The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation has its own complex system of awards. This not only includes awards common to all the Armed Forces but also service specific and departmental awards subordinate to state awards. All awards herein were approved by orders of the Minister of Defence, these order numbers and inception dates are included as quick references to facilitate any further research. Ministry of Defence Medals NOTE: The medals below are displayed in their proper order of precedence from top to bottom in accordance with the latest ministerial order of the defence ministry of the RF. Decorations "For Merit" Decorations "For Distinction" Decorations for Service and Combat Duty Commemorative Badges Commendations Decorations for excellence Railway Troops of the Russian Federation Russian Railway Troops were integrated into the Rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on 9 March 2004 by decree No. 314 of President Vladimir Putin. Below are the awards specific to that service. Medals Decorations Badges Federal Agency for Special Construction (SpetsStroj Russia) By order of Presidential decree 727 of 29 December 2016, the Federal Agency for Special Construction was stood down on 1 July 2017 as an independent entity and its organs were absorbed by the Ministry of Defence. Medals Badges Federal Agency for the Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapons The Federal Agency for the Safe Storage and Destruction of Chemical Weapons was subordinate to the Ministry of Defence. Medals Decorations Emblems of Defence Ministry Entities See also Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation Ministerial Awards of the Russian Federation List of awards of independent services of the Russian Federation Awards of the Ministry for Emergency Situations of Russia Awards of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia Awards of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation Awards of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation Honorary titles of the Russian Federation Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union Ministry of Defence (Russia) Russian Armed Forces Russian Ground Forces Russian Navy Russian Air Force Russian Airborne Troops Strategic Rocket Forces Russian Space Forces Russian Railway Troops Internal Troops Internal Troops (Russia) Military history of the Russian Federation External links State Awards of the Russian Federation - Official site In Russian Official web site of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation In Russian References Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia Russian awards Military awards and decorations of