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Yes, the inscription "Sinop" interesting. At that time in Sinop was no Orthodox churches or monasteries. I do not whether this cross is made from wood from the ship, took part in the Battle of Sinop and flooding later in Sevastopol to block the Anglo-French fleet?

Thank you, Amateur. Something like that just occurred to me. Suppose that the cross could not be the only, perhaps, the series was made for rewarding participants Battle of Sinop - but rewarding some informal, nepompeznogo ...?
It seems to me that the wood material of the cross, is of great importance.
And another assumption: too concise and rigorous form of the cross, too, obviously, has its value. Perhaps this is due to the fact that not awarded to the highest rank or observed some very noble achievements?
In any case, it is obvious that this is not just a cross, a memorial sign.

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That's what I found:
Premium crosses Russia Empire.
     This list contains all gratuities crosses Russia Empire. In parentheses are the periods in which awards were made.

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- Cross for service and bravery. Ochakov taken in December 1788. " (1789g.) - about 1,000 pieces.
   
   - Cross the abolition of courage. "Ismail was taken in December. 11 1790." (1791g.) - about 900 pieces.
   
   - Cross Over work and courage. Prague was taken in October. 24 1794g. " (1794g.) - about 700 pieces.
   
   - Cross Over work and courage. The victory of Eylau on January 27. 1807. " (1807g.) - about 900 pieces.
   
   - The decorations (1807-1856gg.) - About 65,150 units.
   
   - Cross Distinguished bravery. With the capture of storm Bazardzhika 22 May 1810. " (1810g.) - about 1,000 pieces.
   
   - Pectoral cross "In memory of the war of 1812." (1814g.) - about 40,000 units.
   
   - Cross "Virtuti Militari" ( "For Military Valor") (1831g.):
   - First degree - 11 pcs.
   - Second degree - 65 pcs.
   - Third degree - about 1,500 pieces.
   - Fourth degree - about 8,000 pieces.
   - The fifth degree - about 150,000 pieces.
   
   - Pectoral cross "In Memory of War, 1853-56gg." (1856g.) - about 40,000 units.
   
   - Award militia cross for the Crimean War 1853-56gg. (1856g.) - about 70,000 units.
   
   - George Cross (1856-1917gg.):
   - First degree - about 5,000 pieces.
   - Second degree - about 70,000 units.
   - Third degree - about 360,000 pieces.
   - Fourth degree - more than 1,366,000 pcs.
   
   - Cross for service in the Caucasus "(1864g.):
   - First degree - about 100 pieces.
   - Second degree - about 4,500 pieces.
   - Third degree - about 120,000 pieces.
   - Fourth degree - about 50,000 units.
   
   - Cross Remember the defense of Sevastopol 1854-56gg. " (1890) - about 10,000 units.
   
   - Award militia Cross 1905 (1906g.) - about 40,000 units.
   
   - Pectoral cross "In Memory of 1904" (1906g.) - about 25,000 units.
   
   - Cross "in memory of 300 years of the reign of the Romanov dynasty 1613-1913gg." (1913g.) - more than 350,000 units.
   
   - Cross for their efforts in agriculture "(1913-1917gg.):
   - First degree - about 50 pieces.
   - Second degree - about 300 pieces.
   
   - Cross Over Port Arthur. 1904. " (1914g.):
   - Silver - about 1,500 pieces.
   - Bronze - about 9,000 pieces.
   
   
    Notes:
   - Crosses:''For Ochakov'',''For''Ishmael,''For Eylau,''''For Bazardzhik'', George Cross and the decorations were worn on the St. George's ribbons.
   - Cross Over''Prague''was worn on Alexander tape.
   - Crosses:''In Sevastopol'',''300 years of the Romanov dynasty,''as well as the pectoral cross:''In memory of 1812.''''In Memory 1853-56gg .'','' In memory of 1904 .''floated Vladimirsky tapes.
   - Crosses''Virtuti Militari''- on the tape of the Polish Military Order (black, blue and black).
   - Cross''for their efforts in farming''was worn on a ribbon of green with black stripes on the edges ..
   - Crosses:''For service in the Caucasus,''''In the Port Arthur''and the militia crosses tapes were not.
   - Extremely officer crosses:''For Ochakov'',''For''Ishmael,''''In Prague,''For Eylau,''''For Bazardzhik''.
   - Crosses only for the lower ranks: the decorations, St. George's Cross.
   - Crosses only for priests:''In memory of 1812.''''In Memory 1853-56gg.''''In memory of 1904.''''300 years of Romanov dynasty''.
   - The decorations - was issued as a bow, and without it. Statistics shows the total.
   - Cross''300 years of the Romanov dynasty''was divided on the quality and metal production in four varieties. Was issued - respectively, according to church rank. Statistics shows the total.
   - There are two varieties cross 1905goda''militia''- land and sea. Statistics shows the total.
 
Source: http://zhurnal.lib.ru/g/girchenko_jurij/n2.shtml

About Sinop as such does not say anything, therefore, did not cross all the awards, but unofficial, memorable, not for nothing that his Office of Her IV handed.