Awards of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation

Awards of the Federal Border Service
Border Guard Service of Russia
The Border Service of Russia , also called the Border Force of Russia is a branch of Federal Security Service of Russia tasked with patrol of the Russian border. In English, the terms "Border Guards" and "Border Troops" are frequently used to designate this service...

(Федеральная Пограничная Служба РФ)

The Federal Border Service was replaced by the Border Service of the Federal Security Service (Пограничной Службы ФСБ России) on 11 March 2003.

Medals

Award	Name (English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... /Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... )	Ministerial Decree	Inception Date	Award Criteria
	Medal "For Strengthening Combat Cooperation" Медаль «За укрепление боевого содружества»	№ 309	1995-07-05	Awarded to soldiers (if not in the performance of their normal duties), civilian personnel and troops of the FBS of Russia, and in some cases to citizens of the Russian Federation or foreign citizens for merit in strengthening the Brotherhood of Arms and military cooperation with other states; for personal contribution to strengthening the protection of national borders; for assisting the border forces in dealing with official and military matters aimed at the protection and defence of the state border. Inscription on reverse "Федеральная Пограничная Служба Российской Федерации" (Federal Border Service Russian Federation).
	Medal "For Distinction In Military Service" 1st Class Медаль «За Отличие В Военной Службе» I степени	№ 309	1995-07-05	Awarded to personnel of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation for 20 years of distinguished service. Inscription on reverse "Федеральная Пограничная Служба Российской Федерации" (Federal Border Service Russian Federation).
	Medal "For Distinction In Military Service" 2nd Class Медаль «За Отличие В Военной Службе» II степени	№ 309	1995-07-05	Awarded to personnel of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation for 15 years of distinguished service. Inscription on reverse "Федеральная Пограничная Служба Российской Федерации" (Federal Border Service Russian Federation)
	Medal "For Distinction In Military Service" 3rd Class Медаль «За Отличие В Военной Службе» III степени	№ 309	1995-07-05	Awarded to personnel of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation for 10 years of distinguished service. Inscription on reverse "Федеральная Пограничная Служба Российской Федерации" (Federal Border Service Russian Federation)

Badges

Award	Name (English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... /Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... )	Ministerial Decree	Inception Date	Award Criteria
	Badge "For Merit" 1st class Знак «За Заслуги» I степени		1995-02-05	Awarded to soldiers of the Federal Border Service for skilful organisation and flawless performance of service in the protection of state borders; for distinction during exercises or manoeuvres.
	Badge "For Merit" 2nd class Знак «За Заслуги» II степени		1995-02-05	Awarded to soldiers of the Federal Border Service for skilful organisation and flawless performance of service in the protection of state borders; for distinction during exercises or manoeuvres.
	Badge "For Service in the Caucasus Caucasus The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea... " Знак «За службу на Кавказе»		1995-02-19	Awarded to military and civilian components, units of the Federal Border Service deployed in the North Caucasus and the Caucasus, for distinction in the performance of military duties with the highest rates in the service and training that have made a concrete contribution to the protection and defence of state borders, strengthening military discipline and education personnel.
	Badge "For Service in Tajikistan Tajikistan Tajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and China to the east.... " Знак «За службу в Таджикистане»		1995-02-19	Awarded to military and civilian components, units of the border service, border guards in border outposts 12 and 13, the Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... border detachment of the Federal Border Service in the Republic of Tajikistan, for courage in dealing with combat tasks in the protection of state borders.
	Badge "For Service in the Arctic Arctic The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost... " Знак «За службу в Заполярье»		1997-04-01	Awarded to military and civilian components, units of the border service deployed in the Arctic, for distinction in the performance of military duties with the highest rates in the service and training that have made a concrete contribution to the protection and defence of state borders, strengthening military discipline and education personnel.
	Badge "For Service in the Far East Far East The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,... " Знак «За службу на Дальнем Востоке»		1997-04-01	Awarded to military and civilian components, units of the border service deployed in the Far East, the Pacific or the North East for distinction in the performance of military duties with the highest rates in the service and training that have made a concrete contribution to the protection and defence of state borders, strengthening military discipline and education personnel.

Medals

Badges

See also