According to the Russian Law about the Nobility, people who were awarded with the St. Vladimir Order (each class) had had the rights of hereditary nobility until the Emperor's Decree of 1900 was issued.
Potrivit Legii nobilimii ruse, persoanele care erau decorate cu Ordinul Sf. Vladimir (orice clasă) beneficiau de privilegiile nobilimii ereditare până la emiterea decretului imperial din anul 1900.