ON THE FUNDAMENTAL REFORM AND CONSOLIDATION OF THE STATE AWARD MECHANISM IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
The article is devoted to the national state award mechanism. The paper proves the necessity to change the current system of state awards of the Russian Federation, formulates conceptual framework for understanding the nature of the state and other awards, classifies and evaluates these systems. The legal nature of the award system is redefined. The idea of creating a national award system and its model are suggested.