Order of Saint Catherine the Great Martyr
Russian state decoration
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The Order of St. Catherine the Great Martyr (Russian: Орден Святой великомученицы Екатерины), is a State decoration of Russia established on 3 May 2012. President Dmitry Medvedev issued a presidential decree establishing an Order of St. Catherine to honour Russians and foreigners for outstanding contributions toward peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian efforts, and the preservation of cultural heritage.[1]
TypeSingle-grade order
Awarded forHigh moral values and compassion for their outstanding contribution to peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian activities and the preservation of cultural heritage.[1]
Presented by
Russian Federation
Russian FederationEligibilityRussian and foreign nationals
| Order of Saint Catherine | |
|---|---|
Star of the Order of Saint Catherine | |
| Type | Single-grade order |
| Awarded for | High moral values and compassion for their outstanding contribution to peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian activities and the preservation of cultural heritage.[1] |
| Presented by | Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Russian and foreign nationals |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 3 May 2012[1] |
 Sash and badge of the order | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order For Merit to the Fatherland 4th class[2] |
| Next (lower) | Order of Alexander Nevsky[2] |
Recipients
- Abbess Nikolai (3 May 2012)[3]
- Nina Perekhozhikh (3 May 2012)[3]
Eduard von Falz-Fein (30 September 2012)[4]- Natalia Sarganova (11 February 2012)[5]
- Naina Yeltsina (14 March 2017)[6]
- Natalia Solzhenitsyna (17 July 2019)[7]
- Abbess Varvara (3 March 2022)[8]
Alla Potapova[citation needed]
