Performing military deeds, going to a feat, a serviceman obeys first of all a sense of duty. But doesn't a healthy ambition, an underlying desire to earn a reward, to be noted, add emotional and physical strength to a warrior? After all, it is not by chance that the proverb "On the world and death is red" has developed among the people. Therefore, at all times, from the moment of the appearance of the army as such, awards and distinctions for military labor were born. Military rituals related to the promotion of lower ranks, the most honorable - soldier's awards will be discussed at the final lesson on the topic of ritual actions of military service. The permanent leader of the column, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Lieutenant Colonel Vyacheslav MINER, completes his communication with readers. Lesson eleven For the service of the immaculate cross to pay... * Ending. Beginning in N 3-5; 7-12 for 1998; N 1 for 1999 Initially, in the Old Russian army there were no special differences in the order of encouragement of ordinary and noble warriors. However, over time, the rite of awarding well-born soldiers began to have certain differences. They manifested themselves both in the form of a ritual and as rewards themselves. Noticeably later, at the beginning of the XIX century, the lower ranks also had their own system of awards and rituals for awarding them. However, the incentive palette was not very diverse. For non-commissioned officers and privates, in particular, military order insignia, medals, gifts, cash bonuses, and stripes were provided. However, what was provided for the promotion of lower ranks was used quite effectively and in every possible way contributed to the emotional impact on military personnel. Meanwhile, the award system in the Russian army was strictly hierarchical. So, for example, the ritual of awarding the order to a non-noble from the very beginning of the establishment of such an award in Russia seemed to be an exceptional case and necessari ... Читать далее