The ribbon of Saint George (also known as Saint Georges ribbon, the Georgian ribbon; Russian: георгиевская ленточка, georgiyevskaya lentochka, and the Guards ribbon in Soviet context: see Terminology for further information) is a Russian military symbol consisting of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes. It appears as a component of many high military decorations awarded by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the current Russian Federation.In the early 21st century, the ribbon of Saint George has come to be used as an awareness ribbon for commemorating the veterans of the Eastern Front of the Second World War (known in post-Soviet countries as the Great Patriotic War). It is the primary symbol used associated with Victory Day (May 9). It enjoys wide popularity in Russia as a patriotic symbol, as well as a way to show public support to the Russian government, particularly since 2014. However in recent years, the symbol has become much more controversial in some other post-Soviet countries, such as Ukraine and the Baltic states, due to its association with Russophilia and Russian irredentism.Unlike the color scheme of the Saint Georges Cross consisting red cross on white background, the Russian Ribbon of Saint George has black and orange equal widths stripes while Saint George the Dragon-slayer is white in red field.