Orders, decorations,

medals of the
Soviet Union

Hero Decorations

Medal "Gold Star"

Medal Zolotaja Zvezda
Creation Date: 16 April 1934
Description: Awarded to Heroes of the Soviet
Union, the highest honorary title that
could be given to both civilians and
soldiers for accomplishments in
promoting peace, promoting socialism,
protecting the motherland, or a heroic act
to help others.
Number Awarded: 12,745

Gold medal "Hammer and Sickle"

Zolotaja medal Serp i Molot
Creation Date: 27 December 1938
Description: Awarded to Heroes of Socialist
Labour.
Number Awarded: 20,812

Order "Mother Heroine"

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Orden Mat-geroinja
Creation Date: 8 July 1944
Description: This decoration was awarded to all mothers bearing
and raising 10 or more children. It was awarded upon the first
birthday of the last child, provided that nine other children
(natural or adopted) remained alive. Children who had perished
under heroic, military or other respectful circumstances were
also counted.
Number Awarded: 454,142
(1 Male)

Military Orders

Order of Victory

Orden Pobeda
Creation Date: 8 November 1943
Description: The Order of Victory was
the highest military decoration in
the Soviet Armed Forces and one
of the rarest in the world due to the
small number of recipients. It was
established on 8 November 1943
and awarded only to Generals and
Marshals for "successful operation
within the framework of one or
several fronts resulting in a radical
change of the situation in favour of
the Red Army". Made of platinum,
rubies and 150 diamonds, the
intrinsic value of the order is
considerable. The badge depicts
the Spasskaya Tower of the
Moscow Kremlin, with
Lenin's Mausoleum in front.
Number Awarded: 20

Order of the Red Banner

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Orden Krasnogo Znameni
Creation Date: 1 August 1924
Description: The Order of the Red
Banner recognised military
deeds. Before the establishment
of the Order of Lenin, the Order
of the Red Banner functioned as
the highest (and practically the
only) military order of the USSR.
Practically all well-known Soviet
commanders became Cavaliers
of the Order of the Red Banner.
Also awarded to NKVD
personnel.
Number Awarded: 581,300

Order of the Red Star

Orden Krasnoj Zvezdy
Creation Date: 6 April 1930
Description: The Order of the
Red Star was given to Red
Army and Navy personnel
for exceptional service in the
cause of the defence of the
Soviet Union in both war
and peace. Also awarded for
15 years of service prior to
the creation of the long
service awards.
Number Awarded: 3,876,740

Order of the Patriotic War

1st class


Orden Otechestvennoj vojny
pervoj stepeni

Creation Date:20 May 1942

Description: The
Order of the Patriotic War was
awarded to all soldiers in the
Soviet armed forces, security
troops, and to partisans for
heroic deeds during the
Great Patriotic War. In 1985
during the celebration of the
40th anniversary of the Great
Patriotic War, it was decided
that all surviving veterans of the
war would be awarded either
2nd or 1st class of the Order.
Number Awarded:2,627,899

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