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Order of St. Stanislaus
Stanislaus
also: Станислав, orden Svyatogo Stanislava
A common imperial Russian decoration awarded to civil servants for routine years of service, not distinction; 'wore a Stanislaus' was period shorthand for an unremarkable, dutiful official career.
Reading notes
- At the Cemetery §10 a Stanislaus
The Imperial Order of St. Stanislaus, a common decoration awarded to Russian civil servants for years of unremarkable service -- 'wore a Stanislaus' is period shorthand for a modest, dutiful official career, not personal distinction.