Order of Saint Vladimir
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The Order of Saint Vladimir was an Imperial Russian Order established in 1782 in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Kniaz (Prince) and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus.

The order had four degrees and was awarded for continuous civil and military service.

Its motto: 'Beneficence, Honour and Glory'.

The ribbon colours: red with wide black trim.

Reference

Compilation and translation for research purposes by G.N.Boiko-Slastion from Russian Entsiklopediya Russkoy Istorii (Encyclopedia of Russian History), Moscow,"EKSMO-Press",2000. ISBN 5-04-004749-5

The original article can be found at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Saint_Vladimir.
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