Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
| Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" | |
|---|---|
Star and Badge of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" | |
| Type | Four grade order |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to the state |
| Presented by | Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Russian citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 2 March 1994 |
Ribbon of the Order 1st Class Ribbon of the Order 2nd Class Ribbon of the Order 3rd Class Ribbon of the Order 4th Class | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of St. George |
| Next (lower) | Order of Saint Catherine |
| Related | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" |
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" (Russian: Орден «За заслуги перед Отечеством», romanized: Orden "Za zaslugi pered Otechestvom") is a state decoration of the Russian Federation. It was instituted on 2 March 1994 by Presidential Decree 442. Until the re-establishment of the Order of St. Andrew in 1998, it was the highest order of the Russian Federation. The order's status was modified on 6 January 1999 by Presidential Decree 19 and again on 7 September 2010 by Presidential Decree 1099.