Order of Suvorov
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The Order of Suvorov (Russian: орден Суворова, romanized: orden Suvorova) is a military decoration of the Russian Federation named in honor of Russian Generalissimo Prince Alexander Suvorov (1729–1800).
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Order of Suvorov | |
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![]() Order of Suvorov (obverse) | |
Type | Single class order |
Awarded for | Outstanding military leadership |
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Eligibility | Senior military officers |
Status | Active |
Established | July 29, 1942 |
![]() Ribbon of the Order of Suvorov, 1st class | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Alexander Nevsky |
Next (lower) | Order of Ushakov |
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