The Order of the USSR of the Patriotic War was awarded to servicemen and partisans who showed courage, stamina and courage in battles, as well as to servicemen who, by their own actions, contributed to the success of military operations. Soviet troops.
The highest degree of the order is the 1st degree.
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
The badge of the Order of the Patriotic War, I degree, was made of 583 gold and silver. It is an image of a five-pointed star covered with ruby-red enamel against the background of golden rays diverging in the form of a five-pointed star, the rays of which are located between the ends of the red star. In the middle of the red star is a golden image of a sickle and a hammer on a ruby-red round base, bordered by a white enamel belt, with the inscription "Patriotic War" and with a gold star at the bottom of the belt. The red star and white belt have gold rims. The applied hammer and sickle in the center of the order are made of gold. Against the background of the rays of a golden star, the ends of a rifle and checkers crossed behind a red star are depicted.
The Order of the Patriotic War is the first award that appeared during the Great Patriotic War. In addition, this is the first order of the USSR that had a division into degrees. For 35 years, the Order of the Patriotic War remained the only Soviet order that was transferred to the family as a memory after the death of the recipient (other orders had to be returned to the state). Only in 1977, the order of leaving in the family was extended to others and the USSR.
On April 10, 1942, Stalin instructed the head of the rear of the Red Army, General Khrulev, to create and submit a draft order for awarding military personnel who distinguished themselves in battles with the Nazis. Initially, the order was planned to be called "For military valor". Artists S.I. Dmitriev (the author of the drawings of the medals "For Courage", "For Military Merit" and the twentieth years of the Red Army) and A.I. Kuznetsov. Just two days later, the first sketches appeared, from which several works were selected for the production of test copies in metal. April 18, 1942 samples were submitted for approval. It was decided to take the project of A.I. Kuznetsov, and the idea of the inscription "Patriotic War" on the sign was taken from the project of S.I. Dmitriev.
For the first time in the history of the Soviet award system, the statute of the order listed specific feats for which the distinguished person had the opportunity to be presented for an award.
Projects of the Order of the Patriotic War (originally called "For Military Valor").
The first cavaliers of this order of the USSR were Soviet artillerymen. By the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 2, 1942, the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree was awarded to Captain Krikliy I.I., junior political instructor Statsenko I.K. and senior sergeant Smirnov A.V. In May 1942, the division under the command of Captain Krikliy I.I. in two days of fighting, he destroyed 32 enemy tanks in the Kharkov region. When all the other numbers of the calculation were killed, Senior Sergeant Smirnov A.V. continued to fire the gun. Even after his hand was torn off by a shell fragment, Smirnov continued to shoot at the enemy with one hand. In total, he destroyed 6 fascist tanks in battle. Commissioner of the division, junior political instructor Statsenko I.K. not only led his subordinates, but also, inspiring them with his own example, he himself destroyed several German armored vehicles. The unit commander, Captain Krikliy, knocked out 5 German tanks, but was wounded in battle and died in the hospital. The award was received by the family of the first cavalier Captain Krikliy only in 1971. On the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, presented to his widow Alexandra Fedorovna on June 12, 1971, there was the number 312368.
Hero of the Soviet Union Fedorov I.E. (1914-2011). Cavalier of five orders of the Patriotic War.
The Order of the Patriotic War, I degree No. 1, was posthumously awarded to senior political instructor V.P. Konyukhov, who died on August 25, 1942 from a direct hit by an enemy shell. The order book and the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree under No. 1 were transferred to the hero's family.
The Order of the Patriotic War II degree No. 1 was posthumously awarded to the intelligence officer Senior Lieutenant Razhkin P.A., who many times directly led operations, sometimes conducting reconnaissance in battle on tanks. The award was given to the family.
On July 24, 1942, the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree was received for the first time by a civilian, he became the chairman of the Sevastopol City Council L.P. Efremov. He was awarded by the Decree of the PVS of the USSR of July 24, 1942.
The feat of the pilot Gastello, who sent a wrecked aircraft into a cluster of enemy armored vehicles, is well known. To the commander of the bomber crew of the 207th air regiment of the 42nd bomber air division, Captain Gastello N.F. for this feat he was posthumously awarded the title of GSS. The Order of the Patriotic War, I degree, was posthumously awarded to the crew members who, together with their commander, carried out the famous fiery ram: Lieutenants Burdenyuk A.A., Skorobogaty G.N. and senior sergeant Kalinin A.A.
Hero of the Soviet Union Chief Petty Officer Mikhailova (Demina) Ekaterina Illarionovna, the only woman who served in the intelligence of the Marine Corps. She was awarded the Order of Lenin, two Orders of the Red Banner, Orders of the Patriotic War I and II degrees, medals, incl. Medal "For Courage" On August 22, 1944, when crossing the Dniester estuary, she was one of the first to reach the shore as part of the landing force, rendered first aid to seventeen seriously wounded sailors, suppressed the fire of a heavy machine gun, threw grenades at the bunker and destroyed over 10 Nazis.
At the end of June 1941, during the battles for Rovno, the KV tank under number 736 fell into the ring of enemies. The tankers managed to destroy a German self-propelled gun, several guns and trucks, a large number of manpower of the enemy. After the Germans knocked out the tank and it stopped, the surviving tankers Golikov and Abramov continued to repel the attacks of the Nazis until the last shell. Gunner Golikov A.A. and Abramov P. were posthumously awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, I degree.
Many Soviet soldiers and officers were awarded the Order of the Patriotic War twice. Some became holders of three and even four orders of the Patriotic War. So, the tank driver, Sergeant Yanenko N.A. He was awarded four orders (2 orders of the 1st degree and 2 orders of the 2nd degree). Among the holders of 3 orders of the 1st degree are the assistant commander of the Turkestan Military District, Major General of the Tank Forces Zhilin A.N., Heroes of the Soviet Union, Colonel Goryachkin T.S. and Major Bespalov I.A.
The largest number known to us of awarding one person with this honorary order for exploits during the war years and post-war distinctions (taking into account both degrees) is 5 times. Fedorov Ivan Evgrafovich became a Cavalier of four Orders of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree and one Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree. Hero of the Soviet Union Fedorov (the title of GSS was awarded in 1948) ended the war with the rank of colonel and as commander of the 273rd Gomel Fighter Aviation Division (Leningrad Front). After the war, for some time he was a test pilot at the Lavochkin Design Bureau. Fedorov received three Orders of the Patriotic War of the first degree and the Order of the Patriotic War of the second degree during the war years and soon after its completion, and in 1985 Fedorov was awarded the fifth Order of the Patriotic War (anniversary version of the 1st degree). In addition to the Gold Star medal and five orders of the Patriotic War, the Hero’s chest was decorated with the Order of Lenin, four Orders of the Red Banner, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of the Red Star and many medals.
Yuri Vladimirovich Nikulin (1921-1997) joined the army from school. With the rank of private, he went through two wars: the Finnish and the Great Patriotic Wars, having fought from 1939 to 1946. He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st class, medals For Courage and For the Defense of Leningrad.
Among those awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, there are several hundred residents of other countries - fighters of the Polish army, the Czechoslovak corps, the French Normandie-Niemen air regiment and other formations and units that fought shoulder to shoulder with the Red Army against the Nazis. So, for example, for outstanding military activity, which contributed to the great success of the Anglo-American troops in North Africa and Italy, and for the courage and courage shown at the same time, a group of military personnel of the United States Army was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, I degree - Brigadier General Curtis I. Hamey, Colonel Armen Peterson and Sergeant John D. Kofi. By the same Decree, the Order of the Patriotic War II Class was awarded to Colonel Joseph J. Preston, Colonel Russell A. Wilson, First Lieutenant David M. Williams, Tech Sergeant Edward J. Learn, Corporal James D. Slayton, and Private 1st Class Ramon G. Gutierrez.
From among the military personnel of England, Lieutenants of the Royal Navy John Patrick Donovan, Francis Henry Foster, Charles Arthur Langton and Lieutenant Charles Robin Arthur Sr. were awarded the Order of the First Class. Lieutenant Earl William Brien, diesel stoker Clements Irwin, helmsman Sydney Arthur Carslake and chief signalman Stanley Edwin Archer received the second degree.
Anatoly Dmitrievich Papanov (1922-1987). At the front from the first days of the war. He was a senior sergeant, commanded a platoon of anti-aircraft artillery. Cavalier of the Order of the Patriotic War I and II degree.
The Order was also awarded to home front workers. It had, for example, the outstanding aircraft designer Tupolev A.N., the designers of small arms Tokarev F.V., Sudayev A.I., Simonov S.G., the director of the artillery plant in Gorky Elyan A.F., who managed to organize production and the transfer to the front of more than 100 thousand guns.
The Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree was awarded to 7 military units and 79 enterprises and institutions, such as 3 publications: Komsomolskaya Pravda (1945), Youth of Ukraine and the Belarusian Zvyazda (1945). In 1945, the Order of the Patriotic War, I degree, was awarded to industrial enterprises that made a significant contribution to the defeat of the enemy. The Ural Plant of Heavy Engineering named after A.I. S. Ordzhonikidze, Gorky Automobile Plant, Gorky Shipyard "Krasnoe Sormovo" named after. Zhdanov, Volgograd Tractor Plant. Dzerzhinsky and others.
Collective farmers were also awarded this order for saving the crop in the dry year of 1946.
On October 15, 1947, the presentation and awarding of civilians with the Order of the Patriotic War was discontinued, and military personnel from that moment on were awarded very rarely.
During the "Khrushchev thaw" this order was remembered again. They began to be awarded to residents of other countries who assisted the soldiers of the Red Army in escaping from captivity, and then to Soviet soldiers, underground workers and partisans, almost all of whom were considered "traitors to the Motherland" under Stalin.
Vladimir Pavlovich Basov (1923-1987). Captain, Deputy Chief of the Operations Department of the 28th Separate Artillery Division of the High Command Reserve Breakthrough. Cavalier of the Orders of the Red Star and the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.
In the late 1960s, Kazimiera Tsymbal, a citizen of Poland, was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War. For 156 days, she hid in her own cellar the crew of a tank of the 55th Guards Tank Brigade that had been knocked out on the Sandomierz bridgehead. The Nazis, having found a wrecked tank, demanded that the residents of the village of Volya-Gruetskaya hand over the tankers. When they categorically refused, all the men of the village were sent to a concentration camp. Among the dead in the concentration camp was Kazimera's husband, Franciszek Cymbal. He also awarded the order Patriotic War (posthumously). Only on January 12, 1945, the regular units of the Red Army took possession of the village of Volya-Gruetskaya and freed the tankers.
After L.I. Brezhnev came to power. and the resumption of Victory Day as a national holiday(under Khrushchev it was not considered such) a new stage in the history of the order began: it began to be awarded to cities whose inhabitants took part in the defensive battles of 1941-1943. The first among them, in 1966, were awarded Novorossiysk and Smolensk, later classified as Hero Cities. In 1966, the Slovak village Sklabinya was awarded the 1st degree of the order, which in 1944 the Nazis razed to the ground for helping Soviet paratroopers. The awarding of cities with the Order of the Patriotic War continued into the 70s, but a particularly large number of them were awarded in 80-82. The Order of the Patriotic War, I degree, was awarded to Voronezh (1975), Naro-Fominsk (1976), Oryol, Belgorod, Mogilev, Kursk (1980), Yelnya, Tuapse (1981), Murmansk, Rostov-on-Don, Feodosia (1982) and other.
In 1975, the Soviet Committee of War Veterans was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.
Mikhail Ivanovich Pugovkin holder of the Order of the Patriotic War II degree. He served in the infantry regiment as a scout. In August 1942, near Voroshilovgrad (Lugansk), he was wounded in the leg, gangrene began, Mikhail was being prepared for amputation. He asked the chief surgeon of the field hospital: "Doctor, I can't be without a leg, I'm an artist!" The surgeon did his best.
In 1985, on the eve of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Victory, it appeared by Decree of March 11, 1985, according to which all its active participants (the third type of badge of the order), including partisans and underground fighters, were to be awarded the Order of the Patriotic War. With all this, all marshals, generals, admirals, holders of any orders and medals "For Courage", Ushakov, "For Military Merit", Nakhimov, "Partisan of the Patriotic War" received during the war years, as well as invalids of the Patriotic War were awarded the Order of the 1st degree . Front-line soldiers who did not fall into these categories were awarded the Order of the II degree. Naturally, it was impossible to equate the Order of the Patriotic War, received during the war years, with the anniversary version of this award. The design of the commemorative orders was simplified as much as possible (solid stamped), all gold components were replaced with gilded silver ones.
In total, during the years of the Second World War, 324,903 awards were made with the Order of the Patriotic War of the 1st degree, 951,652 awards were made with the Order of the Patriotic War of the 2nd degree.
About 2 million 54 thousand awards were made with the jubilee version of the order of the 1st degree, about 5 million 408 thousand awards of the 2nd degree.
The total number of awards of the Order of the Patriotic War (both combat and commemorative) as of January 1, 1992 was 2,487,098 for the 1st degree and 6,688,497 for the 2nd degree.
The award system of the Soviet Army is presented as of 1988. It differs from the previous ones only in that it includes awards that appeared after 1970 and the arrangement of awards has been slightly changed (horizontally instead of obliquely). In general, it has changed little since the Great Patriotic War.
It should be noted:
1. In the USSR, the awards included only those insignia that were established by the Supreme Council (SC) of the USSR and which are awarded by the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces or by orders of certain ministries (MO, MVD, KGB), on behalf of the USSR Armed Forces.
2. Awards are divided into orders and medals. The order is considered a higher award than the medal and the award is made only by the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces on the basis of individual applications submitted to the person to be awarded (Award list, Submission). Most medals are awarded by Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces or by order of some ministries (MO, MVD, KGB) on the basis of the lists submitted to the USSR Armed Forces.
3. Many orders can be awarded not only to people, but also to organizations, cities, regions, republics.
Medals are awarded only to people. The nationality of the person being awarded does not matter.
4. The statute of each award defines the feats or merits for which a person can be awarded one or another award, and many of the awards can be conditionally divided into military (combat) and civilian. The main criterion is the accomplishment of a feat by a person or his merit. Although, in order to be eligible for some awards, you must be a soldier, hold a certain position, have a certain rank, be in military service for a certain period.
5. If the award has several degrees, then some of them can only be awarded sequentially, starting with the lowest and no more than one award of each degree.
Awards with two or three degrees are not awarded sequentially, but depending on the position held.
This primarily concerns the orders of Suvorov, Bogdan Khmelnitsky, Kutuzov.
If the award does not have degrees, then the same award can be awarded several times. This mainly applies to orders. Most medals can only be awarded once.
6. There are two types of orders - worn on a block (1) and worn without a block (2). Medals, all have pads (3).
The block is a pentagonal metal plate covered with a fabric ribbon in the colors assigned to this award. At the bottom of the block there is a hole through which a ring is threaded, to which the award is suspended. On the reverse side, the block has a pin for attaching the award to clothing. Individual medals may have a block of a different shape.
7. Instead of the awards themselves, you can wear the so-called "award strips".
When to wear the awards themselves, and when the straps and whether to wear them at all, on civilian clothes, the recipient decides, and wearing on military uniform strictly regulated.
8. All awards are distributed according to their seniority. The seniority of the award is determined in its statute. The higher the deeds or merits of the recipient, the higher the reward he can be encouraged.
As of 1988, the seniority of the awards was as follows (the oldest award is at the top of the list, the youngest at the bottom. Only some images shown):
1. Order of Lenin;
2. Order of the October Revolution;
3. Order of the Red Banner;
4. Order of Suvorov, I degree
5. Order of Ushakov, I degree;
6. Order of Kutuzov I degree;
7. Order of Nakhimov, I degree;
8. Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky, 1st class;
9. Order of Suvorov II degree;
10. Order of Ushakov II degree;
11. Order of Kutuzov II degree;
12. Order of Nakhimov II degree;
13. Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky II degree;
14. Order of Suvorov III degree;
15. Order of Kutuzov III degree;
16. Order of Bohdan Khmelnitsky III degree
17. Order of Alexander Nevsky;
18. Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class
19. Order of the Patriotic War II degree;
20. Order of the Red Banner of Labor;
21. Order of Friendship of Peoples;
22. Order of the Red Star;
23. Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR", 1st class;
24. Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the 2SSR" II degree;
25. Order "For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the 2SSR" III degree;
26. Order of Honor;
27. Order "For personal courage";
28. Order of Glory, 1st class;
29. Order of Glory II degree;
30. Order of Glory III degree;
31. Order of Labor Glory, 1st class
32. Order of Labor Glory II degree;
33. Order of Labor Glory III degree;
34. Medal "For Courage";
35. Ushakov medal;
36. Medal "For Military Merit";
37. Nakhimov medal;
38. Medal "For labor valor";
39. Medal "For labor distinction";
40. Medal "For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin";
41. Medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" I degree;
42. Medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" II degree;
43. Medal "For distinction in protection state border USSR";
44. Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", 1st class;
45. Medal "For Distinction in Military Service", II degree;
46. Medal "For excellent service in the protection of public order";
47. Medal "For courage in a fire";
48. Medal "For saving the drowning";
49. Medal "For the Defense of Leningrad";
50. Medal "For the Defense of Moscow";
51. Medal "For the Defense of Odessa";
52. Medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol";
53. Medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad";
54. Medal "For the Defense of Kyiv";
55. Medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus";
56. Medal "For the defense of the Soviet Arctic";
57. Medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
58. Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
59. Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
60. Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945"; 61. medal "For the victory over Japan";
62. Medal "For the capture of Budapest";
63. Medal "For the Capture of Koenigsberg";
64. Medal "For the Capture of Vienna"
65. Medal "For the Capture of Berlin";
66. Medal "For the liberation of Belgrade";
67. Medal "For the liberation of Warsaw";
68. Medal "For the liberation of Prague";
69. Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
70. Medal "Veteran of Labor";
71. Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR";
72. Medal "For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth";
73. Medal "For the restoration of ferrous metallurgy enterprises of the South";
74. Medal "For the restoration of coal mines in Donbass";
75. Medal "For the development of virgin lands";
76. Medal "For the construction of the Baikal-Amur Mainline";
77. Medal "For the transformation of the Non-Chernozem region of the RSFSR";
78. Medal "For the development of subsoil and the development of the oil and gas complex of Western Siberia";
79. Medal "XX years of the Red Army";
80. Medal "30 years of the Soviet Army and";
81. Medal "40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR";
82. Medal "50 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR";
83. Medal "60 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR";
84. Medal "70 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR";
85. Medal "50 years of the Soviet police";
86. Medal "In memory of the 800th anniversary of Moscow";
87. Medal "In memory of the 250th anniversary of Leningrad";
88. Medal "In memory of the 1500th anniversary of Kyiv";
89. Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class;
90. Medal "For Impeccable Service" II degree;
91. Medal "For Impeccable Service" III degree.
The issues of wearing awards, the procedure for placing them on military clothing were strictly regulated by Section V of the Rules for Wearing Military Uniforms by the Servicemen of the Soviet Army and Navy, approved by order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 250 of March 4, 1988. This section is called "Wearing orders, medals of the USSR, order ribbons and ribbons of medals on slats and other insignia on military uniforms."
The figure shows the placement of awards worn on blocks on a double-breasted uniform (1) (generals and naval officers), on a single-breasted officer's uniform (2), on a soldier's uniform (3) and a sailor's uniform (4). Badges that are not awards are shown in grey.
Foreign awards are worn lower than Soviet ones, which is clearly seen on the double-breasted uniform (1). On the left side of the chest, those foreign awards are worn that have something like blocks or are hung on ribbons. There are no restrictions on wearing foreign awards. They can be worn even if the soldier does not have any Soviet awards, or they do not meet Soviet standards. No permits are required to wear foreign awards.
The figure shows the placement of awards on the right side of the chest. Breastplates, in addition to those listed above, are worn below the orders, and if the soldier does not have such orders, then the badges are worn in place of the orders. Foreign awards that do not have blocks or ribbons are also worn on the right side of the chest below the Soviet orders, but above the badges.
The figure shows the placement of the straps on a double-breasted tunic (generals and naval officers) (1), on an officer's tunic (2), on a closed naval tunic (3), on a sailor's uniform (4) and on a closed everyday soldier's tunic (5).
The Soviet award system was not without flaws:
Should have been worn all awards, which sometimes turned the order bearer into a real "iconostasis";
- the establishment of medals, with which it was not known who and for what to award (800 years of Moscow, 250 years of Leningrad, 1500 years of Kyiv, 100 years since the birth of Lenin);
-replacement by Khrushchev of awarding military personnel for long service with orders for the medal "For Impeccable Service", in which the country's top leadership expressed its dismissive attitude towards hard and dangerous military labor.
The modern Russian award system is a wild, illiterate mixture of converted awards. tsarist Russia with the Soviet award system. Absolutely ridiculous in the 21st century, Old Testament order ribbons over the shoulder, orders on chains and around the neck look on modern clothes. The hasty replacement of the red ribbon with the tricolor star of the Hero, the hastily turned over medal "For Courage" and the Order of Friendship are puzzling. The award system of the new Russia turned out to be neither the recipient of the old Russian award traditions, nor a worthy successor to the Soviet traditions.
Note:
The award system of the most "democratic, freest" country in the world, the United States, is tougher on foreign awards.
The Army Manual AR 670-1 categorically determines which countries and which awards an American soldier is entitled to wear, moreover, if he does not have American awards, then he has no right to wear a single foreign award. Of course Soviet Union in this very small list of countries not specified.
And General Eisenhower put on the Soviet order "Victory" didn't have the right either..
And American pilots who ferried planes to the USSR, American sailors of polar convoys also cannot wear Soviet awards even on civilian clothes.
Combat awards of the Soviet Union (Russia, studio "Wings of Russia", 2 series) 2011
Director: Konstantin POLYAKOV
The film will tell about all the awards of the Soviet Union, as well as reveal previously unknown pages associated with orders and medals.
You will learn how the Soviet system of awards worked, how ordinary citizens and leaders of the country treated orders and medals.
The off-screen text is read by Alexander Klyukvin.
The Decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee of September 16, 1918 established the first Soviet order - the Order of the Red Banner of the RSFSR. The said decree stated: "This insignia is awarded to all citizens of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic who have shown special bravery and courage in direct combat activities."
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WWII ORDERS AND MEDALS
Military awards are the brightest monuments of our military history, reminiscent of the glorious pages of the struggle against the enemies of the Fatherland.
MEDAL "GOLD STAR" OF THE HERO OF THE SOVIET UNION
Date of establishment: April 16, 1934
First award: April 20, 1934
Last award: December 24, 1991
Number of awards: 12772
The highest degree of distinction of the USSR. An honorary title that was awarded for accomplishing a feat or outstanding merit during hostilities, and also, as an exception, in peacetime.
The title was first established by the Decree of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of April 16, 1934, an additional insignia for the Hero of the Soviet Union - the Gold Star medal - was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1939.
On April 16, 1934, by a decree of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR, the title of Hero of the Soviet Union was established in the wording: "To establish the highest degree of distinction - the assignment of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for personal or collective services to the state associated with the accomplishment of a heroic deed." No insignia was provided, only a letter from the Central Executive Committee of the USSR was issued.
The Order of Lenin to the title was received by all eleven pilots - the first Heroes of the Soviet Union. The practice of awards was enshrined in the Decree of the Central Executive Committee in the Regulations on the title of Hero of the Soviet Union on July 29, 1936. In this edition, citizens who were awarded the title, in addition to letters, were also entitled to the Order of Lenin.
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1939, a special distinguishing sign was introduced for the Heroes of the Soviet Union - the medal "Hero of the Soviet Union". Another Decree of October 16, 1939 approved the appearance of the medal, which was called the "Gold Star". In contrast to the original Regulations, the possibility of multiple awarding of the "Gold Star" was now provided. Twice the Hero of the Soviet Union was given a second Gold Star medal and a bronze bust was erected for him at home. Three times the Hero of the Soviet Union was given the third Gold Star medal, and his bronze bust should be installed at the Palace of Soviets in Moscow. The issuance of orders of Lenin when awarding the second and third medals was not provided. The Decree did not say anything about conferring the title for the 4th time, as well as about the possible number of awards for one person.
The numbering of medals for the first, second and third awards was separate. Since the construction of the grandiose Palace of Soviets in Moscow was not completed due to the war, the busts of Heroes three times were installed in the Kremlin.
MEDAL FOR MILITARY MERIT
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 17, 1938.
The Medal for Military Merit was awarded to:
. military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops
. other citizens of the USSR,
. as well as persons who are not citizens of the USSR.
The medal was awarded to distinguished persons for:
. For skillful, enterprising and courageous actions in battle, which contributed to the successful completion of combat missions by a military unit, subdivision;
. For courage shown in the defense of the state border of the USSR;
. For excellent success in combat and political training, mastering new military equipment and maintaining high combat readiness of military units and their subunits, and other merits during active military service.
The medal "For Military Merit" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the Ushakov medal.
As of January 1, 1995, 5,210,078 awards were made with the Medal for Military Merit.
MEDAL OF HONOR"
Diameter - 37 mm
Date of establishment: October 17, 1938
Number of awards: 4,000,000
State award of the USSR and the Russian Federation. It was established on October 17, 1938 to reward the soldiers of the Red Army, the Navy and the border guard for personal courage and courage in battles with the enemies of the Soviet Union while protecting the inviolability of state borders or in the fight against saboteurs, spies and other enemies of the Soviet state. Among the first to be awarded this medal were border guards N. Gulyaev and F. Grigoriev, who detained a group of saboteurs near Lake Khasan. By Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1992 No. 2424-1, the medal was left in the system of awards of the Russian Federation. Established again by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal "For Courage" is awarded to military personnel, as well as employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation and other citizens of the Russian Federation for personal courage and courage shown by:
. in battles to protect the Russian Federation and its state interests;
. when performing special tasks to ensure the state security of the Russian Federation;
. when protecting the state border of the Russian Federation;
. in the performance of military, service or civil duty, the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens in conditions associated with a risk to life.
The medal "For Courage" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree.
MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF LENINGRAD
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Number of awards: 1470000
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1942. The author of the medal project is the artist N. I. Moskalev.
The medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Leningrad:
. military personnel of units, formations and institutions of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops, who actually participated in the defense of the city;
. workers, employees and other persons from the civilian population who participated in the hostilities to defend the city, contributed to the defense of the city with their selfless work at enterprises, institutions, participated in the construction of defensive structures, in air defense, in the protection of public utilities, in the fight against fires from enemy air raids, in the organization and maintenance of transport and communications, in the organization of public catering, supply and cultural services for the population, in the care of the sick and wounded, in the organization of child care and other measures for the defense of the city.
The medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For Saving the Drowners".
Persons awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad" have the right to be awarded the later established commemorative medal "In memory of the 250th anniversary of Leningrad."
In 1985, about 1,470,000 people were awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad". Among them are 15,000 children and adolescents under the siege.
MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF ODESSA
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: December 22, 1942
Number of awards: 30000
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1942. The author of the drawing of the medal is the artist N. I. Moskalev.
The medal "For the Defense of Odessa" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Odessa - servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops, as well as civilians who were directly involved in the defense. The period of defense of Odessa is considered August 10 - October 16, 1941.
The medal was presented on behalf of the PVS of the USSR on the basis of documents certifying the actual participation in the defense of Odessa, issued by unit commanders, heads of military medical institutions, the Odessa Regional and City Councils of Workers' Deputies.
The medal "For the Defense of Odessa" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Moscow".
In 1985, about 30,000 people were awarded the medal "For the Defense of Odessa".
MEDAL "FOR THE DEFENSE OF SEVASTOPOL"
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: December 22, 1942
Number of awards: 52540
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1942. The author of the approved drawing of the medal is the artist N. I. Moskalev.
The medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Sevastopol - servicemen of the Red Army, Navy and NKVD troops, as well as civilians who were directly involved in the defense. The defense of Sevastopol lasted 250 days, from October 30, 1941 to July 4, 1942.
The medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Odessa".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 52,540 people have been awarded the medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol".
MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF STALINGRAD
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: December 22, 1942
Number of awards: 759560
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 22, 1942. The author of the drawing of the medal is the artist N. I. Moskalev
The medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Stalingrad - servicemen of the Red Army, Navy and NKVD troops, as well as civilians who were directly involved in the defense. The period of the defense of Stalingrad is considered July 12 - November 19, 1942.
The medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Sevastopol".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 759,560 people have been awarded the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad".
MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE CAUCASUS
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Number of awards: 870,000
The medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus" was awarded to all participants in the defense of the Caucasus - the military personnel of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops, as well as civilians who were directly involved in the defense.
The medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Kyiv".
In 1985, about 870,000 people were awarded the medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus".
MEDAL FOR THE DEFENSE OF MOSCOW
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: May 1, 1944
Number of awards: 1,028,600
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 1, 1944. The author of the drawing of the medal is the artist N. I. Moskalev.
The medal "For the Defense of Moscow" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Moscow:
. all servicemen and civilian personnel of the Soviet Army and NKVD troops who participated in the defense of Moscow for at least one month during the period from October 19, 1941 to January 25, 1942;
. persons from the civilian population who were directly involved in the defense of Moscow for at least one month during the period from October 19, 1941 to January 25, 1942;
. military personnel of the Moscow air defense zone and air defense units, as well as civilians - the most active participants in the defense of Moscow from enemy air raids from July 22, 1941 to January 25, 1942;
. military personnel and civilians from the population of the city of Moscow and the Moscow region, who took an active part in the construction of defensive lines and structures of the defensive line of the Reserve Front, Mozhaisk, Podolsk lines and the Moscow bypass.
. partisans of the Moscow region and active participants in the defense of the hero city of Tula.
The medal "For the Defense of Moscow" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 1,028,600 people have been awarded the medal "For the Defense of Moscow".
MEDAL "FOR THE DEFENSE OF THE SOVIET POLAR REGION"
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: December 5, 1944
Number of awards: 353 240
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of December 5, 1944. The author of the image of the medal is Lieutenant Colonel V. Alov with modifications by the artist A. I. Kuznetsov.
The medal "For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic" was awarded to all participants in the defense of the Arctic - the military personnel of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops, as well as civilians who were directly involved in the defense. The period of defense of the Soviet Arctic is considered June 22, 1941 - November 1944.
The medal "For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of the Caucasus".
As of January 1, 1995, the medal "For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic" was awarded to approximately 353,240 people.
MEDAL "FOR THE DEFENSE OF KYIV"
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: June 21, 1961
Number of awards: 107540
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 21, 1961. The author of the medal project is the artist V. N. Atlantov.
The medal "For the Defense of Kyiv" was awarded to all participants in the defense of Kyiv - the military personnel of the Soviet Army and the troops of the former NKVD, as well as all the workers who took part in the defense of Kyiv in the ranks of the people's militia, in the construction of defensive fortifications, who worked in factories and plants that served the needs of the front, members of the Kyiv underground and partisans who fought the enemy near Kyiv. The period of defense of Kyiv is considered July - September 1941.
The medal "For the Defense of Kyiv" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of Stalingrad".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 107,540 people have been awarded the medal "For the Defense of Kyiv".
MEDAL FOR THE LIBERATION OF BELGRADE
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Number of awards: 70,000
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945. The design of the medal was created by the artist A. I. Kuznetsov.
The medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" is awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and liberation of Belgrade in the period September 29 - October 22, 1944, as well as organizers and leaders of military operations during the liberation of this city.
The medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Capture of Berlin".
The medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade" was awarded to about 70,000 people.
MEDAL FOR THE LIBERATION OF WARSAW
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 701,700
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945. The author of the medal project is the artist Kuritsyna.
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 701,700 people have been awarded the medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw".
The medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" is awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and liberation of Warsaw in the period January 14-17, 1945, as well as organizers and leaders of military operations during the liberation of this city.
The medal is presented on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on the basis of documents certifying actual participation in the liberation of Warsaw, issued by unit commanders and heads of military medical institutions.
Delivery is made:
. persons who are in the military units of the Red Army and the Navy - commanders of military units;
. persons who have retired from the army and navy - regional, city and district military commissars at the place of residence of the awarded.
The medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Liberation of Belgrade".
MEDAL FOR THE LIBERATION OF PRAGUE
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 395,000
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945. The authors of the drawing of the medal are the artist A. I. Kuznetsov and the artist Skorzhinskaya.
The medal "For the Liberation of Prague" is awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and liberation of Prague in the period May 3-9, 1945, as well as organizers and leaders of military operations during the liberation of this city.
The medal "For the Liberation of Prague" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Liberation of Warsaw".
As of 1962, over 395,000 people were awarded the medal "For the Liberation of Prague".
MEDAL FOR THE CAPTURE OF BERLIN
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 1,100,000
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945 in honor of the capture of Berlin during the Great Patriotic War.
According to the Regulations on the medal "For the Capture of Berlin", it was awarded to "military personnel The Soviet Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops are direct participants in the heroic assault and capture of Berlin, as well as the organizers and leaders of military operations in the capture of this city.
In total, more than 1.1 million people were awarded the medal "For the Capture of Berlin".
Medal "For the Capture of Berlin" - round, with a diameter of 32 mm, made of brass. On the front side of the medal in the center is the inscription "For the capture of Berlin". Along the lower edge of the medal is an image of an oak half wreath intertwined with a ribbon in the middle part. Above the inscription is a five-pointed asterisk. The medal is bordered on the obverse side. On the reverse side of the medal, the date of the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops is minted: “May 2, 1945”; below is a five-pointed asterisk. All inscriptions and images on the obverse and on the reverse side of the medal are convex. In the upper part of the medal there is an eyelet, which is connected by means of a ring to the metal pentagonal block, which serves to fasten the medal to clothing. The shoe is covered with red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. In the middle of the ribbon are five lobal stripes - three black and two orange.
MEDAL FOR THE CAPTURE OF BUDAPEST
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 362,050
The medal "For the Capture of Budapest" was awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and capture of Budapest in the period December 20, 1944 - February 15, 1945, as well as the organizers and leaders of military operations during the capture of this city.
The medal "For the Capture of Budapest" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Victory over Japan".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 362,050 people have been awarded the Medal for the Capture of Budapest.
MEDAL FOR THE CAPTURE OF VIENNA
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 277 380
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945 in honor of the capture of Vienna during the Great Patriotic War.
The medal "For the Capture of Vienna" is awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the assault and capture of Vienna in the period March 16 - April 13, 1945, as well as the organizers and leaders of military operations during the capture of this city.
The medal "For the Capture of Vienna" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Capture of Koenigsberg".
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 277,380 people have been awarded the Medal for the Capture of Vienna.
MEDAL "FOR THE CAPTURE OF KONIGSBERG"
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 760,000
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 9, 1945. The author of the medal project is the artist A. I. Kuznetsov.
The medal "For the capture of Koenigsberg" is awarded to servicemen of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops - direct participants in the heroic assault and capture of Koenigsberg in the period January 23 - April 10, 1945, as well as organizers and leaders of military operations during the capture of this city.
The medal "For the Capture of Koenigsberg" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Capture of Budapest".
In 1987, about 760,000 people were awarded the medal "For the Capture of Koenigsberg".
MEDAL "FOR VICTORY OVER GERMANY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945"
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Established: June 9, 1945
Number of awards: 14,933,000
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 9, 1945. The authors of the medal are the artists E. M. Romanov and I. K. Andrianov.
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" were awarded:
. all military personnel and civilian employees who took direct part in the ranks of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops on the fronts of the Patriotic War or ensured victory by their work in military districts;
. all military personnel and civilian employees who served during the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the active Red Army, Navy and NKVD troops, but who left them due to injury, illness and injury, as well as transferred by decision of state and party organizations to another work outside the army.
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Defense of the Soviet Arctic".
As of January 1, 1995, the medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." awarded approximately 14,933,000 people.
MEDAL FOR THE VICTORY OVER JAPAN
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - brass
Date of establishment: September 30, 1945
Number of awards: 1,800,000
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 30, 1945. The author of the medal project is the artist Lukina M.L.
The Medal "For the Victory over Japan" is awarded to:
. all military personnel and civilian personnel of units and formations of the Red Army, the Navy and the NKVD troops who took a direct part in the hostilities against the Japanese imperialists as part of the troops of the 1st Far Eastern, 2nd Far Eastern and Transbaikal fronts, Pacific Fleet and the Amur River Flotilla;
. military personnel of the central departments of the NPO, the NKVMF and the NKVD, who took part in supporting the combat operations of the Soviet troops in the Far East.
The medal "For the Victory over Japan" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the anniversary medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." Interestingly, Stalin looks to the right (towards Japan), while in the medal "For the Victory over Germany" he looks to the left (towards Germany).
The total number of those awarded the medal "For the victory over Japan" is about 1,800,000 people.
MEDAL FOR VALIANT LABOR IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941-1945
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - copper
Date of establishment: June 6, 1945
Number of awards: 16,096,750
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 6, 1945. The authors of the drawing of the medal are the artists I. K. Andrianov and E. M. Romanov.
Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" are awarded:
. workers, engineering and technical personnel and employees of industry and transport;
. collective farmers and agricultural specialists;
. workers of science, technology, art and literature;
. workers of Soviet, party, trade union and other public organizations - who ensured the victory of the Soviet Union over Germany in the Great Patriotic War with their valiant and selfless work.
Medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For the Liberation of Prague".
As of January 1, 1995, the medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945." awarded approximately 16,096,750 people.
I degree
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - 1st degree - silver
Number of awards: 1st degree - 56,883
MEDAL "PARTISAN OF THE PATRIOTIC WAR"
II degree
Diameter - 32 mm
Material - Grade 2 - Brass
Date of establishment: February 2, 1943
Number of awards: 2nd degree - 70,992
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 2, 1943. The author of the drawing of the medal is the artist N. I. Moskalev, the drawing was taken from the unrealized project of the medal “25 Years of the Soviet Army”.
The medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" was awarded to partisans, the commanding staff of partisan detachments and organizers of the partisan movement for special merits in organizing the partisan movement, for courage, heroism and outstanding success in the partisan struggle for the Soviet Motherland in the rear of the Nazi invaders.
The medal “Partisan of the Patriotic War”, 1st and 2nd class, is awarded to partisans of the Patriotic War, the commanding staff of partisan detachments and the organizers of the partisan movement, who showed courage, steadfastness, courage in the partisan struggle for our Soviet Motherland in the rear against the Nazi invaders.
Awarding the medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" 1st and 2nd degree is made by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
The medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" 1st degree is awarded to partisans, commanding staff of partisan detachments and organizers of the partisan movement for courage, heroism and outstanding success in the partisan struggle for our Soviet Motherland in the rear of the Nazi invaders.
The medal “Partisan of the Patriotic War”, 2nd class, is awarded to partisans, the commanding staff of partisan detachments and organizers of the partisan movement for personal military distinction in carrying out orders and tasks of the command, for active assistance in the partisan struggle against the Nazi invaders.
The highest degree of the medal is the 1st degree.
The medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For Labor Distinction" in order of seniority.
Until 1974, this medal was the only medal of the USSR that had 2 degrees. As of January 1, 1995, 56,883 people were awarded the medal "Partisan of the Patriotic War" of the 1st degree, 70,992 people of the 2nd degree.
MEDAL NAKHIMOV
Diameter - 36 mm
Material - bronze
Established: March 3, 1944
Number of awards: 14,000
The medal was designed by the architect M. A. Shepilevsky.
The Nakhimov medal was awarded to sailors and soldiers, foremen and sergeants, midshipmen and ensigns of the Navy and naval units of the border troops.
The Nakhimov medal was awarded to:
. for skillful, enterprising and courageous actions that contributed to the successful completion of the combat missions of ships and units in maritime theaters;
. for the courage shown in the defense of the state maritime border of the USSR;
. for dedication shown in the performance of military duty, or other merits during the passage of active military service in conditions involving a risk to life.
The Nakhimov medal is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal "For Military Merit".
In total, more than 13,000 awards with the Nakhimov medal were made.
USHAKOV'S MEDAL
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944.
The Ushakov Medal was awarded to sailors and soldiers, foremen and sergeants, midshipmen and warrant officers of the Navy and naval units of the border troops for courage and bravery shown in the defense of the socialist Fatherland in maritime theaters, both in wartime and in peacetime.
The Ushakov medal was awarded for personal courage and bravery shown by:
. in battles with the enemies of the socialist Fatherland in the maritime theaters;
. when protecting the state maritime border of the USSR;
. when performing combat missions of ships and units of the Navy and border troops;
. in the performance of military duty in conditions associated with a risk to life.
The Ushakov medal is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other USSR medals, is located after the medal "For Courage".
BADGE "GUARDS"
On May 21, 1943, for military units and formations awarded the title of guards, the badge "Guard" was established. The artist S. I. Dmitriev was instructed to draw a drawing of the future sign. As a result, a laconic and at the same time expressive project was adopted, which is a five-pointed star framed by a laurel wreath, above it is a red banner with the inscription "Guard". On the basis of the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 11, 1943, this sign was also placed on the banners of armies and corps that received the title of guards. The difference was that on the banner of the Guards Army the sign was depicted in a wreath of oak branches, and on the banner of the Guards Corps - without a wreath.
In total, during the war, until May 9, 1945, the title of Guards was awarded to: 11 combined arms and 6 tank armies; horse-mechanized group; 40 rifle, 7 cavalry, 12 tank, 9 mechanized and 14 aviation corps; 117 rifle, 9 airborne, 17 cavalry, 6 artillery, 53 aviation and 6 anti-aircraft artillery divisions; 7 rocket artillery divisions; many dozens of brigades and regiments. In the Navy, there were 18 surface guard ships, 16 submarines, 13 divisions of combat boats, 2 air divisions, 1 brigade of marines and 1 naval railroad artillery brigade.
ORDER OF THE RED BANNER
Date of establishment September 16, 1918
First award on September 30, 1918
Last award 1991
Number of awards 581 300
Established to be awarded for special courage, dedication and courage shown in the defense of the socialist Fatherland. The Order of the Red Banner was also awarded to military units, warships, state and public organizations. Until the establishment of the Order of Lenin in 1930, the Order of the Red Banner remained highest order Soviet Union.
It was established on September 16, 1918 during the Civil War by decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee. It was originally called the Order of the Red Banner. During the Civil War, similar orders were also established in other Soviet republics Oh. On August 1, 1924, all the orders of the Soviet republics were transformed into the “Order of the Red Banner”, uniform for the entire USSR. The statute of the order was approved by the Resolution of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of January 11, 1932 (on June 19, 1943 and December 16, 1947, this Resolution was amended and supplemented by Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR). The latest edition of the statute of the order was approved by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 28, 1980.
The Order of the Red Banner was awarded to the Komsomol, the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda, the Baltic State Technical University Voenmekh, the cities of Leningrad (Petrograd), Kopeysk, Grozny, Tashkent, Volgograd (Tsaritsyn), Lugansk, Sevastopol.
ORDER OF THE RED STAR
Established: April 6, 1930
First award: V.K. Blucher
Last award: December 19, 1991
Number of awards: 3876740
Established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of April 6, 1930. The statute of the order was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of May 5, 1930.
Subsequently, changes and clarifications were made to issues related to the awarding of the Order of the Red Star by the General Regulations on the Orders of the USSR (Decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR of May 7, 1936), Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 19, 1943, February 26, 1946, October 15, 1947 and December 16, 1947. The Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 28, 1980 approved the Statute of the Order of the Red Star in a new edition.
THE ORDER OF LENIN
Dimensions: height: 38-45 mm
width: 38 mm
Material: gold, platinum
Established: April 6, 1930
First award: May 23, 1930
Last award: December 21, 1991
Number of awards: 431 418
The history of the order dates back to July 8, 1926, when the head of the Main Directorate of the Red Army V.N. Levichev proposed to issue a new award - the "Order of Ilyich" - to persons who already had four orders of the Red Banner. This award was supposed to be the highest combat insignia. However, since Civil War in Russia has already ended, the draft of the new order was not accepted. At the same time, the Council of People's Commissars recognized the need to create the highest award of the Soviet Union, awarded not only for military merit.
At the beginning of 1930, work on the project of a new order, called the "Order of Lenin", was resumed. The artists of the Goznak factory in Moscow were given the task of creating a drawing of the order, the main image on the sign of which was to be a portrait of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. From the many sketches, the work of the artist I. I. Dubasov was chosen, who took as the basis for the portrait a photograph of Lenin taken at the Second Congress of the Comintern in Moscow by photographer V. K. Bulla in July-August 1920. On it, Vladimir Ilyich is depicted in profile to the left of the viewer.
In the spring of 1930, the sketch of the order was handed over to the sculptors I. D. Shadr and P. I. Tayozhny to create a model. In the same year, the first signs of the Order of Lenin were made at the Goznak factory.
The order was established by a decree of the Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR on April 6, and its statute - on May 5, 1930. The statute of the order and its description were amended by the Decree of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR of September 27, 1934, the Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of June 19, 1943 and December 16, 1947.
By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 28, 1980, the statute of the order was approved in its final version.
ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR
I degree
Date of establishment: May 20, 1942
First award: June 2, 1942
Number of awards: more than 9.1 million
ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR
II degree
On May 20, 1942, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR "On the establishment of the Order of the Patriotic War of I and II degrees" was signed, and with it the statute of the new order. For the first time in the history of the Soviet award system, specific feats were listed, for which an award was given to representatives of all major military branches.
The Order of the Patriotic War, I and II degrees, could be received by privates and commanders of the Red Army, the Navy, the NKVD troops and partisans, who showed courage, stamina and courage in battles with the Nazis, or by their actions contributed to the success of military operations of the Soviet troops. The right to this order was especially stipulated for civilians, who were awarded for their contribution to the common victory over the enemy.
The Order of the 1st degree is awarded to those who personally destroy 2 heavy or medium or 3 light enemy tanks, or as part of a gun crew - 3 heavy or medium tanks or 5 light ones. The Order of the II degree could be earned by one who personally destroys 1 heavy or medium tank or 2 light tanks, or as part of a gun crew 2 heavy or medium or 3 light tanks of the enemy.
ORDER OF ALEXANDER NEVSKY
Diameter - 50 mm
Material - silver
First award: November 5, 1942
Number of awards: 42 165
The competition for the drawing of the Order of Alexander Nevsky was won by the architect I. S. Telyatnikov. The artist used a frame from the film "Alexander Nevsky", which was released shortly before, starring the Soviet actor Nikolai Cherkasov. His profile in this role was reproduced in the drawing of the future order. A medallion with a portrait of Alexander Nevsky is in the center of a five-pointed red star, from which silver rays depart; along the edges - ancient Russian military attributes - crossed reeds, a sword, a bow and a quiver with arrows.
According to the statute, officers of the Red Army (from division commander to platoon commander) were awarded the order for their initiative in choosing the right moment for a sudden, bold and successful attack on the enemy and inflicting a major defeat on him with low losses for his troops; for the successful completion of a combat mission with the destruction of all or most of the superior enemy forces; for commanding an artillery, tank or aviation unit that inflicted heavy damage on the enemy.
In total, during the war years, the Order of Alexander Nevsky made more than 42 thousand awards to Soviet soldiers and about 70 foreign generals and officers. More than 1470 military units and formations received the right to attach this order to the battle banner.
ORDER OF KUTUZOV
I degree
Date of establishment: July 29, 1942
First award: January 28, 1943
Number of awards: I degree - 675
II degree - 3326
III degree - 3328
ORDER OF KUTUZOV
II degree
ORDER OF KUTUZOV
III degree
The Order of Kutuzov (project by the artist N. I. Moskalev) of the 1st degree could be received by the commander of the front, the army, his deputy or chief of staff for the good organization of the forced withdrawal of large formations with counterattacks on the enemy, the withdrawal of their troops to new lines with low losses; for the skillful organization of the operation of large formations to combat superior enemy forces and to keep their troops in constant readiness for a decisive offensive.
The statute is based on the fighting qualities that distinguished the activities of the great commander M.I. Kutuzov - skillful defense, exhausting the enemy and then moving on to a decisive counteroffensive.
One of the first orders of Kutuzov II degree was awarded to Major General K. S. Melnik, commander of the 58th Army, which defended the sector of the Caucasian Front from Mozdok to Malgobek. In difficult defensive battles, having exhausted the main forces of the enemy, the army of K. S. Melnik launched a counteroffensive and, having broken the enemy’s defense line, went out with battles to the Yeisk region.
In the regulation on the Order of Kutuzov III degree there is such a clause: the order can be given to an officer "for the skillful development of a battle plan that ensured a clear interaction of all types of weapons and its successful outcome."
ORDER OF Suvorov
I degree
Date of establishment: July 29, 1942
First award: January 28, 1943
Number of awards: 7267
ORDER OF Suvorov
II degree
ORDER OF Suvorov
III degree
In June 1942, a decision was made to establish orders named after the great Russian commanders - Suvorov, Kutuzov and Alexander Nevsky. These orders could be awarded to generals and officers of the Red Army for distinction in battles against the Nazis, for skillful leadership of military operations.
I degree of the Order of Suvorov was awarded to the commanders of the fronts and armies, their deputies, chiefs of staff, operational departments and branches of the fronts and armies for an excellently organized and conducted operation on the scale of the army or front, as a result of which the enemy was defeated or destroyed. One circumstance was specifically stipulated - the victory was to be won by smaller forces over a numerically superior enemy, according to the famous Suvorov rule: "The enemy is not beaten by numbers, but by skill."
The Order of Suvorov II degree could be awarded to the commander of a corps, division or brigade, as well as his deputy and chief of staff for organizing the defeat of a corps or division, for breaking through a modern enemy defensive line with its subsequent pursuit and destruction, as well as for organizing a battle in encirclement, exit from the environment while maintaining the combat capability of their units, their weapons and equipment. The badge of the II degree could also be received by the commander of an armored formation for a deep raid behind enemy lines, "as a result of which the enemy was dealt a sensitive blow, ensuring the successful completion of an army operation."
The Order of Suvorov III degree was intended to reward the commanders of regiments, battalions and companies for the skillful organization and implementation of a victorious battle with fewer forces than the enemy.
ORDER OF BOGDAN KHMELNYTSKY
I degree
Diameter: 55mm
Date of establishment: October 10, 1943
First award: October 28, 1943
Number of awards: 8451
ORDER OF BOGDAN KHMELNYTSKY
II degree
ORDER OF BOGDAN KHMELNYTSKY
III degree
Summer 1943 Soviet army prepared for the liberation of Soviet Ukraine. The idea of an award bearing the name of an outstanding Ukrainian statesman and commander belongs to the film director A.P. Dovzhenko and the poet M. Bazhan. Pashchenko's project was recognized as the best. The main material for the order of the 1st degree is gold, II and III are silver. The statute of the order was approved along with the Decree on the establishment of the order on October 10, 1943. The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky was awarded to soldiers and commanders of the Red Army, as well as partisans for distinction in battles during the liberation Soviet land from the fascist invaders.
The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky, I degree, could be received by the commander of a front or army for a successful operation, using skillful maneuver, as a result of which a city or region was liberated from the enemy, and the enemy was seriously defeated in manpower and equipment.
The Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky II degree could be earned by an officer from a corps commander to a regiment commander for breaking through the enemy’s fortified zone, a successful raid behind enemy lines.
Along with officers and partisan commanders, the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky III degree could be received by sergeants, senior officers and ordinary soldiers of the Red Army and partisan detachments for the courage and resourcefulness shown in battles, which contributed to the fulfillment of the assigned combat mission.
In total, the Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky produced about eight and a half thousand awards, including the first degree - 323, the second - about 2400 and the third - more than 5700. Over a thousand military units and formations received the order as a collective award.
ORDER OF GLORY
I degree
Diameter: 46mm
First award: November 28, 1943
Number of awards: more than 1 million
ORDER OF GLORY
II degree
ORDER OF GLORY
III degree
In October 1943, the project of N. I. Moskalev was approved by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief. At the same time, the color of the ribbon of the future Order of Glory proposed by the artist was approved - orange and black, repeating the colors of the most honorable military award of pre-revolutionary Russia - the Order of St. George.
The Order of Glory was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of November 8, 1943. It has three degrees, of which the highest I degree is gold, and II and III are silver (in the second degree the central medallion was gilded). This insignia could be issued for a personal feat on the battlefield, they were issued in a strict sequence - from the lowest degree to the highest.
The Order of Glory could be received by the one who first broke into the enemy’s location, who in battle saved the banner of his unit or captured the enemy’s, who, risking his life, saved the commander in battle, who shot down a fascist aircraft with a personal weapon (rifle or machine gun) or destroyed up to 50 enemy soldiers, etc.
In total, about a million badges of the Order of Glory III degree were issued for distinction during the Great Patriotic War, more than 46 thousand - II degree and about 2600 - I degree.
ORDER "VICTORY"
Total weight - 78 g:
Material:
platinum - 47 g,
gold - 2 g,
silver - 19 g,
rubies - 25 carats,
diamonds - 16 carats.
Date of establishment: November 8, 1943
First award: April 10, 1944
Last award: September 9, 1945
(February 20, 1978)
Number of awards: 20 (19)
By decree of November 8, 1943, the order was established, its statute and description of the badge were approved. The statute said: “The Order of Victory, as the highest military order, is awarded to senior officers of the Red Army for the successful conduct of such military operations, on the scale of several or one front, as a result of which the situation is radically changing in favor of the Red Army.”
In total, during the years of World War II, 19 awards were made with the Order of Victory. Twice it was received by the Generalissimo of the Soviet Union I. V. Stalin, marshals G. K. Zhukov and A. M. Vasilevsky. Marshals I. S. Konev, K. K. Rokossovsky, R. Ya. Malinovsky, F. I. Tolbukhin, L. A. Govorov, S. K. Timoshenko and Army General A. I. Antonov. Marshal K. A. Meretskov was awarded for distinction in the war with Japan.
In addition, five foreign military leaders were awarded the Soviet military order for their contribution to the common victory over fascism. These are the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia, Marshal Broz Tito, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army, Marshal M. Rola-Zhymerski, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Expeditionary Armed Forces in Western Europe General of the Army D. Eisenhower, Commander of the Army Group in Western Europe B. Montgomery and former King of Romania Mihai.
ORDER OF NAKHIMOV
I degree
Established: March 3, 1944
First award: May 16, 1944
Number of awards: more than 500
ORDER OF NAKHIMOV
II degree
Artist B. M. Khomich.
It was established on March 3, 1944 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR: "On the establishment of military orders: the Order of Ushakov I and II degrees and the Order of Nakhimov I and II degrees."
The Order of Nakhimov was issued "for outstanding success in the development, conduct and support of maritime operations, as a result of which the offensive the enemy or active operations of the fleet are ensured, significant damage is inflicted on the enemy and their main forces are preserved; for a successful defensive operation, as a result of which the enemy was defeated; for a well-conducted antiamphibious operation that inflicted heavy losses on the enemy; for skillful actions in defending their bases and communications from the enemy, which led to the destruction of significant enemy forces and the disruption of his offensive operation.
ORDER OF USHAKOV
I degree
ORDER OF USHAKOV
II degree
Established in 1944. Artist B. M. Khomich.
The Order of Ushakov is the highest in relation to the Order of Nakhimov. The Order of Ushakov is divided into two degrees. I degree of the Order of Ushakov was made of platinum, II - of gold. For the Order of Ushakov, the colors of the Andreevsky naval flag of pre-revolutionary Russia were taken - white with blue. It was established on March 3, 1944 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR: "On the establishment of military orders: the Order of Ushakov I and II degrees and the Order of Nakhimov I and II degrees."
The Order of Ushakov could be issued for an active successful operation, as a result of which victory was achieved over a numerically superior enemy. It could have been a naval battle, as a result of which significant enemy forces were destroyed; a successful landing operation, which led to the destruction of enemy coastal bases and fortifications; bold actions on the sea lanes of the Nazis, as a result of which valuable enemy warships and transports were sunk. In total, the Order of Ushakov II degree was awarded 194 times. Among the units and ships of the Navy, 13 have this award on their banners.
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Considered the highest state award. This position has been preserved in the modern Russian Federation. However, many are interested in the distribution of orders and medals of the USSR in terms of significance. Let's complete the list with interesting facts about the highest Soviet award.
What is an order
The order in the USSR was a state award, which encouraged a citizen for special merits and achievements to society and the state: defense of the Fatherland, success in communist labor, and so on.
When distributing the orders of the USSR according to their significance, it is important to remember that there were 20 such awards approved. Only the highest degrees of distinction are more significant than them:
- Hero of the USSR.
- Hero of Socialist Labor.
- "Hero City" (for settlements).
- "Fortress-hero" (for defensive points).
- "Mother-heroine" - the title assigned to women with many children.
In addition to all of the above, 55 significant medals were approved, as well as 19 honorary titles of the Soviet state.
Before disassembling the orders of the USSR in terms of significance, let's get acquainted with a number of important and interesting provisions about them:
- Both orders and medals claimed only
- An application for an award could only come from state structures (departments, committees, ministries), public and party associations, commanders of military units and heads of enterprises.
- The decision to award was made only by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. It itself was carried out on his behalf and on his (the Presidium's) behalf. During the Great Patriotic War, such an honorable duty was delegated to the officers - from the brigade commander to the front commander.
- The regulations for wearing orders were established by Decrees of the Presidium.
- For a number of acts, the Presidium could deprive a person of the state award assigned to him.
- Orders were awarded not only to people, but also to republics, cities, and regions. But the medal could only be awarded to a person.
- If the order had several degrees, then the rewarding necessarily went gradually - from the lowest to the most significant.
- If the order was not divided into degrees, then they could mark the same person, city, military unit, etc. repeatedly.
- Orders can be worn both on the block and without it. Also, instead of the award itself, it was allowed to attach only its bar.
Types of orders
In addition to the division of orders of the USSR according to their significance, they were gradated into the following groups:
- Awards for labor, revolutionary merits, defense of the Fatherland, development of international friendship, and other merits to the Soviet country.
- Order of Military Merit.
- Heroic mother awards - for giving birth as well as raising children.
Orders of the USSR in order of importance
Consider the most relevant seniority scheme in history for these awards - given in 1988. So, the orders of the USSR in terms of significance (photos on the topic are also given in this article) - from the most honorary to the younger awards:
- Them. Lenin.
- Red October Revolution.
- Suvorov 1st degree.
- Ushakov 1st Art.
- Kutuzov 1st class.
- Nakhimov 1st Art.
- B. Khmelnitsky 1st Art.
- Next - Suvorov, Ushakov, Kutuzov, Nakhimov, B. Khmelnitsky 2nd Art.
- Then - Suvorov, Kutuzov, B. Khmelnitsky 3rd Art.
- A. Nevsky.
- Great Patriotic 1st Art.
- Great Patriotic 2nd Art.
- Labor Red Banner.
- Friendship between nations.
- Red star.
- For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union 1st Art.
- For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union 2nd Art.
- For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union 3rd Art.
- Honor.
- For personal courage.
- Glory 1st Art.
- Glory 2nd Art.
- Glory 3rd Art.
- Labor Glory 1st Art.
- Labor Glory 2nd Art.
- Labor Glory 3rd Art.
We now know the distribution of orders of the USSR according to the degree of importance. Next, we invite you to contact chronological order their institutions.
20-30s
The following awards were introduced during this period:
- Red Banner (1924) - more than 581 thousand awarded. The first of such Soviet awards. The order was awarded for special courage, courage of the defender of the state.
- Labor Red Banner (1928) - more than 1,224 thousand awarded. Order for outstanding labor merits in production, agriculture, science, culture, etc.
- Lenin (1930) - more than 431 thousand awarded. For revolutionary merits, defense of the Fatherland, development of international friendship, labor exploits.
- Red Star (1930) - more than 3,876 thousand awarded. Order for military merit, ensuring state security.
- Honor (1935) - more than 1,580 awarded. For excellent achievements in production, sports, cultural and social activities.
40s
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the formation of the award system of modern Russia - the Russian Federation began. It was natural that elements of the award system of the USSR were used in its construction. However, many elements were borrowed from the award system Russian Empire, which was supposed to indicate the continuity of modern Russia in relation to pre-revolutionary Russia.
Orders of the Russian Federation
The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called is the highest state award of the Russian Federation.
It is awarded to outstanding state and public figures and other citizens of the Russian Federation for exceptional services that contribute to the prosperity, greatness and glory of Russia.
The Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called may be awarded for outstanding service to the Russian Federation by heads and heads of governments of foreign states.
The badge of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called is worn on the order chain or on the shoulder ribbon. Wearing the badge of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called on the order chain is allowed on especially solemn occasions. When wearing the badge of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called on the shoulder ribbon, it passes through the right shoulder. The star of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called is located on the left side of the chest, to the left of the orders below the order blocks.
Those awarded for distinction in military operations are awarded the badge and star of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called with swords.
When wearing the ribbon of the Order of the Holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called on the bar, it is located above other order ribbons.
Order of St. George - the highest military award Russian Federation. The statute of the order is approved by Decree 
President of the Russian Federation dated August 8, 2000 No. 1463. The order was established by Catherine II on November 26, 1769. Restored on March 2, 1992.
The Order of St. George is awarded to military personnel from among senior and senior officers for conducting combat operations to defend the Fatherland during an attack by an external enemy, culminating in the complete defeat of the enemy, which have become a model of military art, whose exploits serve as an example of valor and courage for all generations of defenders of the Fatherland and who have been awarded state awards Russian Federation for the distinctions shown in combat operations.
The order has four degrees. The highest is the I degree. The order of the I and II degrees has a sign and a star, III and IV - only a sign.
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The statute and description of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 Mr. N 19 amended the statute and description.
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" is awarded to citizens for particularly outstanding services to the state related to the development of Russian statehood, achievements in work, strengthening peace, friendship and cooperation between peoples, for a significant contribution to the defense of the Fatherland.
The Order of Merit for the Fatherland has four degrees:
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, 1st class;
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, II degree;
Order of Merit for the Fatherland, III degree;
Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV degree.
The Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" I and II degrees has a badge and a star, III and IV degrees - only a badge.
The Order of Zhukov was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 9, 1994 No. 930. The statute and description of the order were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 6, 1995 No. 243.
The Order of Zhukov is awarded to:
commanders of fronts and armies, their deputies, chiefs of staff, chiefs of operational directorates and operational departments, chiefs of combat arms of fronts and armies, commanders of corps, divisions, brigades, awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union or awarded orders for excellence in commanding troops during combat operations in the period of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
commanders of fleets, flotillas and their deputies, commanders of squadrons, naval bases, brigades, awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union or awarded orders for conducting combat operations together with the Red Army during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
persons of senior officers, as well as senior officers in the position of commander of a division (brigade) and above the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for their merits in the development and successful conduct of major operations by them during military operations to defend the Fatherland.
The Order of Zhukov is awarded by decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
The Order of Zhukov is worn on the right side of the chest.
The Order of Courage was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The statute and description of the Order of Courage were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19 amended the statute and description .
The Order of Courage is awarded to citizens for selflessness, courage and courage shown in saving people, protecting public order, in the fight against crime, during natural disasters, fires, catastrophes and other emergencies, as well as for courageous and decisive actions committed in the performance of military , civic or official duty in life-threatening conditions.
The Order of Courage is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree.
The Order for Military Merit was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The statute and description of the Order of Military Merit were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. By Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 N 19, the statute and description have been amended.
The Order of Military Merit is awarded to military personnel:
for the exemplary performance of military duty by servicemen of subordinate units, units, formations, the impeccable performance of their official duties and the achievement of high combat skills;
for the high combat readiness of the troops and ensuring the defense capability of the Russian Federation;
for high personal performance in official activities, courage and courage shown in the performance of military duty;
for merits in strengthening military commonwealth and military cooperation with friendly states.
The Order "For Military Merit" is awarded for the indicated merits and subject to conscientious service for at least 10 calendar years.
The Order of Military Merit is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order of Courage.
The Order "For Naval Merit" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 27, 2002 N 245. The statute and description of the Order of "For Naval Merit" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 27, 2002 N 245.
The Order "For Naval Merit" is awarded to citizens for merits in the field of study, development and use of the World Ocean in the interests of the country's defense capability, ensuring its national security, socio-economic and cultural development, as well as for a great contribution to strengthening the maritime potential of Russia.
The Order of Naval Merit is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order of Military Merit.
The Order of Honor was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The statute and description of the Order of Honor were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19 amended the statute and description .
The Order of Honor is awarded to citizens for high achievements in state, industrial, research, socio-cultural, social and charitable activities, which have significantly improved the living conditions of people, for merits in training highly qualified personnel, educating the younger generation, maintaining law and order.
The Order of Honor is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order for Military Merit.
The Order of Friendship was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The statute and description of the Order of Friendship were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19 amended the statute and description .
The Order of Friendship is awarded to citizens for their great contribution to the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between nations and peoples, high achievements in the development of the economic and scientific potential of Russia, for especially fruitful activities in bringing together and mutually enriching the cultures of nations and peoples, strengthening peace and friendly relations between states.
The Order of Friendship is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders of the Russian Federation, is located after the Order of Honor.
The Order of Parental Glory was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 13, 2008 No. 775. Statute and description of the order 
approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 13, 2008 No. 775.
The Order of Parental Glory is awarded to parents (adoptive parents) who are married, concluded in the civil registry offices, or, in the case of an incomplete family, one of the parents (adoptive parents) who are raising and (or) raised four or more children - citizens Russian Federation, form a socially responsible family, lead a healthy lifestyle, provide an appropriate level of care for the health, education, physical, spiritual and moral development of children, the full and harmonious development of their personality, set an example in strengthening the institution of the family and raising children.
The awarding of the persons specified in the first paragraph of this Statute with the Order of Parental Glory is made when the fourth child reaches the age of three years and if the remaining children are alive, except as provided for by this Statute.
When awarding the Order of Parental Glory, children are taken into account who died or went missing in the defense of the Fatherland or its interests, in the performance of military, service or civil duty, who died as a result of injury, concussion, injury or disease received under the indicated circumstances, or as a result of a labor injury. or occupational disease.
The system of state awards of the Russian Federation also retained the military orders of Suvorov, Ushakov, Kutuzov, Alexander Nevsky, Nakhimov, established in honor of outstanding Russian commanders and naval commanders during the harsh years of World War II. These illustrious orders are awarded for feats and distinctions in battles for the defense of the Fatherland during an attack on the Russian Federation by an external enemy.
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 29, 1942. Subsequently, the statute of the order was supplemented by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 8, 1943, and partial changes and additions were made to the description of the order by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 30, 1942 and the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 19, 1943.
The Order of Suvorov is awarded to commanders of the Red Army for outstanding success in command and control, excellent organization of military operations and the determination and perseverance shown in their conduct, as a result of which victory was achieved in the battles for the Motherland in the Patriotic War.
The Order of Suvorov is awarded by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The Order of Suvorov consists of three degrees: I, II, and III degrees. The highest degree of the order is the 1st degree.
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944. Subsequently, the Decree of March 3, 1944 was amended by Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 26 and December 16, 1947.
The Order of Ushakov is awarded to officers of the Navy for outstanding success in the development, conduct and support of naval active operations, as a result of which victory was achieved in battles for the Motherland over a numerically superior enemy.
The Order of Ushakov is awarded by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The Order of Ushakov consists of two degrees: I and II degrees. The highest degree of the order is the 1st degree.
The first and second degrees of the Order of Kutuzov were established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 29, 1942. The third degree of the order was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 8, 1943. Subsequently, partial changes were made to the description of the order by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of September 30, 1942, the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of May 3, 1943 and the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 19, 1943. The Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 8, 1943 was amended by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 26, 1947.
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No. 1099 "On measures to improve the state award system of the Russian Federation" established the statute and description of the order. In accordance with them, the Order of Alexander Nevsky became a general civil award, and its badge now reproduces the design of the pre-revolutionary order.
The Order is awarded to:
citizens of the Russian Federation filling public service positions, for special personal services to the Fatherland in state building, many years of conscientious service and high results achieved by them in the performance of their official duties, in strengthening the international authority of Russia, the country's defense capability, economic development, science, education , culture, art, health care and other merits,
citizens of the Russian Federation for high personal achievements in various sectors of the economy, research, socio-cultural, educational and other socially useful activities.
Established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of March 3, 1944. Subsequently, this Decree was amended by Decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 26 and December 16, 1947.
The Order of Nakhimov is awarded to officers of the Navy for outstanding success in the development, conduct and support of naval operations, as a result of which an offensive operation of the enemy was repelled or active operations of the fleet were ensured, significant damage was inflicted on the enemy and their main forces were saved.
The Order of Nakhimov is awarded by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The Order of Nakhimov consists of two degrees: I and II degrees. The highest degree of the order is the 1st degree.
Medals of the Russian Federation
The Gold Star medal was established by the Law of the Russian Federation dated March 20, 1992 No. 2553-1.
Awarded to citizens who have been awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for services to the state and people associated with the accomplishment of a heroic deed.
The Gold Star medal is a five-pointed star with smooth dihedral rays on the front side. Beam length - 15 mm. The reverse side of the medal has a smooth surface and is limited along the contour by a protruding thin rim.
The medal is gold, weighing 21.5 grams.
The medal is connected by means of an eyelet and a ring to a gilded metal block, the inside of which is covered with a moire tricolor ribbon in accordance with the color scheme. State flag Russian Federation.
Worn on the left side of the chest above orders and medals.
The regulation on the insignia - the St. George Cross was approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of August 8, 2000 No. 1463. The insignia of the Military Order was established in 1807, which in 1913 was called the St. George Cross. Restored March 2, 1992
The insignia - the St. George Cross is awarded to military personnel from among soldiers, sailors, sergeants and foremen, warrant officers and midshipmen, junior officers for feats and distinctions in battles to defend the Fatherland during an attack by an external enemy, serving as a model of courage, selflessness and military skill.
Has four degrees. The highest is the I degree. The distance between the ends of the cross is 34 mm.
Medal of the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" The position and description of the Medal of the Order "For Services to the Fatherland" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19 amended the position and description.
The medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" is awarded to citizens for services in the field of industry and agriculture, construction and transport, science and education, health and culture, as well as in other areas. labor activity: for a great contribution to the defense of the Fatherland, success in maintaining high combat readiness of units, units and formations, for excellent performance in combat training and other merits during military service; for strengthening law and order, ensuring state security.
The medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" has two degrees.
The medal "For Courage" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. The position and description of the medal "For Courage" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 6, 1999 No. 19 the position and description have been amended. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 17, 2003 N 444 amended the regulations on the medal.
The medal "For Courage" is awarded to military personnel, as well as employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Russian Federation, the State Fire Service of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for civil defense, emergencies and elimination of consequences of natural disasters and other citizens of the Russian Federation for personal courage and bravery shown by:
in battles in defense of the Russian Federation and its state interests;
when performing special tasks to ensure the state security of the Russian Federation;
when protecting the state border of the Russian Federation;
in the performance of military, service or civil duty, the protection of the constitutional rights of citizens in conditions involving a risk to life.
The medal "Defender of Free Russia" was established by the Law of the Russian Federation of July 2, 1992 N 3183-I "On the Establishment of the Medal "Defender of Free Russia". The position and description are approved by the same law.
The medal "Defender of Free Russia" is awarded by the President of the Russian Federation.
The medal "Defender of Free Russia" is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens and stateless persons for the courage shown in defending the constitutional order during the attempted coup d'état on August 19-21, 1991, for merits in carrying out democratic reforms, economic and political reforms , strengthening Russian statehood, for his contribution to solving national problems.
The presentation for awarding the medal "Defender of Free Russia" and its presentation are carried out in accordance with the procedure established by the current legislation on state awards of the Russian Federation.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to citizens for rescuing people during natural disasters, on water, underground, when extinguishing fires and under other circumstances.
Medal "For the salvation of the perishing" of silver. On the front side of the medal is a relief image of the badge of the Order of Courage. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the medal "For Courage".
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to military personnel for personal courage and courage shown in the defense of the Fatherland and the state interests of the Russian Federation in combat operations on land, while performing combat service and combat duty, during exercises and maneuvers, while serving to protect the state border of the Russian Federation, for excellent performance in combat training and field training.
Silver medal of Suvorov. On the front side of the medal is a profile (to the left) chest image of A. V. Suvorov. Along the upper edge there is an inscription in relief letters: "Alexander Suvorov", in the lower part there is a relief image of laurel branches. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the medal "For the salvation of the dead."
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to servicemen of the Navy and the maritime guards of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation for personal courage and bravery shown in the defense of the Fatherland and the state interests of the Russian Federation in maritime theaters of military operations, in the defense of the state border of the Russian Federation, in the performance of combat missions by ships and units of the Navy and the maritime security bodies of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation, when performing combat service and combat duty, during exercises and maneuvers, while performing military duty in conditions that risk life, as well as for excellent performance in combat training and maritime education.
Silver Ushakov medal. The diameter of the medal is 36 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the Suvorov medal.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to military personnel of the Air Force, aviation types and branches of the Armed Forces, the Federal Border Service and internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the flight crew of civil aviation and the aviation industry for personal courage and courage shown in the defense of the Fatherland and state interests of the Russian Federation, with in combat service and combat duty, in exercises and maneuvers, for special merits in the development, operation and maintenance of aviation equipment, high professional skills in aircraft navigation, for excellent performance in combat training and air skills.
Silver medal of Nesterov. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the Ushakov medal.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to military personnel of the border service and border troops of the Federal Border Service of the Russian Federation, other military personnel, as well as other citizens.
The medal is awarded:
for military exploits and special merits shown in the protection of the state border of the Russian Federation;
for bravery and selflessness shown in the fighting during the detention of violators of the state border of the Russian Federation, and other merits.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the Nesterov medal.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The medal is awarded to employees of the internal affairs bodies, military personnel of the internal troops, other military personnel for courage and courage shown in the protection of public order and in the fight against offenses, for high performance in official activities and other merits during the period of service, as well as other citizens for assisting the internal affairs bodies in their work to protect public order.
Silver medal. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Border".
Established by the Law of the Russian Federation of July 7, 1993 No. 5336-1.
The medal is awarded to:
servicemen and civilians who took part in the military operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, partisans of the Great Patriotic War, members of the underground, persons awarded medals "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945", "For the victory over Japan", as well as persons with a certificate of a participant in the war;
home front workers who were awarded orders and medals of the USSR for selfless work during the Great Patriotic War, as well as persons with the badge "Inhabitant of besieged Leningrad";
former juvenile prisoners of concentration camps.
Worn on the left side of the chest.
The Zhukov medal was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 9, 1994 No. 930. The regulation and description of the medal were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 6, 1995 No. 243. Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 30, 1995 No. 1334 amended the regulations on the medal .
The Zhukov Medal is awarded to military personnel and civilian personnel of the Red Army, the Navy, the NKVD troops, partisans, members of the underground for bravery, steadfastness and courage shown in combat operations with the Nazi invaders, Japanese militarists, and in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birthday of G.K. Zhukov.
The basis for the award is documents confirming direct participation in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 as part of the army or in hostilities against Japan.
The Zhukov medal is awarded by decree of the President of the Russian Federation.
The Zhukov medal is presented on behalf of and on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation by the heads of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, heads of administrations of districts, cities, military commissars and military leaders.
The medal "60 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" was established on February 28, 2004 by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 277. approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 28, 2004 N 277. “Instruction on the presentation of the jubilee medal “60 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.” approved by the order of the President of the Russian Federation of November 10, 2004 N 533-rp.
Jubilee medal "60 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941 - 1945" are awarded:
servicemen and civilians who took part in the military operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, partisans and members of underground organizations operating during the Great Patriotic War in the temporarily occupied territories of the USSR, military personnel and civilians who served during the Great Patriotic War Patriotic War in the Armed Forces of the USSR, persons awarded medals "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941 - 1945", "For the victory over Japan", as well as persons who have a certificate for the medal "For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War war 1941 - 1945" or certificate of a participant in the war;
home front workers awarded for selfless work during the Great Patriotic War with orders of the USSR, medals “For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, “For Labor Valor”, “For Labor Distinction”, “For the Defense of Leningrad”, “ For the defense of Moscow”, “For the defense of Odessa”, “For the defense of Sevastopol”, “For the defense of Stalingrad”, “For the defense of Kyiv”, “For the defense of the Caucasus”, “For the defense of the Soviet Arctic”, as well as persons with the sign “Resident besieged Leningrad" or a certificate for the medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
persons who worked in the period from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945 for at least six months, excluding the period of work in the temporarily occupied territories of the USSR;
former underage prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War;
citizens foreign countries, who are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, who fought as part of military national formations in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, as part of partisan detachments, underground groups, and other anti-fascist formations, who made a significant contribution to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and were awarded state awards of the USSR or the Russian Federation.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 10, 1996 No. 176.
The medal is awarded to:
military personnel serving in the Navy, naval forces of the Federal Border Guard Service of Russia, if they have been awarded state awards of the Russian Federation, the RSFSR, the USSR and have served impeccably on ships and in the positions of naval aviation pilots for 10, and in other naval units for 20 or more years in calendar terms ;
military personnel of the Navy who took part in the hostilities against the Nazi invaders and Japanese militarists in 1941-1945, as well as other citizens.
Silver-plated tombac medal. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the Zhukov medal.
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 26, 1997 No. 132.
The medal is awarded to:
participants in the defense of Moscow, awarded the medal "For the Defense of Moscow";
home front workers who worked during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. in Moscow and awarded with state awards;
citizens awarded the medal "In memory of the 800th anniversary of Moscow";
citizens who have made a significant contribution to the development of Moscow.
Brass medal. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the Russian Federation, is located after the medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy".
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 9, 1999 No. 574.
The medal is awarded to citizens for merits in the field of culture, education, humanities, literature and art, for a great contribution to the study and preservation of cultural heritage, in the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of the cultures of nations and nationalities.
Silver medal. It has the shape of a circle with a convex side on both sides. The diameter of the medal is 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow".
The jubilee medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 27, 2001 N 777. The position and description of the medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 27, 2001 N 777.
The Jubilee Medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway" is awarded to employees of railway transport who have worked flawlessly in the industry for 20 or more years, as well as other citizens who have made a significant contribution to the development of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway" is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the Pushkin medal.
The medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Population Census" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2002 N 1151. The position and description of the medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Population Census" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 14, 2002 N 1151.
The medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Population Census" is awarded to citizens who have made a significant contribution to the preparation and conduct of the All-Russian Population Census.
The medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Population Census" is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the anniversary medal "100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway".
The medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 19, 2003 N 210. The position and description of the medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 19, 2003 N 210 .
The medal "In memory of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg" is awarded to:
participants in the defense of Leningrad, awarded the medal "For the Defense of Leningrad";
citizens awarded with the badge "Inhabitant of besieged Leningrad";
home front workers who worked during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in Leningrad and were awarded state awards;
citizens awarded the medal "In memory of the 250th anniversary of Leningrad";
citizens who have made a significant contribution to the development of St. Petersburg.
The medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg" is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the medal "For Merit in Conducting the All-Russian Population Census".
The medal "For Labor in Agriculture" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 10, 2004 N 335. The position and description of the medal "For Labor in Agriculture" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 10, 2004 N 335.
The medal "For Works in Agriculture" is awarded to citizens for merits in the field of agriculture and a great contribution to the development of the agro-industrial complex, training, scientific and other activities aimed at improving the efficiency of agricultural production.
The medal "For Works in Agriculture" is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg".
The medal "In memory of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan" was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 30, 2005 N 762. The position and description of the medal "In memory of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan" were approved by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 30, 2005 N 762.
The medal "In memory of the 1000th anniversary of Kazan" is awarded to:
residents of Kazan - participants in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
residents of Kazan - home front workers who worked during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in Kazan for at least six months, or decorated and medals of the USSR for selfless labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
residents of Kazan - labor veterans;
citizens who have made a significant contribution to the development of Kazan.
The award of the medal is made on the basis of the lists of citizens approved by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan for the award of the medal.
The medal is presented on behalf of the President of the Russian Federation in a solemn atmosphere. Together with the medal, the recipient is given a certificate for the medal, which has a number.
The medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan" is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the medal "For Works in Agriculture".
Established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No. 442.
The badge is awarded to citizens elected or appointed to a position in accordance with the Constitution of the Russian Federation and federal laws as well as civil servants.
Rewarding with the distinction "For Impeccable Service" is made for specific merits that have brought significant benefits to the Fatherland.
Soldiers are awarded the insignia "For Impeccable Service" on St. George ribbon, other citizens - on the ribbon of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland.
The insignia "For Impeccable Service" is a rectangle measuring 29 mm by 32 mm.
It is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other orders and medals, is located below them.