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Ribbon of Saint George

The Ribbon of Saint George or Saint George's Ribbon is a widely recognized military symbol in Russia. The ribbon consists of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes. It appears as a component of many high military decorations awarded by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the current Russian Federation. During Soviet times, the ribbon held no public significance. The symbol was revived in Russia in 2005 as a response to the western oriented Orange Revolution in Ukraine. That year, Russian state media along with youth organizations launched the campaign ahead of World War II memorial celebrations. It was associated with units who were awarded the collective Guard battle honours during the conflict, due to the usage of the color scheme in the Great Patriotic War victory medal awarded to all personnel, civilian or military, who aided the war effort. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video