Description of The Order
The Order of Saint George is divided into four classes, from the First Class to the Fifth class; the highest degree being the Order First class. The five classes are awarded sequentially from the fifth to the first. These five classes are individually identified by the size and manner of wearing the two principal insignia of the Order, the cross and the star.
Cross: A white enamelled cross pattée with a central medallion bearing the image of St. George on horseback slaying the dragon. The cross measures 60mm across in the case of the Order first class and is worn on a sash in the colours of St George (orange and black). The same 60mm cross is worn around the neck on a 45mm wide ribbon also in the colours of St George for the Order second class. The cross is 50mm across for the Order third class and is also worn around the neck but from a 24mm wide ribbon in the same colours. The Order fourth class is a 40mm cross worn on the left breast hanging from a pentagonal mount covered with a 24mm wide ribbon of St George.
Star: A four-pointed silver gilt star with a gold central medallion bearing the cipher of St. George "SG" topped by a crown and surrounded by a black enamelled band bearing the motto of the order "For Service and Bravery" ("Za Sluzhbu i Khrabrost"). The star is worn on the left breast for both the Order first and second classes.
Ribbon: The ribbon of the Order of St George is orange with three black stripes, commonly called "George's Ribbon". It symbolises fire and gunpowder: the Russian "colors of military glory", and is also thought to be derived from the colours of the original Russian imperial coat of arms (black eagle on a golden background). It was subsequently associated to the colors of the Russian Guard units.
- The ribbon bar for the Order first class is adorned with a miniature golden star.
- The ribbon bar for the Order second class is adorned with a miniature silver star.
- The ribbon bar for the Order third class is adorned with a miniature white cross.
- The ribbon bar for the Order fourth class has no device.
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