Awards of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation

The Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian Federation is the main domestic security agency of the Russian Federation and the main successor agency of the Soviet KGB.

Its main responsibilities are counter-intelligence, internal and border security, counter-terrorism, and surveillance.

Along with other federal ministries and agencies, the FSB created its own departmental awards subordinate to the state awards.

The medals in the section below are placed in their correct order of precedence in accordance with the latest Order of the head of the FSB.

[1][2] 0019 On March 11, 2003 Russian president Vladimir Putin changed the status of the Border Guard Service from an independent service into a branch of the Federal Security Service.