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Decoration of Military Order of degree 2 for 1904-1905 years #1207       

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   Decoration of Military Order of degree 3 for 1877-1878 years  #3046

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Decoration of Military Order of degree 3 for 1904-1905 years type  #13237

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Decoration of Military Order of degree 4 for non-Christians #1195

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In 1856 the statute of Military Order Decoration was again changed. The change of cross appearance was not great & related only to lower beam of reverse where inscriptions of degree 1, degree 2, degree 3 & 4 appeared. The orders were divided into four degrees & this explains appearance of "degree" word with figures from 1 to 4 on the lower beam of cross:
Degree 1-golden cross with George ribbon & bow.
Degree 2-golden cross with George ribbon without bow.
Degree 3- silver cross with George ribbon & bow.
Degree 4- silver cross with George ribbon without bow.
The same changes concerned appearance of cross for the non-Christians. The lower beam of obverse had a word "degree" & the orders were divided into four degrees & had the same ribbons as Christians had.
In 1856 crosses numbering started from the very beginning & was an individual one for each degree. The numbers were stamped on the left & right obverse beams, the same as on crosses with no degrees. In 1856 all low ranks non-retired & having several Military Orders decorations were recommended to the degree depending on the number of recommendations. Low rank, decorated under statute for four times till 1856 in addition to the decoration without degree, had Military Order of degree 1 (3 & 2 were not given); the 3 times decorated had degree 2. Those low ranks that were decorated with Military Orders after 1856 received all 4 degrees accordingly, beginning with degree 4 till degree 1. Such succession was strictly followed, though we know many cases when the low rank was decorated with two orders of the same degree by mistake. If such mistake was detected, the repeated order was withdrawn & next degree was given. Also we know some rare cases when higher degree was decorated to low ranks without a previous one. Please find below information of Military Orders decorations from 1856 till 1869

Год

1ст.

2ст.

3ст.

4ст.

Год.

1ст.

2ст.

3ст.

4ст.

1856

151

281

526

1228

1863

18

44

84

8629

1857

3

20

239

1058

1864

1

11

65

1834

1858

4

6

108

2297

1865

-

1

28

253

1859

8

45

295

3745

1866

7

35

183

4526

1860

13

60

260

2682

1867

13

23

77

850

1861

23

65

298

1944

1868

26

46

124

580

1862

6

48

85

1374

1869

-

5

22

346

 
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