December 11, 2018 the head of the Department of storage of immovable monuments of the Bulgarian Museum-reserve Gumerova G. T. for students of the 8th grade of THE mbou “Correctional boarding school “held an event”day of heroes of the Fatherland”.
Date 9 December for such a holiday was chosen for a reason. Empress Catherine II on this day in 1769 established a new award. She became the order of St. George. The appearance of this order was one of the most important events of the era of her reign. This order was awarded to the military, who showed courage, valor and courage in battle. After the revolution of 1917, the holiday was canceled and the order itself was abolished as a state award. In 2000, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, this order was returned the status of the highest military award. In Russia on this day it is customary to honor the real heroes. During the event, students received a lot of useful information about the history of the holiday.

 
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