Order for Service to the Homeland
The Order for Service to the Homeland has three classes:
- the Order for Service to the Homeland 1st Class;
- the Order for Service to the Homeland 2nd Class;
- the Order for Service to the Homeland 3rd Class.
The Order for Service to the Homeland 1st Class is the highest award.
The Orders for Service to the Homeland 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class are awarded sequentially.
The Order for Service to the Homeland is bestowed upon the military, senior and enlisted personnel of the internal affairs bodies, Investigation Committee, the State Forensic Examination Committee, financial investigation bodies of the State Control Committee, bodies and divisions for emergency situations in recognition of:
- exemplary fulfillment of military duties, achievement of high military proficiency of the troops in subordinate military units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, other troops and military formations of the Republic of Belarus established in line with the legislation of the Republic of Belarus;
- maintaining high combat readiness of troops, ensuring the defense capacity of the Republic of Belarus;
- bravery and selflessness in the execution of military duty;
- outstanding achievements in the enhancement of state security, protection of the national border and crime control;
- other services to the Homeland.
Persons, who have been awarded the Order for Service to the Homeland in the USSR Armed Forces, are nominated for the Order for Service to the Homeland of the next class.
The Order for Service to the Homeland is worn on the left side of the chest, and if there are other orders, it shall follow the Order of Labor Glory in the order of seniority of classes.