Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
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For other uses, see Order of Alexander Nevsky and Order of Saint Alexander (Bulgaria).
The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on 1 June [O.S. 21 May] 1725 by Empress Catherine I of Russia.[1]
Quick Facts Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Awarded by Head of the House of Romanov ...
Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky | |
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Awarded by Head of the House of Romanov | |
Type | Dynastic Order |
Royal house | House of Romanov |
Religious affiliation | Russian Orthodox |
Motto | "For Labor and the Fatherland" |
Awarded for | Military and Civil Merit |
Grades | Awarded in one class |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Imperial Order of Saint Andrew |
Next (lower) | Imperial Order of the White Eagle |
Equivalent | Imperial Order of Saint Catherine |
Ribbon of the order |
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