The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" is a state decoration of the Russian Federation aimed at recognising impeccable civilian or military service to the state beyond the scope of normal long service medals.
Award History
The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" was established by presidential decree No. 442 on March 2, 1994. Its statute was further amended by presidential decree 1099 of September 7, 2010.
Award Statute
The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" is divided into a civilian and a military division with different award criteria. Both are awarded for service of between 15 and 50 years.
Civilian Division: the civilian decoration is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation, elected or appointed to a position in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws, as well as to civil servants, for concrete contributions to the development of Russian statehood, strengthening the rule of law and order, and impeccable service of more than 15 years, as well as for other productive activities which brought substantial benefits to the Fatherland.
The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" is worn on the right side of the chest after the insignia to an honorary title of the Russian Federation, and if worn in the presence of state awards of the USSR, above them.
Award Description
The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" is a 29 mm high by 32 mm wide rectangular strip of medal ribbon upon which a gilt silver device composed ofRoman numerals denoting years of service, surrounded by a wreath of laurel branches for civilian recipients or of oak branches for military recipients, is affixed. The red ribbon of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland is used for civilian recipients, the Ribbon of Saint George is used for military recipients.
Award Recipients (partial list)
The individuals below were awarded the Decoration "For Impeccable Service" with Roman numeral "L" for 50 years of impeccable service to the state:
Alexander Stradymov Lukic, chief specialist of the Office of Human Resources of the Federal Service of Russian TV and Radio ;
Anatoly Tishchenko Fedoseevich, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation ;
Revizorova Lyudmila, a senior inspector of the Department of Labour Conditions and Protection of the Ministry of Labour and Social Development of the Russian Federation ;
Yakovlev Lidia Ivanovna, a leading specialist of the Department of Defense Industry and High Technologies ;
