The sign of saint anna 4 degrees of the infidels. Order of St. Anne. Orders of the Russian Empire. Heir to Elizabeth II

St. Anne 1st degree with swords
St. Anna 2nd degree with swords
St. Anna 3rd degree with swords
St. Anna 4th degree with swords

History of the order and its motto

The Order of St. Anne was established in 1735 by the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Karl Friedrich in memory of his wife Anna Petrovna, daughter of Peter the Great, who died in 1728.

On February 14, 1735, Karl Friedrich approved its statute, which announced the rules for awarding and accepting the order, the duties of order officers and officials, orders and the motto "Amantibus Justitiam Pietatem Fidem" ("Those who love Justice, Reverence, Faith"). However, the initial letters of the motto had a different reading: "Anna Imperatori Petri Filia" ("Anna, Emperor Peter's Daughter").

The founder of the order, Karl Friedrich, assumed the insignia of the order. The second eldest holder of the order was his son, Crown Prince Karl Peter Ulrich, to whom, after the death of Karl Frederick, the throne of the duchy passed and who in 1742 was proclaimed heir to the Russian throne under the name of Peter Fedorovich. With his arrival in Russia, the Order of St. Anna began to be awarded to Russian subjects. The first award took place on February 5, 1742. After the death of Peter Fedorovich, who ruled Russia under the name of Peter III, in 1762 the throne of the empire passed to his wife Catherine II, and their son, the juvenile Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich, inherited from his father the Duchy of Holstein and the title of Grand Master of the Order of St. Anna.

Order degrees

In 1797, when Paul I ascended the Russian throne, by the establishment of April 5, the Order of St. Anna was proclaimed the fourth class of a single Russian order and was divided into three degrees.

First degree

The order of the first degree was a gold cross, covered with red enamel on both sides, with a gold border around the edges. In the corners between the ends of the cross there was an openwork ornament, in the middle from the front side in a rosette covered with white enamel and circled with a gold border was an image of St. Anna. On the reverse side of the cross, in a rosette on a white field under the imperial crown, there is a Latin monogram written in blue enamel, from the initial letters of the order's motto: “A. I. P. F. " ("Anna, Emperor Peter's Daughter"). The cross was worn at the right hip on a ribbon. A red moire with a yellow border along the edge, a 10-11 cm wide mite was worn over the left shoulder. A silver forged or embroidered eight-pointed star, unlike the stars of other orders, was worn on the right side of the chest. In its center, in a rosette on a gold field, there is a red “flaming” cross. Around it, in a circle filled with red enamel, is the Latin motto of the order, over which two angels soar, supporting the imperial crown.

Second degree

The order of the second degree was a gold cross similar to that established for the first degree, but somewhat smaller, worn around the neck on a ribbon 4.5 cm wide. The insignia of the order of the third degree is a red enamel cross on a gold field, enclosed in a circle filled with red enamel. Above it is a golden imperial crown, on the reverse side there is a screw for attaching to cold weapons.

Third degree

The mark of the 3rd degree was relatively small in size: about 2.5 cm in diameter. It was worn on the hilt of a sword, saber, dagger, etc., depending on the type of troops to which the recipient belonged. This sign was given only for military service.

Diamond insignia of the order, insignia with the imperial crown

The "fashion" for "black" crosses that appeared in the mid-1850s also touched the insignia of the Order of St. Anne. From 1796 to 1828, the gold openwork ornament between the ends of the cross of the Order of St. Anna of the 1st and 2nd degree was decorated with diamonds or faceted glass (rhinestones). The award of such insignia of the order was considered a higher distinction.

Since 1829, the awarding of diamond insignia to the Order of Russian citizens was canceled, an exception was made for foreigners.

For Russians, two divisions of the 1st and 2nd degrees of the order were introduced: as an element that increased the dignity of the award, the imperial crown was installed, located above the upper end of the crosses of the 1st and 2nd degree and above the rim with the motto of the order star ... This element lasted until 1874.

Changes to the Statute of the Order, Annenskoe Weapons

In 1815, Emperor Alexander I established four degrees of the order, while the former third degree was called the fourth, and for the third a cross was assigned, worn in a buttonhole on a ribbon 2.2 cm wide.

The Russian Statute of the Order appeared only in 1829, article 6 of which reads: “The right to be awarded the Order of St. Anna belongs to those who not only corrected the positions they were entrusted with in all cases due to the duty of their title, oath of honor; but also to those who, having sacrificed their talents to the State, especially distinguished themselves by benefits to the common good, honor and glory of the Fatherland. "

Wanting to single out the officers who were awarded the junior degrees of the Order of St. Anne for their distinctions on the battlefield, Nicholas I fixed in the Statute the joining of the order of the 3rd degree with a bant from the order ribbon to the badge of the Order of the 3rd degree, and the Knights of the Order of the 4th degree were ordered in addition to the insignia of the order on the hilt of the Annensky weapon, the inscription "For bravery" is to prevent. From now on, this award was officially called "Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree" with the inscription "For bravery."

In 1845, a new Statute of the Order of St. Anne was approved, which reflected the Decree of August 9, 1844 on replacing the images of saints on order signs, complained to non-Christians, in the rosette of the cross and the star of the order, in connection with this, the image of the black imperial Russian eagle appears. The existing order of production to the nobility was also revised. If before that the Order of St. Anna of the 4th degree gave the rights of the nobility, then from now on the rights of the hereditary nobility were acquired only with the awarding of the Order of St. Anna of the 1st degree, the rest of the degrees gave only the right of personal nobility, and the children of those awarded were granted the rights of honorary citizenship.

From April 1, 1847, all officials, both civilian and military, who served in one position (not lower than eighth grade according to the Table of Ranks) and in one place without moving for 12 years, received the right to be awarded the Order of St. Anna, 3rd degree ...

At the height of the Crimean War of 1853-1856. On March 19, 1855, a decree was promulgated, according to which the Annensky weapon with the inscription "For Bravery" was assigned a lanyard from a medal ribbon with silver tassels. In the same 1855, by the highest decree of August 5, "to distinguish between orders awarded for military exploits against the enemy, and orders awarded for other distinctions," it was established that two crossed swords were attached to the first. Swords passed through the middle of the cross and stars if the order complained of military merit.

If the order of a higher degree complained for other distinctions, and the recipient already had a junior degree of the order for a military feat, then the swords passed to the upper end of the cross, and on the star - to the upper beam.

When, instead of weapons with diamonds, they began to carry weapons with the cross of St. George on the cup of the sword or the hilt of the saber, the question arose of how to deal with the sign of the Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree, which was never removed by the Statute. The answer to this followed in 1880, when it was established that a gold weapon with diamonds or a weapon replacing it with the Cross of St. George was worn with the previously received insignia of the Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree under the hilt of a saber on a specially made metal plate, which was attached in such a way that Annensky sign protruded over the scabbard; on the sword, this sign began to fit in one of the cups.

Gallery

Order of St. Anna, 1st class

Order of St. Anna 1st class with swords

Order of St. Anna, 1st class with the imperial crown

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1830 Issued from the Chapter. Workshop of Immanuel Pannash. Hallmarks: under the enamel - "Double-headed eagle" and inscribed "IP", on the ear - assay "1830". With original tape. Gold, enamel. Size 30.3 mm. Weight 10.23 g (with tape). Orders made by Immanuel Pannash for the Chapter are distinguished by unusually large under-enamel hallmarks and the highest quality of workmanship. The image is taken from the Internet catalog of the 4th auction of the "Znak" company.

1839, the stamp "KK" - "Keibel - Camerer", on the ear the annual stamp 1839, 32.5 mm., 9.8 g. The image was taken from the Internet - catalog 2 of the auction of the "Znak" company.

Wilhelm Keibel, 1861. Hallmarks: under the enamel - "Double-headed eagle", inscribed "WK", on the ear - assay marks "56" and "1861 with the coat of arms of St. Petersburg". Gold, enamel. Size 33 mm. Weight 9.52 g. The image is taken from the Internet catalog of the 6th auction of the "Znak" company.

workshop of Julius Keibel. 1866 Size 37 x 38 mm. Weight 7.6 g. Gold, enamel. A rare variety of the order with "cherry enamel". The image is taken from the Internet catalog of the 4th auction of AD "Kabinet"

workshop of Albert Keibel.

firm "Edward", name - IL, "early version". Image courtesy of Yaroslav.

firm "Edward", name - IL.

with swords, "Edward" firm. The image is taken from the website of the "Coins and Medals" company.

Chapter samples.

Signs of the Order of St. Anne:

Established on 02.14.1735 by the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Karl Friedrich (Karl Friedrich, Herzog zu Holstein-Gottorp, 04/30/1700-18.06.1739) in honor of his wife Anna Petrovna, the eldest daughter of Peter I, on the day of the tenth anniversary of their wedding. After the death of Karl Friedrich, the ducal throne passed to his son Karl Peter Ulrich, who in 1742 was declared by Elizabeth Petrovna the heir to the Russian throne, transported to Russia and baptized under the name of Peter Fedorovich (future emperor Peter III). From that moment on, Russian subjects began to be awarded the Holstein Order of St. Anne, and the first award took place on 02/05/1742.

The Order was introduced into the Russian award system on 04/05/1797, on the day of the coronation of the son of Peter III, Paul I. At the same time, it was divided into three degrees, but subsequently the order signs underwent various changes. The fourth degree of the order was established on December 28, 1815 by Emperor Alexander I and was worn on arms, receiving the unofficial nickname “cranberry” because of its appearance.

The first Russian statute of the Order was adopted only in 1829 under Emperor Nicholas I, and the next statute was approved in 1845.

Order of St. Anne 1st class

A large gold cross measuring 52x52 mm at the right hip was worn on a ribbon 10-11 cm wide over the left shoulder, on the right side of the chest a silver forged or embroidered star with a diameter of about 95 mm was attached. By the way, the Order of St. Anne was the only award whose star was worn not on the left side of the chest, but on the right.

Below is a description of the insignia of the Order of St. Anne from the Code of State Institutions published in 1892 (Book VIII, Section II, Chapter 8).

“A large gold cross, covered with red enamel; along the edges of the cross there are golden borders, in the corners of the connection therewith there are gold through decorations; in the middle of the obverse, on a white enamel field, also circled with a gold border, is the image of St. Anne, and on the reverse, on the same field, a Latin blue monogram of the initial letters of the order's motto, under the crown.

“A forged silver star, in the middle of which is a red cross; around the cross, on red enamel, Latin motto: Amantibus Justitiam, Pietatem, Fidem, i.e. Those who love Truth, Piety, Loyalty. This motto is borrowed from the original letters of the name and family of the Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna: A.I.P.F. (Anna, Imperatoris Petri Filia, Anna of the Emperor Peter's Daughter) ”.

The order ribbon is red with yellow stripes along the edges.

Order of St. Anne 2nd degree

A smaller cross (approximately 44x44 mm) was worn on a neck strap 45 mm wide.

Until 14.02.1874, the insignia of the order of the 1st and 2nd degrees could be awarded with the imperial crown as “elevation of dignity” (from 1829) and without it. The holders of the Order with the crown, however, retained the right to wear it even after the Highest decree.

Order of St. Anne 3rd degree

A small cross measuring about 35x35 mm was worn on the chest on a 22 mm wide ribbon or in a buttonhole. In 1828-1855. to the order awarded for merit on the battlefield, a bow from the order ribbon was relied on to distinguish military personnel from civilian gentlemen. However, already in December 1857, the bow was restored as a sign of distinction between military personnel and civilian officials who were awarded the Order with Swords for military services in the war.

Order of St. Anne, 4th degree (so-called "cranberry")

A cross on the hilt of a personal cold weapon, a lanyard from a medal ribbon.

“Red enamel cross, in a golden field, enclosed in a red enamel circle; above the cross is a golden crown. This sign is attached to a military sword, saber, semi-sable, broadsword, dagger (to the latter at the top of the handle). When rewarding them for military exploits, an inscription is added to the hilt (at the dagger across the handle of the arc): For bravery [This award was called “Order of St. Anne of the 4th degree with the inscription“ For bravery ”- author's note]. Such an inscription also complains to those who, having already this fourth degree of the order for other, non-military distinctions, will again perform a military feat. Those granted by this sign are signed with the inscription: For bravery, they wear lanyards made of the ribbon of the Order of St. Anne with silver tassels, according to the approved samples ”.

"Class officials who have been awarded the Order of St. Anne of the fourth degree for the distinction rendered under enemy shots are assigned a lanyard from the ribbon of this order without the inscription on the sword: For bravery."

When awarding the Order of a higher degree, the insignia of the lower degrees were not worn, with the exception of the insignia of the Order of the 4th degree on melee weapons.

From 08/09/1844, when the Order was awarded to persons of non-Christian faith, the image of St. Anna and the cross was replaced by the state emblem of the Russian Empire - a two-headed black eagle.

By the highest decree of 08/05/1855, when awarding an order for military merit, crossed swords were added to the star and cross, passing through the middle of the star or cross. In the event that the Order of a higher degree complained for other differences, and the knight already had a junior degree of the Order for a feat of arms by this time, then the swords were attached on top of the cross or on the upper ray of the star.

According to the statute of the award, “The Order of St. Anne may also be awarded, at the Highest discretion, to foreigners who are not in the service of His Imperial Majesty” (clause 466 of the Second Division “On Merits Awarded with the Order of St. Anne” from the above Code).

Foreigners-holders of the Order who were not in the Russian service, along with some other categories of Russian subjects, were exempted from paying a lump sum to the Order's treasury. For all the rest, the size of the contribution to the Chapter of the Order “for godly deeds” was 150 rubles. (1st degree), 35 rubles. (2nd degree), 20 rubles. (3rd degree), 15 rubles. (4th degree). At the same time, when awarding swords to the Order, only half of the mentioned amount was collected from the knight.

The Order of St. Anna, established in 1735 in memory of Peter the Great's daughter Anna, her husband, was introduced into the system of awards of the empire by Paul I. This award was presented for both state and military service. There were 4 degrees, the youngest of them was intended for reward for military merit.

Star of the Order

The symbols of the order were a cross and a star (for the 1st century). The last one is 8-beam, silver. In its middle was a medallion, the field of which was gold. On it is a cross covered with scarlet enamel. Along the perimeter of the medallion there is also a scarlet enamel rim with the motto: “AMANNIBUS JUSTITIAM PIETATEM FIDEM”. Translated from Latin, it means: "Those who love the truth, piety, loyalty."

Since 1855, swords crossed with each other appeared on the signs with the help of which the encouragement for military exploits was carried out. The crossing was in the middle of the sign.

In the period 1797-1829. signs of the 1st and 2nd century, decorated with precious stones, were considered awards of the highest degree compared to ordinary ones. Since 1829, such badges have been awarded only to foreigners. At the same time, a new Statute was adopted, according to which the signs had to be enameled. Instead of precious stones over crosses 1 and 2 st. placed crowns that raised the degree of the order.

In the same year, stars for awards with a crown began to be made of 84 silver. The usual stars are 1 tbsp. until 1854 were sewn. In 1874, the crowns at the awards were abolished. If the badge was presented to a person of non-Christian religion, the portraits of the saints were replaced with a two-headed eagle. The star of the Order of St. Anne was to be worn on the right.

The first owners of the order

The first awards of the Order of St. Anne were made in accordance with the Statute of 1735. The presentation was made to the military (above the rank of colonel) or to civilians (above the collegiate councilor).

At that time, the award was usually received by the military with the rank of major general and above. It was also awarded to civilian officials (current state councilor and above). But there were 2 exceptions. The first is Colonel F. Ushakov, the second is Major Seconds F. Vadkovsky. After a while, both received the rank of general-in-chief.

The heir to the throne, Paul, also became a knight of the order. This happened at his baptism in 1754. On that day, he also became a Knight of the Orders of Saints A. First-Called and A. Nevsky. Subsequently, Paul made the custom of awarding Grand Dukes at baptism a tradition.

During the reign of Elizabeth, 80 people became owners of the Order of St. Anna. Of these, three received the order during the coronation ceremony. During the short reign of Peter III, 23 people became the owners of the order. Among them is the famous architect F. Rastrelli, who was awarded for completing the construction of the Winter Palace.

Awards under CatherineII

During the reign of Catherine II, 319 new cavaliers appeared. The first awards took place during the coronation ceremony (09/22/1762). Then 18 people received the order. Among them is the commandant of Moscow, the prince of Georgia Afanasy.

In the summer of 1788, Paul Jones became the owner of the Order of St. Anne. This Scottish sailor was a participant in the American Revolutionary War. In 1782 he managed to capture an English ship. He shared the booty with Congress. This was done with the help of the American Ambassador to France. In gratitude, he received from the hands of the French monarch Louis XVI a span of gold adorned with precious stones and the Order of St. Louis. After that, John stayed to live in Paris.

Catherine II, preparing a new war with Turkey, through the Russian ambassador conveyed to the sailor an invitation to serve in our country, which he accepted. He arrived in Russia at the end of April 1788 and was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral. The patent in the name of Jones Pavel was given to him by the Empress herself.

In May, Jones was already in Kherson and began to fight under the command of G. Potemkin. The following year, the queen offered the sailor to command the Baltic Fleet, but he refused. In June 1792, Paul became US consul, but a month later he died suddenly in Paris. His body was transported to the United States more than 100 years later, in 1905. President T. Roosevelt was present at the reburial ceremony. In the northern capital there is a granite plaque with a bas-relief of a naval commander. On the house in Petersburg where the sailor lived, his name is immortalized.

Prizes under PaulI and AlexandraI

In 1797, Tsar Paul established the Russian Cavalry Rank. In accordance with it, the Order of St. Anne began to be considered a state award, the youngest among those existing at that time. During the coronation ceremony (04/05/1797) 36 people were awarded with signs of the 1st art., 7 - signs of the 2nd art. Among the gentlemen of 2 tbsp. there were people of all ranks, from major to lieutenant general. This fact suggests that the status of the order has not yet been determined.

Holders of the order of 3 tbsp. mostly colonels became. But there were also several major generals. First Knight of the Order of the 3rd Art. - Colonel P.S. Lanskoy.

In 1815, during the reign of Alexander I, 4 tbsp. the award that was worn on the weapon (Annenskoe weapon). Since the sign was small in size and scarlet, it was nicknamed "cranberry". A similar award was usually received by lower officers, rank up to captain.

According to the tsarist decree since 1847, the order of the 3rd Art. began to be awarded to civilian officials who have served flawlessly for 12 years in one position of grade 8 or higher. Servicemen could receive it in 8 years of service. Chin is Staff Captain and above.

Order 3 Art. was received by the merchant Ya.S. Loktev, who owned a silk manufactory in Moscow. For almost 20 years he supplied order ribbons, for which in 1838 he was awarded the Order of the 3rd Art. In accordance with the Statute, adopted in 1845, the holders of 3. Art. merchants could become who, at their own expense, erected any godly institution designed for 20 or more people, or kept it for 7 years.

In addition, since 1845, home teachers who diligently performed their duties could also become owners of the order. Until 1826, any holder of the order became a hereditary nobleman. Later, only the gentlemen of the 1st Art. Others were granted personal nobility. Persons of the merchant class became honorary citizens.

Apply for 2 tbsp. Order, called "Anna on the neck", could be people with a rank of at least 8 grade. The recipient of this award in 1828 was A.S. Griboyedov, who is a state councilor. Upon his return from Persia, he received another Anna 2 tbsp. with diamonds.

The Order of St. Anne was often awarded to scientists. Among them, the famous historian N.M. Karamzin. Anna 1 tbsp. he received in 1816 for one of his works. A similar award was awarded to V.M. Golovnin, who in 1823 was the head of the shipbuilding department. He supervised the construction of more than two hundred military ships. Knight of Anna 1 tbsp. became in 1830.

Winner of awards 1 and 2 tbsp. was P.A. Dubovitsky, author of about 30 works, president of the St. Petersburg Medical-Surgical Academy. In 1858 he founded the Medical Institute, which provided the country with many excellent specialists.

Anna 2 tbsp. was awarded I.P. Semyonov. This scientist was the son of the famous P.P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky. Izmail Petrovich was engaged in meteorology and achieved an increase in the accuracy of meteorological forecasts.

Anna 1 tbsp. was awarded exclusively to people with the rank of major general and the corresponding civil rank. During the war with Napoleon 1 tbsp. received about 230 generals. More than 50 persons became owners of the Order with Diamonds insignia. The famous surgeon N. Arendt was awarded the Order of the 2nd degree, as well as a badge with diamonds. In 1845 he also became a knight of Anna 1 st. The same award was given to Vasily Zhukovsky, the former educator of the future Tsar Alexander II.

In total, Anna 1 tbsp. received about 10,000 people, among whom there were many foreigners.

Awarding of clergy

According to the rules of 1797, the order could also be awarded to representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church. They were called the highest nominated for the award. Anna 1 and 2 tbsp. received by the abbots of the largest Russian churches and monasteries. Among them is St. Isaac's, Assumption Cathedral, etc.

The hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church, awarded the Order of St. A. First-Called, were simultaneously awarded with Anna 1 st. Among the persons numbered with Anna 1 and 2 tbsp. 19 received the order during the coronation ceremony of Paul. Among them is the confessor of the king Isidore.

In the 19th century, all deacons of the military department for 35 years of service were awarded Anna 3 tbsp. The same award was received by priests who for 12 years served as the rector of the temple.

During the war with Japan, military clergymen were awarded about 70 orders of St. Anna, 2 tbsp. with swords. About 30 people received the signs without swords. The owners of Anna 3 tbsp. 70 priests became with swords, without them - 80.

In the period of the 1st World War until the February Revolution, military clergymen were awarded 10 Ann 1 st. with and without swords, 2 tbsp. with swords more than 300, without them - 200. 3 tbsp. with swords - 300, without them - 500.

Paul I presented about 40 thousand insignia of the order, Alexander I - more than 70 thousand. Nicholas I presented over 300 thousand signs. Since 1829, foreign nationals have been awarded badges that differ from the usual ones. They were larger and received by almost 2,800 people.

Since 1864, awards for length of service have ceased. The signs began to be numbered from zero.

Who made the insignia of the order

Very little information about the producers of the order in the 18th century has survived. There is information that 14 signs were made by the Swiss jeweler J.P. Adoor. In the spring of 1797, 2 characters were performed by J.D. Dval. They were intended for the Grand Dukes Alexander and Constantine. One of these items is now in the Russian Diamond Fund. This jeweler was the main supplier of diamond marks of all orders from 1797 to 1803.

The first master who supplied signs to the Chapter was P.E. Teremen. For 5 years, he has made 368 items with precious stones. In addition, he made a master of ceremonies cane with a knob, two wands and two swords for heralds and other weapons.

A. Panov also performed many signs. For 18 years, he made almost 3,000 insignia of the order of the 1797 model, more than 250 1 st., 1700 2 st., Model 1815. Master Sonderman, who was engaged in the manufacture of swords, from 1814 to 1716 made 810 signs from tombak for Anna of the 4th century. Jeweler B. Kochendorfer made. 570 characters from tombac.

I.G. Pannash made almost 600 signs of 1 st., 3200 2 st., 8500 3 st. in addition, he owns 3800 characters of 4 Art. In addition, he made more than 150 characters of Art. 1 for the Chapter. with crowns and 150 stars with crowns. 467 copies of 2 st. with crowns.

Later, the signs were made by I.V. Keibel and G.V. Kemmerer. From their hands came out about 1500 signs 1 st., 1,000 1 st. with crowns, 1,000 stars with crowns, 10,000 2 st., 4,000 2 st. with a crown, 20,000 3 tbsp., 5,000 4 tbsp. In addition, Keibel produced about 1000 characters 1 st., 500 1 st. with a crown, 5,000 2 tbsp., 2,000 2 tbsp. with a crown, 10,000 3 st., 5,0003 st. their tombaka. His son Julius made 3,000 1 st., 1,000 1 st. with a crown, 15,000 2 tbsp., 3,000 2 tbsp. with a crown, 30,000 3 tbsp. Julius's son Albert produced almost 38,000 insignia of the order during the war with Japan. Of these, 62 1 st. with swords, 416 without them.

Beginning in 1906, the signs in the Chapter were supplied by the "Edward" factory, named after its founder E.F. Dietwald. Before the February revolution, the company produced about 120,000 signs of all degrees.

The embroidered stars were made by the craftswoman M. Esterreich. In 1797, 26 ordinary stars were made for her, 2 for officials, 4 for heralds. The stars were also made by the pupils of the institution for noble girls. They were released. 91 stars. L. Chernysheva made 374 copies in her workshop. Until 1857, badges were made of 72 standard gold, later - 56.

After October 1917, the presentation of the Order of St. Anne was no longer carried out. However, since it was founded as a dynastic award of the House of Romanov, the Soviet government could not completely abolish it. For this reason, the order continued to exist as a sign of the dynasty of the emigrated House of Romanov. Since then, the charter of the award has not changed. Only the grounds for encouragement have changed.

The Imperial Order of St. Anne was established as a reward for deeds performed in the field of public service.

The Order of St. Anne is divided into four grades. Signs are its essence:
FIRST DEGREE. A large gold cross, covered with red enamel; along the edges of the cross there are golden borders, in the corners of the connection therewith there are gold through decorations; in the middle of the obverse, on a white enamel field, also circled with a gold border, is the image of St. Anna, and on the reverse, on the same field, a Latin blue monogram of the initial letters of the order's motto, under the crown. It is worn on a red ribbon with a yellow border, two and a quarter inches wide, over the left shoulder, with a forged silver star on the right side of the chest, in the middle of which there is a red cross; around the cross, on red enamel, the Latin motto: Amantibus Justitiam, Pietatem, Fidem, that is, Those who love Truth, Piety, Fidelity. This motto is borrowed from the initial letters of the name and clan of the Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna: A. I. P. F. (Anna, Imperatoris Petri Filia, Anna of the Emperor Peter Dshcher).

SECOND DEGREE. A cross similar to the one established for the first degree, but of a lesser size, is worn around the neck, on a ribbon one inch wide.

THIRD DEGREE. The cross is even smaller; worn in a buttonhole, on a half-top ribbon.

FOURTH DEGREE. Red enamel cross, in a golden field, enclosed in a red enamel circle; above the cross is a golden crown. This sign is attached to a military sword, saber, semi-sable, broadsword, dagger (to the latter at the top of the handle). When awarding them for military exploits, an inscription is added on the hilt (at the dagger on the diameter of the handle of the arc): for bravery... Such an inscription also complains to those who, having already this fourth degree of the order for other, non-military distinctions, will again perform a military feat. Granted by the sim sign with the inscription: for bravery, wear lanyards made of ribbon of the Order of St. Anne with silver tassels, according to the approved samples.
Officers awarded the Order of St. Anna of the fourth degree are supplied with only order insignia, so that those who receive them attach them to swords or sabers themselves.

Inscription for bravery on golden broadswords and naval sabers, it is made, following the example of cavalry sabers, on two rims of the hilt.

Class officials who have been awarded the Order of St. Anne of the fourth degree for distinctions rendered under enemy shots are assigned a lanyard from the ribbon of this order without an inscription on the sword: for bravery.

The Order of St. Anna of the fourth degree is not withdrawn even with the highest degrees thereof.

To the signs of the Order of St. Anna, when he complains about the military, against the enemy, exploits, are joined by two, lying crosswise, swords: in the middle of the cross and a star.

On the star and on crosses of all degrees, acclaimed to non-Christians, the images of St. Anna and the cross are replaced by the image of the Imperial Russian eagle.