The Orders of the Russian Empire were honorary awards (insignia) of nine titles, awarded by Russian monarchs from 1698 to 1917.
Badges of the Orders of the Russian EmpireEmbroidered Star for the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, 1840
Peter I established the first order of Russia in 1698, but for almost a hundred years after that, the award system in the Russian Empire was regulated by decrees for individual orders. The merits of cavaliers from the highest aristocracy and generals were determined at the personal discretion of the monarch, which did not create problems due to the existence of only three orders before the reign of Catherine II. To cover broad layers of the nobility, Catherine II introduced two new orders with four degrees each, improving but also significantly complicating the order system in the state.
The first general law on orders of the Russian Empire was the "Regulation on Russian Imperial Orders" approved by Paul I on the day of his coronation (April 5, 1797), which for the first time officially established the hierarchy of imperial awards and created a single body to manage award production – the Russian Cavalier Order (Cavalier Society).[1] According to the establishment, only the emperor could be the supreme commander (grandmaster) of the order; direct leadership of the order was entrusted to its chancellor from among the holders of the Order of Saint Andrew the First–Called.
^"The Highest Approved Establishment of Russian Imperial Orders". XXIV. From November 6, 1796 to 1798. No. 17908 (Complete Collection of Laws of the Russian Empire, Since 1649 ed.). Saint Petersburg: Printing House of the II Department of His Imperial Majesty's Own Chancellery. 1830: 569–587. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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