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Order of Friendship
Frienship order rf
Order of Friendship (obverse)
Awarded by Flag of Russia Russian Federation
Type Single grade order
Eligibility Russian nationals and Foreign nationals
Awarded for Strengthening friendship and cooperation between peoples
Status Active
Statistics
Established March 2, 1994[1]
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Honour
Next (lower) Order of Parental Glory
Orden of Friendship
Ribbon of the Order of Friendship
Dmitry Medvedev and Michael of Kent

Prince Michael of Kent receives the Order of Friendship from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on November 4, 2009 at the Moscow Kremlin. (Photo www.kremlin.ru)

Jacques Rogge and Dmitry Medvedev 22 November 2011

International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge being awarded the Order of Friendship by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 22 November 2011 at the Moscow Kremlin. (Photo www.kremlin.ru)

Manfred Schmidt and Dmitry Medevedev 13 October 2010

Manfred Schmidt, Head of the Department for Crisis Management of the Welfare Ministry of the Federal Republic of Germany, being decorated with the Order of Friendship by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 13 October 2010 at the Moscow Kremlin. (Photo www.kremlin.ru)

The Order of Friendship ([Орден Дружбы] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by presidential decree 442 of March 2, 1994[1] to reward foreign nationals whose work, deeds and efforts were aimed at the betterment of relations with the Russian Federation and its people. Its statute was later amended by presidential decree 19 of January 6, 1999,[2] presidential decree 1099 of September 7, 2010,[3] presidential decree 1631 of December 16, 2011,[4] and presidential decree 308 of March 16, 2012.[5] It can trace its lineage to the Soviet Order of Friendship of Peoples.

Award statute[]

The Order of Friendship is awarded to Russian and foreign nationals for special merit in strengthening peace, friendship, cooperation and understanding between nations, for fruitful work on the convergence and mutual enrichment of cultures of nations and peoples; for the active conservation, development and promotion of the cultural and historical heritage of Russia; for great contribution to the implementation of joint ventures with the Russian Federation, major economic projects and attracting investments into the economy of the Russian Federation; for broad charitable activities.[5]

Award description[]

The badge of the Order of Friendship is made of gilded silver and enamels. It is a pentagonal star created from diverging golden rays. On the obverse at the center of the star is a terrestrial globe, with the oceans covered in blue enamel. The globe is surrounded by a green enamelled wreath of olive branches. On the reverse is the inscription "Peace and Friendship" (Russian: "Мир и дружба") and the etched serial number of the individual award. The distance between opposite tips of the star is 44 mm.[1]

The badge of the order is connected by a ring through the suspension loop to a standard Russian pentagonal mount covered with an overlapping 24 mm wide green silk moiré ribbon with 6 mm wide light blue stripes along its edges.[1] When worn in the presence of other Orders and medals of the Russian Federation, the Order of Friendship is located immediately after the Order of Honour.[6]

Notable recipients (partial list)[]

The following individuals were awarded the Order of Friendship:[7]

  • Frank De Winne, ESA Astronaut and Head of the European Astronaut Centre (Belgium)
  • Jacques Rogge, 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (Belgium)
  • Sopubek Begaliev, Kyrgyz politician (Kyrgyztan)
  • Lydia T. Black, a historian and anthropologist in the field of Russian America[8] (USA)
  • George Blake, double agent (UK)
  • Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada
  • Van Cliburn, renowned pianist (USA)
  • Patricia Cloherty, entrepreneur and businesswoman (USA)
  • Dimitris Christofias, President of Cyprus
  • Milorad Dodik, President of the Republika Srpska
  • Maurice Druon, writer (France)
  • Yuli Gusman, film director (Azerbaijan)
  • Daisaku Ikeda, president of Soka Gakkai International (Japan)
  • Raymond E. Johnson, founder of the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis (USA)
  • Akhmad Kadyrov, President of Chechnya
  • Prince Michael of Kent, cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and descendant of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia; a qualified interpreter of Russian (UK)
  • Vakhtang Kikabidze, singer and actor (the award was rejected by Kikabidze in August 2008) (Georgia)
  • Lee Kuan Yew, Minister Mentor of Singapore[9]
  • Antonio Mennini, Apostolic Nuncio to Russia (2002–2010) for his contribution to the development of Russian-Vatican relations[10] (Vatican)
  • John Middleton-Tidwell, a historian of Russian-American studies[8] (USA)
  • Riccardo Muti, conductor[11] (Italy)
  • Oscar Niemeyer, renowned architect (Brazil)
  • Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Defense Minister of Kazakhstan
  • Victor Petrov, a historian of Russian-American studies
  • Richard Pierce, a historian of Russian-American studies[8] (USA)
  • Marcel Prud'homme, senator (Canada)
  • Buvaisar Saitiev, 3x olympic gold medal wrestler
  • Mrinal Sen, film director (India)
  • Dimitris Sioufas, legislator (Greece)
  • Barbara Sweetland Smith, a historian of Russian-American studies[8] (USA)
  • James W. Symington, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and current attorney at Nossaman LLP/O'Connor & Hannan (USA)
  • Andrzej Wajda, film director (Poland)
  • Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, recognised for contributions to friendly relations between Russia and the UK, and his love of Russian literature.[12] (UK)
  • Tatjana Ždanoka, politician (Latvia)
  • Ignatius IV of Antioch (Hazim), Patriarch Ignatius IV, Greek Orthodox Christian Church[13]
  • Prince Dimitri Romanov, claimant to headship of the Imperial House of Russia
  • Constantine Orbelian, conductor and pianist, 2012 Medal Recipient[14]
  • Aliya Mustafina, Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
  • Anatoly Karpov, for his great contribution to strengthening peace and friendship between peoples and productive social activities
  • A. Sivathanu Pillai, BrahMos chief (India)[15]
  • Luke Mallicoat, for contributing to the healthcare of the Russian Federation during the COVID-19 Pandemic along with peaceful relations.

See also[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. http://award.adm.gov.ru/doc/u442.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-11. 
  2. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1991 No. 19" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. http://award.adm.gov.ru/doc/u19.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-11. 
  3. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No. 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. http://www.rg.ru/2010/09/15/nagrady-dok.html. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  4. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No 1631" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2011-12-16. http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/page.aspx?1593594. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 16, 2012 No. 308" (in Russian). Consultants, legal library of Russia. 2012-03-16. http://base.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/online.cgi?req=doc;base=LAW;n=127347. Retrieved 2012-05-11. 
  6. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 12, 2012 No. 433" (in Russian). Russian Presidential Executive Office. 2012-04-12. http://graph.document.kremlin.ru/page.aspx?1607255. Retrieved 2012-04-19. 
  7. "Compiled from the site of the President of the Russian Federation" (in Russian). Kremlin News. http://state.kremlin.ru/commission/22/news. Retrieved 2012-02-07. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Dunayev, Vladislav (19 April 2001). "CONSULATE IN SAN FRANCISCO CELEBRATING RESEARCH" (in Russian). Nezavisimaya Gazeta. http://world.ng.ru/ambass/2001-04-19/7_friendship.html. Retrieved 12 March 2010. [dead link]
  9. Hoe, Yeen Nie (16 November 2009). "Russia, S'pore move towards closer ties with new governmental body". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1018440/1/.html. Retrieved 12 March 2010. 
  10. "Former Vatican Ambassador to Russia is decorated with Order of Friendship". interfax-religion.com. 2010-02-18. http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=8216. 
  11. Sweeting, Adam (16 March 2011). "Riccardo Muti: a profile". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/opera/8386177/Riccardo-Muti-a-profile.html. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
  12. "Dr Rowan Williams is honoured for work on Russia". BBC. 12 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8563784.stm. Retrieved 12 March 2010. 
  13. http://eng.news.kremlin.ru/news/179
  14. ru:Орбелян, Константин Гарриевич
  15. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/russia-honours-brahmos-chief-with-order-of-friendship-award-114022601148_1.html

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