Talk:Order of St. Andrew

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The "Jewel" (Badge) of the Order of St. Andrew, front (left) and back (right)
The "Jewel" (Badge) of the Order of St. Andrew, front (left) and back (right)

Can anyone translate the inscription on the back of the Badge? (See image, left--you'll have to click on the image to enlarge it) Also, what do the initials S. A. P. R. stand for? They are obviously not Cyrillic--perhaps a Latin phrase?

If I remember correctly, "SAPR" stood for the Latin equivalent of "Saint Andrew, Protector [or, Patron] of Russia".Firstorm (talk) 18:34, 31 December 2007 (UTC)