Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus


Awards and decorations of Belarus are governed by the Law of the Republic of Belarus on State Awards of 18 May 2004.
The highest award is the title of the Hero of Belarus. The law also specifies orders, medals and honorary titles of Belarus.

Medals

Commemorative medals

Additionally, the President can introduce jubilee medals on occasions of important anniversaries observed in Belarus.
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Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the [Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"|Jubilee Medal "50 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"]
Юбилейная Медаль «Юбілейны медаль «50 год Перамогі ў Вялікай Айчыннай вайне 1941–1945 гг.»
Jubilejny miedal «50 hod Pieramohi ŭ Vialikaj Ajčynnaj vajnie 1941–1945 hh.»
March 14, 1995
Medal "80 Years of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «80 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «80 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»
January 31, 1997

"Medal of Zhukov"
Медаль «Жукава»
Miedal «Žukava»
September 18, 1997This medal was created by the Commonwealth of Independent States and was issued in all nations in the commonwealth by their own governments.
Medal "80 Years of the Committee of State Security of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Комитету Государственной Безопасности Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Komitetu Gosudarstvennoj»
October 20, 1997
Medal "80 Years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus»
February 13, 1998
Medal "80 Years of Border Troops of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Пограничных Войск Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Pagranichnyh Vojsk Respubliki Belarus»
February 25, 1998

Medal "In Memory of the 10th Anniversary of Withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 10-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 10-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
February 5, 1999
Medal "80 Years of the Procuratorate of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «80 Лет Прокуратуре Республики Беларусь»
Medal «80 Let Prokurature Respubliki Belarus»
April 9, 2002
Medal "150 Years of Firefighting Service of Belarus"
Медаль «150 Лет Пожарной Службе Беларуси»
Medal «150 Let Pozharnoj Sluzhbe Belarusi»
August 4, 2003
Medal "100 Years of the Train Union Movement of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Профсоюзному Движению Беларуси»
Medal «100 Let Profsojuznomu Dvizheniju Belarusi»
April 26, 2004

Medal "60 Years Of Liberation Of The Belarusian Republic From German-Fascist Invaders."
Медаль «60 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Medal «60 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
May 28, 2004
Jubilee Medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «Юбілейны медаль «60 год Перамогі ў Вялікай Айчыннай вайне 1941–1945 гг.»
Jubilejny miedal «60 hod Pieramohi ŭ Vialikaj Ajčynnaj vajnie 1941–1945 hh.»
December 6, 2004
Medal "90 Years of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «90 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «90 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»
December 31, 2006
Medal "90 Years of the Committee of State Security of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Комитету Государственной Безопасности Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Komitetu Gosudarstvennoj»
October 16, 2007
Medal "90 Years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus»
December 28, 2007
Medal "90 Years of Border Troops of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Пограничных Войск Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Pagranichnyh Vojsk Respubliki Belarus»
May 27, 2008

Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Liberation of the Belarusian Republic from German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «65 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «65 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
December 4, 2008
Medal "In Memory of the 20th Anniversary of Withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 20-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 20-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
January 8, 2009
Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «Юбілейны медаль «65 год Перамогі ў Вялікай Айчыннай вайне 1941–1945 гг.»
Jubilejny miedal «65 hod Pieramohi ŭ Vialikaj Ajčynnaj vajnie 1941–1945 hh.»
January 5, 2010
Medal "90 Years of the Procuratorate of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «90 Лет Прокуратуре Республики Беларусь»
Medal «90 Let Prokurature Respubliki Belarus»
May 14, 2012
Medal "160 Years of Firefighting Service of Belarus"
Медаль «160 Лет Пожарной Службе Беларуси»
Medal «150 Let Pozharnoj Sluzhbe Belarusi»
May 27, 2013
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «Юбілейны медаль «70 год Перамогі ў Вялікай Айчыннай вайне 1941–1945 гг.»
Jubilejny miedal «70 hod Pieramohi ŭ Vialikaj Ajčynnaj vajnie 1941–1945 hh.»
December 21, 2013
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Liberation of the Belarusian Republic from German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «70 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «70 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
January 10, 2014
Medal "In Memory of the 25th Anniversary of Withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 25-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 25-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
February 4, 2014
Medal "110 Years of the Train Union Movement of Belarus"
Медаль «110 Лет Профсоюзному Движению Беларуси»
Medal «110 Let Profsojuznomu Dvizheniju Belarusi»
May 28, 2014
Medal "20 years of the Security Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «20 лет Службе безопасности Президента Республики Беларусь»
Medal' «20 let Sluzhbe bezopasnosti Prezidenta Respubliki Belarus'»
August 4, 2014
Medal "100 Years of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «100 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «100 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»
May 17, 2016
Medal "100 years of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «100 лет Внутренним войскам МВД Республики Беларусь»
Medal' «100 let Vnutrennim voyskam MVD Respubliki Belarus'»
October 13, 2016
Medal "100 Years of the Committee of State Security of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Комитету Государственной Безопасности Республики Беларусь»
Medal «100 Let Komitetu Gosudarstvennoj»
April 12, 2017
Medal "100 Years of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Вооружённых Сил Республики Беларусь»
Medal «100 Let Vooruzhennyh Sil Respubliki Belarus»
September 28, 2017
Medal "100 Years of Border Troops of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «100 Лет Пограничных Войск Республики Беларусь»
Medal «100 Let Pagranichnyh Vojsk Respubliki Belarus»
October 9, 2017
Medal "20 years of emergency response agencies and units of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «20 лет органам и подразделениям по чрезвычайным ситуациям Республики Беларусь»
Medal' «20 let organam i podrazdeleniyam po chrezvychaynym situatsiyam Respubliki Belarus'»
July 20, 2018
Medal "In Memory of the 30th Anniversary of Withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 30-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 30-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
October 16, 2018
Medal "100 years of the diplomatic service of Belarus"
Медаль «100 лет дипломатической службе Беларуси»
Medal' «100 let diplomaticheskoy sluzhbe Belarusi»
October 16, 2018
Medal "100 years of state bodies of agriculture and food administration in Belarus"
Медаль «100 лет органам государственного управления сельским хозяйством и продовольствием Беларуси»
Medal' «100 let organam gosudarstvennogo upravleniya sel'skim khozyaystvom i prodovol'stviyem Belarusi»
February 12, 2019
Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Liberation of the Belarusian Republic from German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «75 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «75 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
April 2, 2019
Medal "25 years of the Security Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «25 лет Службе безопасности Президента Республики Беларусь»
Medal' «25 let Sluzhbe bezopasnosti Prezidenta Respubliki Belarus'»
July 1, 2019
Medal "100 years of state control bodies of Belarus"
Медаль «100 лет органам государственного контроля Беларуси»
Medal' «100 let organam gosudarstvennogo kontrolya Belarusi»
July 2, 2019
Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Юбилейная Медаль «Юбілейны медаль «75 год Перамогі ў Вялікай Айчыннай вайне 1941–1945 гг.»
Jubilejny miedal «75 hod Pieramohi ŭ Vialikaj Ajčynnaj vajnie 1941–1945 hh.»
February 13, 2020
Medal "100 years of Belarusian economic bodies"
Медаль «100 лет белорусским экономическим органам»
Medal' «100 let belorusskim ekonomicheskim organam»
May 25, 2021
Medal "100 years of Belarusian economic bodies"
Медаль «100 год органам пракуратуры Беларусі»
Miedaĺ «100 hod orhanam prakuratury Bielarusi»
February 22, 2022
Medal "30 years of financial investigation bodies of the Republic of Belarus"
Медаль «30 год органам фiнансавых расследаванняў Беларусi»
Miedaĺ «30 hod orhanam finansavych rassliedavanniaŭ Bielarusi»
July 6, 2022
Medal "In Memory of the 35th Anniversary of Withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Afghanistan."
Медаль «В память 35-Летия Вывода Советских Войск Из Афганистана»
Medal «V 35-Letija Vyvoda Sovetskih Vojsk Iz Afganistana»
December 19, 2023
Jubilee Medal "80 Years of Liberation of the Belarusian Republic from German-Fascist Invaders."
Юбилейная Медаль «80 Год Вызвалення Рэспублікі Беларусь Ад Нямецка-Фашысцкіх Захопнікаў»
Jubilejnaja Medal «80 God Vyzvalennja Respubliki Belarus Ad Njametska-Faschystskih Zahopnikaǔ»
February 29, 2024
Medal "70 Years of Belarusian Militia"
Медаль «70 Лет Белорусской Милиции»
Medal «70 Let Belorusskoj Militsii»

Honorary Titles

Honorary titles are introduced for various categories of professions and occupations. The honorary titles are accompanied by the corresponding diploma and badges.
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Athletic Titles--
Labour Titles--

Awards and decorations of the Belarusian Democratic Republic

In 1949, the Rada of the Belarusian Democratic Republic in exile under President Mikoła Abramčyk has introduced a number of civic and military awards. There has been a number of decorations in the 1950s.
In 2016, the Rada of the BDR has announced plans to renew the decorations. In 2018, the Rada has awarded 130 Belarusian activists and politicians, as well as a number of foreigners, with a newly created medal commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Belarusian Democratic Republic.
RibbonNameCreation DateDescription


Order of the Pahonia
Ордэр Пагоні
September 1, 1949The highest state award of the Belarusian Democratic Republic


Order of the Iron Knight
Ордэр Жалезнага Рыцара
September 1, 1949A military decoration for soldiers and officers
Brown, red, greenPartisan Medal
Мэдаль Партызана
September 1, 1949A medal for the members of the Belarusian anti-Soviet partisan movement


Belarusian Democratic Republic 100th Jubilee Medal
Мэдаль да стагодзьдзя Беларускай Народнай Рэспублікі
December 24, 2018A medal "for lifelong achievements in the fulfillment of the ideals of the Belarusian Democratic Republic, including research and the popularisation of Belarus, the strengthening of and achievement of the independence of Belarus, and the struggle for freedom and democracy in Belarus."


Military Virtue Medal
Мэдаль за баявыя заслугі
January 21, 2023A medal for bravery on the battlefield