Order of the Red Banner (Afghanistan) explained
Order of the Red Banner |
Presenter: | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan |
Awarded For: | Heroism in combat |
Type: | single-grade order |
Eligibility: | Afghan and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions |
Status: | No longer awarded |
Established: | 1980 |
Related: | Order of the Red Banner (Soviet) |
The Order of the Red Banner was a military decoration of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan. The medal had been awarded to Afghan citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state.[1]
Overview
The order was established on December 24, 1980. The grounds for the award were: feats performed in a combat situation and with a clear danger to life, outstanding combat leadership, excellent combat actions of military units and military formations, concrete successes in economic and cultural development. It was last awarded in 1992.[2] Many soldiers who served in the Soviet–Afghan War were awarded the order.[3]
Recipients
Notes and References
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- Web site: ru:Орден Красного Знамени Демократической Республики Афганистан. http://scucin-avia.narod.ru/awards/dra-redbanner.htm. 2021-06-08. scucin-avia.narod.ru. ru.
- Web site: ru:База данных награжденных орденом Красной Звезды за Афганистан. . ru:Мое Семейное древо . https://pomnirod.ru/materialy-k-statyam/vojna/afgan/%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%8B-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813221158/https://pomnirod.ru/materialy-k-statyam/vojna/afgan/%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC-%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B4%D1%8B-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD.html . 2021-08-13 . ru .
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- Book: Russia & the Successor States Briefing Service. 1993. Longman Group UK Limited. en.
- Web site: http://www.afghan-yar.msk.ru/page.php?id=105 . ru:Наши современники. afghan-yar.msk.ru. ru .
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