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The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of Russia established by decree # 442 of March 2, 1994 of the President of the Russian Federation.

The statute and overall design is based on these of the Order of Friendship of Peoples of the Soviet Union.

Contents 1 Statute 2 Description 3 Recipients 4 See also 5 Reference

The Order of Friendship is bestowed upon Russian citizens for their significant contribution into the strengthening of friendsip and cooperation of nations and nationalities, high achievements in the development of economical and scientific potential of Russia, for exceptionally fruitful activities in mutual enrichment of cultures of nations and nationalities and in bringing them together, for strengthening the peace and friendly relations between states.

The Order of Friendship is to be placed on the left side of the chest, and if other orders of the Russian Federation are present, then it is placed after the Order of Merit.

The badge of the Order of Friendship is made of silver, enameled and gilded. It is shaped as a pentagonal star created from pencils of diverging golden rays. Upon the center of the star placed is an image of the terrestrial globe, with details covered with colored enamel. The globe is encircled by a wreath of olive branches covered with green enamel. There are red dots along the wreath. On the reverse there is an inscription "Мир и дружба" ("Peace and Friendship") and the serial number of the order. The distance between the opposite tips of the star is 44 mm.

The badge of the order is connected by a loop and a ring to a pentagonal ribbon of silk moire of light blue color with green stripes along its edges. The width of the ribbon is 24 mm, the width of the stripes are 6 mm.

• Buvaysa Saytiev, a wrestler, Olympic champion
• Valery Gazzaev, a football coach (sport)
• Richard Pierce,an historian of Russian-American studies
• Victor Petrov, an historian of Russian-American studies
• Lydia Black, an historian of Russian-American studies
• Barbara Sweetland Smith, an historian of Russian-American studies
• John Middleton-Tidwell, an historian of Russian-American studies
• Adrienne Clarkson, the 26th Governor General of Canada
• Mrinal Sen, Indian film director
• Berel Lazar, Chief Rabbi of Russia

• Order of Friendship of Peoples (Soviet Union)
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (Belarus)
• Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan) (ru:Орден Достык)
• Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation

• Statute and description of the order (Russian)