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A RUSSIAN GILT-BRONZE ORDER OF ST. VLADIMIR, 4TH CLASS - A Russian Imperial Order of Saint Prince Vladimir, 4th Class Civil Division breast badge. Features a bronze-gilt and red enameled cross. Marked K and Cyrillic DO (?? - ??????? ??????) for Dmitry Osipov on the low arm on the reverse under the enamel. Ca. 1900 - 1910. The order was instituted on 22 September 1782 by Empress Catherine II in memory of the deeds of Saint Vladimir, the Grand Prince and the Baptizer of the Kievan Rus. 1 5/8 x 1 1/2 in., (43 x 37 mm.) Condition: VG.