St. George ribbons occupy the place of honor among the parties collective numerous awards of the Russian army.

To George was established in 1769 and is divided into four classes. The first degree of the Order had three characters: a star crosses and ribbon composed of three black and two orange stripes, which was worn over the right shoulder in uniform. The second degree of the Order also had a star and a great cross, which was worn around the neck on a narrow ribbon. Third degree – small cross around his neck, and the fourth – the small cross in his buttonhole.

The colors black and orange ribbons St. George became a symbol of the Russian army and glory.

During World War II, continuing the traditions of the Russian army fight November 8, 1943, was created the Order of Glory of three years. Its status as well as the yellow and black ribbons as reminders of the George Cross. Then St. George ribbon, confirming the traditional colors of the Russian Military Valour, adorned with many modern Russian soldiers awarded medals and decorations.

March 2, 1992 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR “On state awards of the Russian Federation”, it was decided to restore the Russian military order of St. George and the badge “George Cross “.

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on March 2, 1994 said: “The system of state awards remain the Military Order of Saint George and the badge – ” Cross of St. George.”

Saint Tatiana is a name linked to the history of science and higher education in Russia. She is the guardian angel of the fairer student from Russia. January 12 (January 25, according to the new calendar) 1724, the day of St. Tatiana, Peter the Great founded the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg from which the first Russian university was founded a year later. It is in this setting that was sent to continue his studies after completing his classes at the Academy Slavo-Greco-Roman in Moscow, the future great scientist Mikhail Lomonosov, the prodigal son of a poor fisherman Arkhangelsk, who received the nickname “Russian Leonardo da Vinci.”

Later, he conceived a project for Moscow University, the first European institution strictly scientific, not theological faculty. People who wanted not only students were allowed to come to attend conferences and to conduct scientific discussions “to bring forth the truth.” It was an innovative and democratic instilled at the University of Moscow’s sense of freedom of thought.

Lomonosov was aware that, being of low origin and unrelated, he could not realize his project. He then suggested the idea to Count Ivan Shuvalov, who was keenly interested. Educated man, intelligent and patron, the favorite of the Empress Elizabeth Petrovna deliberately presented his application to the imperial signature 12 (25) January. Wishing to see the project succeed, he fixed this important matter to the radiant day of the feast of his mother whom he loved dearly and named Tatiana. Since then, St. Tatiana is the heavenly patron of the Russian students.

In the building purchased with public funds, in central Moscow, close to the Kremlin, to install the university, was a domestic church which was consecrated in honor of St. Tatiana. In the first year of operation of the institution, a tradition has been established: 12 (25) January, after the memorial service, students organized a joyful and noisy temple to glorify their science and their heavenly patron in the presence of academic and municipal authorities. After the solemnities traditional, everyone ran fill the nearest restaurant where the glass in hand, the passionate speeches, discussions stormy succeeded, students cited classics, bickered in Latin, thanking teachers.

The feast of St. Tatiana has not disappeared from the walls of Moscow University in the Soviet era during which old traditions were generally banned. It is true that she was not officially celebrated. To January 25 ended the session and winter holidays began. But for students it was a “sin” that do not mark an event as important and joyful. The holiday started with a festival of performances by students who were distinguished by free thinking and innovation stage.

University of Moscow completely restored the tradition of St. Tatiana. It proved contagious and attractive to all students, so that today it has become a national holiday. The usage scenario is that the festivities be prepared in secret and contains surprises. One thing is known in advance: its bright. In the domestic church, couples will marry and be baptized infants. It is also an old tradition that allowed students and teachers to organize solemn rites in “their” church. That is until 1895 baptism was administered to the eldest daughter of a professor of the University of Moscow Ivan Tsvetaev, Marina Tsvetaeva, future famous poet. The day of the festival, all the teachers and students who are named Tatiana are countless testimonies of attention.

Interesting fact: before the beginning of the nineteenth century Tatiana was not a popular name in Russia. Derived from the Latin name Tatienne he was slavisé from the Russian word “tat” meaning “thief bandit”. Who would give her daughter a name with a meaning capable of attracting the unpleasant misfortune? The same root, however, had also another interpretation: “tata” Slavonic meant “daddy”, ie the name Tatiana could be read as “beloved daughter of his father.”

For a long time only girls born on the feast of Saint Tatiana carried this name. The rich could afford to “persuade” the priest who gave baptism to give their child a first name “noble”, “fashionable”. Tatiana was most often a name “peasant”.

And yet, long considered plebeian, he came out of the yard by the brilliant pen of Alexander Pushkin to be glorified and become very popular. The poet was very beautiful, tender ear, graceful and sensual. He gave it to the heroine of his novel in verse “Eugene Onegin”. Sincere and passionate soul, divine flower that blossomed in the fields and forests of Russia, she charmed the heart of Russia, which has seen her his own daughter, the natural character of Russian women.