Order of the Red Banner | |
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Type | single-grade order |
Awarded for | Heroism in combat |
Presented by | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
Eligibility | Afghan and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | 1980 |
Related | Order of the Red Banner (Soviet) |
The Order of the Red Banner (Pashto: د سره بینر امر) was a military decoration of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The medal had been awarded to Afghan citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state.[1]
The order was established on December 24, 1980. The grounds for the award were: feats performed in a combat situation and with a clear danger to life, outstanding combat leadership, excellent combat actions of military units and military formations, concrete successes in economic and cultural development. It was last awarded in 1992.[2] Many soldiers who served in the Soviet–Afghan War were awarded the order.[3]