The Order of Courage (Russian: Орден Мужества) is a state decoration of the Russian Federation first established on March 2, 1994 by Presidential Decree № 442 to recognise selfless acts of courage and valour. Its statute was amended three times, first on January 6, 1999 by Presidential Decree № 19, again on September 7, 2010 by Presidential Decree № 1099, and finally on December 16, 2011 by Presidential Decree № 1631. The Order of Courage nominally replaced the Soviet Order for Personal Courage in the post USSR Russian awards' system.
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