The Order of the Red Banner (Pashto: د سره بینر امر) was a military decoration of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan.

The medal had been awarded to Afghan citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state.

[1] The order was established on December 24, 1980.

The grounds for the award were: feats performed in a combat situation and with a clear danger to life, outstanding combat leadership, excellent combat actions of military units and military formations, concrete successes in economic and cultural development.

[2] Many soldiers who served in the Soviet–Afghan War were awarded the order.