Order of the Red Banner
The Soviet government of Russia established the Order of the Battle Red Banner, better-known as the Order of the Red Banner (in Russian: Orden Krasnogo Znameni) on 16 September 1918 during the Russian Civil War. It continued later on as the award of the Soviet government of the USSR. The USSR established the all-Soviet Order of the Red Banner on 1 August 1924.There existed similarly-named orders established by the governments of several other constituent and nonconstituent Soviet republics.
The Order of the Red Banner recognised military deeds. On 28 December 1920 Soviet Russia established a distinct order, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, for accomplishments in labor and civil service. The all-Soviet equivalent dates from 7 September 1928.
Before the establishment of the Order of Lenin on 6 April 1930, the Order of the Red Banner functioned as the highest military award of the USSR.
Practically all well-known Soviet commanders became Cavaliers of the Order of the Red Banner.
Regulations stipulated the wearing of the Order on the right chest.