The Imperial Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky was an order of chivalry of the Russian Empire first awarded on 1 June 1725 by Empress Catherine I of Russia.
Portrait of the first Russian Minister of Finance, Alexei Vasiliyev, wearing the sash and badge of the Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Cross version, edition 1820–1830 (front)
version issued in 1865 in gold on black enamel
Order of St. Andrew
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The Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called is the highest order conferred by both the Russian Imperial Family and by the Russian Federation. Established as the first and highest order of c
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
…Petrovna of Russia and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp in 1725. A dozen guests received the reward, and the order quickly fell far behind the Order of Saint Andrew and the Order of Saint Catherine in prestige. The Empress Catherine complained about the situation and by September 1725, she took it upon herself to…
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Star of the Order of Saint Andrew with diamonds.
Emperor Peter the Great