Sovereign Order of the Redeemer
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| Sovereign Order of the Redeemer | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | -Exceptional service to the state and the Party -Meritorious service and heroic actions |
| Country | USAR |
| Presented by | ΚΠCC |
| Eligibility | USAR citizens,soldiers and foreigners |
| Ribbon | Blue ribbon with white stripes on the edges The military version bears two crossed swords on the ribbon and the grand cross ribbon bears a golden rossete |
| Formerly called | Order of the Redeemer |
| Motto | Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power. |
| Clasps | The military version of the medals bears two crossed swords |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Produced by | USAR mintage |
Introduction
The Sovereign Cross of the Redeemer is the most honorary (though not the highest) award of the USAR. It symbolises that the nation may be communist, but its roots begin from Orthodox Christianity.It is based on the Greek Order of the Redeemer. It had 4 classes: the silver cross, the silver cross with swords, the Grand Cross and the Grand Cross with swords. The swords variants are awarded for military merit while the non sword variants are awarded for "heroic acts not related to combat". Greece and USSR are the main sources of medal designs for the USAR. Most of the designs are modified.