in Belarusian). Minsk: Архіў Найноўшае Гісторыі. ISBN 985-6374-07-3. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "РАДА БНР АДНАЎЛЯЕ ЎЗНАГАРОДЫ – РЭЗАЛЮЦЫЯ СЭСІІ РАДЫ" [Rada of the BDR Renews Awards - Resolution of the Session of the Rada]. Official Rada of the BDR Facebook page (in Belarusian). 16 April 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.

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