Order of the Homeland Service

Recorded constituent parts are Order of the Homeland Service 1st Class, Order of the Homeland Service 2nd Class and Order of the Homeland Service 3rd Class. It is associated with Belarus. The record gives 1995 as its date of establishment or first appearance.

• Name — Order "For Service to the Motherland" • Presenter — Belarus • Type — Order • Status — Currently awarded • Established — 13 April 1995 • Firstawarded — 19 November 1997 • Total Awarded — 258 (as of 2011) • Higher — Order of Military Glory • Lower — Order "For Personal Courage"

The distinction was established by Law of the Supreme Council of Belarus No. 3726 - XII of April 13, 1995, Art. 8 points 3. This act specified that the order was awarded for exemplary performance of military service, achievements in combat training of units, subunits, departments and special services subordinated to a given person, achievements in strengthening public security, protection of the state border and combating crime, protection of the population and territories in emergencies. cases where the awarded person showed particular personal activity. On September 6, 1999, the Decree of the President of Belarus No. 516 determined its appearance, and on May 18, 2004, the Law of the President of Belarus No. 288-3 repealed the 1995 Act, retaining pursuant to Art. 4 Order "For Service to the Homeland", and in Art. 8 it was established for what merits it was awarded. The initial award ceremonies occurred on November 19, 1997 (third-degree order), April 15, 1998 (second-degree), and November 10, 2003 (first-degree).

The order has three degrees and can be awarded only once in a given degree, but to receive an order of a higher degree you must have an order of a lower degree. Pursuant to Art. 8 possession of the awarded Soviet Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" is equivalent to the appropriate rank of the Belarusian Order and entitles him to be awarded an appropriately higher rank of the Belarusian Order. Pursuant to Art. 8, the order may be awarded to officers and soldiers of the armed forces, officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, officers of the financial services and the State Control Committee, as well as bodies and departments dealing with emergency situations: • For exemplary performance of military service, achieving high results in combat training of subordinate units and units of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus and other military formations of the Republic of Belarus, established in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Belarus • For maintaining high combat readiness and increasing the defense of the Republic of Belarus • For personal courage and independence in performing official duties • For special achievements in strengthening national security, protecting the state border and fighting crime • For other contributions to the country's service. The distinction is awarded by the President of Belarus. To date, 297 people have been awarded this distinction, including 258 - 3rd degree, 35 - 2nd degree and 4 - 1st degree.