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Order of St. Vladimir

Country:Russia
Established:Named in honor of the first Christian ruler of the Russian Empire, the Order of Saint Vladimir was established by Catherine the Great on 22 September 1782.
Classes:Four
Criteria:Rarely awarded in the first class, recipients of the Order of Saint Vladimir were all entitled to hereditary nobility. Initially awarded to any person for distinguished service to the Russian Empire, it was presented with swords to army and naval officers for valor in combat or a long and distinguished military career.
Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd Class with Swords

Recipients - World War I Aces
RussiaPavel d'Argueff
4th Class with Swords and Bow
RussiaJuri Gilsher
4th Class with Swords and Bow
RussiaAlexander Kozakov
2nd Class with Swords
3rd Class with Swords and Bow
RussiaYevgraph Kruten
4th Class with Swords
RussiaIvan Loiko
4th Class with Swords
RussiaDonat Makeenok
4th Class with Swords
RussiaIvan Orlov
4th Class with Swords
RussiaAlexander Pishvanov
4th Class with Swords
RussiaAlexander Seversky
4th Class
RussiaIvan Smirnov
4th Class with Swords
RussiaVasili Yanchenko
4th Class with Swords and Bow

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