The Order of Victory (Russian: Орден «Победа», romanized: Orden "Pobeda") was the highest military decoration awarded for World War II service in the Soviet...
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The Order of Victory of Socialism (Romanian: "Ordinul «Victoria» Socialismului") was the highest distinction in the Socialist Republic of Romania. This...
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Soviet Union: Member of the Order of Victory Russia: Recipient of the 60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Commemorative Jubilee...
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The Soviet Banner of Victory (Russian: Знамя Победы, romanized: Znamya Pobedy) was the banner raised by Red Army soldiers on the Reichstag building in...
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Victory Day is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in 1945. It was first inaugurated in the 15 republics of...
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Commander of the Legion of Merit (US, 10 August 1943) Member of the Order of Victory (USSR, 21 June 1945) Knight of the Order of the Elephant (Denmark,...
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Resolution for Victory Order (Vietnamese: Huân chương Chiến thắng) is a Vietnamese military order. It was given to generals Đoàn Khuê, Võ Nguyên Giáp,...
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Dwight D. Eisenhower (redirect from 34th President of the United States of America)
invasion of Southern France took place, and control of forces in the southern invasion passed from the AFHQ to the SHAEF. Many thought that victory in Europe...
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Saint George's Order of Victory (Georgian: წმინდა გიორგის სახელობის გამარჯვების ორდენი, ts'minda giorgis sakhelobis gamarjvebis ordeni) is an honor awarded...
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Georgy Zhukov (redirect from Marshal of Victory)
Brezhnev, were the result of self-awarding as birthday gifts. Zhukov was one of only three recipients to receive the Order of Victory twice. He was also awarded...
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Nicolas Sarkozy (category Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory)
Class of the Order of the Balkan Mountains (Bulgaria) - 2007 Medal of the St. George's Order of Victory (Georgia) - 2011 Grand Cross of the Order of the...
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Star Wars: The New Jedi Order (or New Jedi Order or NJO) is a series of 19 science fiction novels, published from 1999 to 2003, set in the Star Wars Expanded...
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Viktor Yushchenko (redirect from Government of Viktor Yushchenko)
Order of Victory (2009, Georgia) Presidential Order of Excellence (Georgia, 2011) Sweden: Royal Order of the Seraphim (2008, Sweden) Hungary: Order...
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background the Royal Cypher of Queen Victoria surrounded by a blue ring bearing the motto of the order – victoria (victory) – and surmounted by a Tudor...
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Konstantin Rokossovsky (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
Soviet Union, twice (29 July 1944, 1 June 1945) Order of Victory (No. 4 – 30 March 1945) Seven Orders of Lenin (16 August 1936, 2 January 1942, 29 July...
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HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 247 years of service as of 2025, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still...
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Order of Suvorov (First Class), Order of Kutuzov (First Class), Order of Victory, Order of the Red Banner, Order of the Red Star, and the Order of the...
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Aleksandr Vasilevsky (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
a decisive victory in eastern Ukraine. On April 10, 1944, the day Odessa was retaken, Vasilevsky was presented with the Order of Victory, only the second...
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The Soviet Order of Victory is a badge that was worn on the military parade uniform. However, a ribbon bar representing the Order of Victory was worn on...
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (category Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory)
National Order of Legion of Honour (2001) Greece: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour (1999) Georgia: Recipient of the St. George's Order of Victory (2010) Recipient...
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Valdas Adamkus (redirect from 7th President of Lithuania)
George's Victory Order (2007) Germany: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2005) Greece: Grand Cross of the...
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Fyodor Tolbukhin (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
Tolbukhin was the recipient of numerous awards and medals including the highest Soviet medal and rank, the Order of Victory and Hero of the Soviet Union, respectively...
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receipt of the Order of Victory was controversial; the award was restricted to commanding officers of high rank who successfully changed the course of the...
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Aleksei Antonov (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
General of the Soviet Army, awarded the Order of Victory for his efforts in World War II. From 1945 to 1946 he was Chief of the General Staff of the Armed...
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Vytautas Landsbergis (category Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory)
one of the People's Deputies from Lithuanian SSR. After Sąjūdis' victory in the 1990 elections, he became the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Lithuania...
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Lech Kaczyński (category Recipients of St. George's Order of Victory)
2010) Recipient of the St. George's Order of Victory (23 November 2007) Hungary: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (18 March...
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Ivan Konev (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
the anniversary of the Soviet victory during World War II. After Stalin's death, Konev returned to prominence. He became a key ally of the new party leader...
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of Victory in the Resistance Against Aggression (Chinese: 抗戰勝利勳章) was authorized after the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II) by the Republic of...
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The Zafar Order, or the Victory Order (Azerbaijani: «Zəfər» ordeni), is an order of Azerbaijan. The order was created on the occasion of Azerbaijan being...
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Semyon Timoshenko (category Recipients of the Order of Victory)
of Suvorov, 1st class. On June 4, 1945, Timoshenko was awarded the Order of Victory for his contributions in the war. In 1945, Timoshenko attended the...
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