The Order of St. Catherine the Great Martyr (russian: Орден Святой великомученицы Екатерины ), is a
State decoration of
Russia established on 3 May 2012.
President Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev ( rus, links=no, Дмитрий Анатольевич Медведев, p=ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪdˈvʲedʲɪf; born 14 September 1965) is a Russian politician who has been serving as the dep ...
issued a
presidential decree establishing an Order of
St. Catherine to honour Russians and foreigners for outstanding contributions toward peacekeeping, charity, humanitarian efforts, and the preservation of cultural heritage.
References
{{Russian Awards
Civil awards and decorations of Russia
Awards established in 2012
nl:Orde van Sint-Catharina