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Badges and stars of the Order of St George the
Great Martyr and Vanquisher
The main decoration of the order was a cross with equal
widening ends covered with white enamel. The central medallion of the
obverse bore the image of St George on a white horse, the reverse bore
the inscription (for St George). The ribbon consists of three black
and two yellow alternating strips. The golden star had four ends, the
monogram and the device in the centre "For the Service and Valour".
The order had four classes. The Cross of the Fourth Class decorated the
left side of the breast and was worn on the St George ribbon, the Cross
of the Third Class being of a bigger size was worn on the neck, the Cross
of the Second class - on the neck with the star on the left side of the
breast and the highest degree of the Cross - the First Class - was worn
on the wide ribbon across the right shoulder with the star on the left
side of the breast. The statute of the order said that it "should never
be taken off". There was no special order's uniform though the statute
of 1833 contained its description.
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