The Order of Saint Righteous Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy is an award of the
Russian Orthodox Church
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. It was created on 1 October 2004 by Patriarch
Alexiy II
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and the
Holy Synod
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as a means of marking courageous service to the Russian state or contributions to cooperation between the Russian Orthodox Church and the
Russian Armed Forces, providing spiritual and moral support for servicemen and women in active or reserve service, as well as retired servicemen. Typical recipients are clerics, generals and veterans of the
Great Patriotic War
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, although other persons are not barred.
The order is awarded in three classes.
References
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Russian Orthodox Church