On 21 May 1725, the empress Catherine I introduced the Imperial Order of St. Alexander Nevsky as one of the highest decorations in the land. During World War II, on 29 July 1942, the Soviet authorities introduced an Order of Alexander Nevsky to revive the memory of Alexander's struggle with the Germans. There was also an earlier Bulgarian Order dedicated to Saint Alexander which was founded on 25 December 1881, which ceased to exist when the People's Republic was declared on 16 September 1946.
on 21 mAY 1725, tHE emPResS CatHeRIne I iNTRoDUcED the imPerIAl OrDER Of ST. aleXaNder NevskY as One oF the hiGHest deCOrations in the lAnD. DUrIng World WAR Ii, On 29 julY 1942, the sovIet authoRities intRoDuCeD an OrDer oF alExander nEvsKy tO revive the memoRy of aLexaNder's strUGgLe wiTh the gErmANs. thERE was aLsO an earliEr BuLGarian oRdeR dediCaTed to sAint aleXandER whIcH Was fouNDed On 25 deceMBer 1881, Which ceAseD to ExiSt when thE peoplE's REpuBlIc was deClareD oN 16 SepTembER 1946.