SMGP-0958 Russia, Imperial. An Eastern Orthodox Chaplain’s Pectoral Commemorative Cross For The War Of 1812

The Cross was instituted on August 30, 1814 during the reign of Tsar Alexander I, to commemorate the victorious conclusion of the campaign on Russian soil against the Napoleonic forces. By the time the award was established, the victorious Russian troops were already returning to their homeland, after they had defeated the army of Napoleon in Russia and in Germany and had entered Paris with their allies. It was specifically created to award the clergy for its great spiritual support during the invasion of Russia by the French armies.