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]

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]

Recipients, 1 class

Alla Potapova (1933-2021), Soviet and Ukrainian writer

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Executive Order on awarding the Order of St Catherine the Great Martyr and the distinction For a Good Deed". Retrieved 5 May 2012.
^ ^a ^b Подписан Указ «Об учреждении ордена Святой великомученицы Екатерины и знака отличия «За благодеяние». kremlin.ru (in Russian). President of Russia. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

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