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2004-06-01

HIGHEST AWARDS

Gold Star Hero of the Soviet Union

Established on October 16, 1939. It is presented to an individual or a collective for actions in service to the state that are considered to be heroic. It is always awarded with the Order of Lenin and has been confered over 12,700 times. The m consists of a 21.5 gram gold star with the word "HERO" inscribed in Cyrillic letters on the reverse. It is suspended by a 15 x 20mm solid red ribbon.

Gold Star Hammer and Sickle Hero of Socialist Labour

Established on May 22, 1938. It is presented to an individual or a collective for outstanding achievments in socialist labour that improved production and the might and prestige of the USSR. It is always awarded with the Order of Lenin and has been confered over 19,000 times. The medal consists of a 15.25 gram gold star superimposed with the hammer and sickle on the obverse. The title of "Hero of Socialist Labour" is inscribed in Cyrillic letters on the reverse. The medal is suspended by a 15 x 20mm solid red ribbon.

Order of Lenin

Established on April 6, 1930. The Order of Lenin is the highest award given by the USSR for both military and civilian people and collectives. It is awarded for outstanding services to the revolutionary movement, labour activity, defence of the Homeland, and strengthening peace between peoples. The Order has been awarded over 400,000 times. Early issues of the Order (1930-1934) were made of silver followed by gold (1934-1936). Modern issues contain a platinum bust of Lenin surrounded by gold bands of wheat. Above the bust is a red enamled flag with Lenin's name in gold Cyrillic letters. The bottom of the Order contains the hammer and sickle in red enamel. The medal is suspended on a pentagonal device with a ribbon consisting of three 2mm stripes on the edges (yellow-red-yellow) and a center red stripe.

Order of Victory

Established on November 8, 1943. This is the highest military decoration in the USSR. It has been awarded to generals and marshals only for successful operations on more than one front which resulted in a radical change in the tide of battle in favor of the USSR and has only been awared 21 times. The Order is a 72mm star made of platinum and studded with 150 diamonds (16 carat total weight) with the five arms of the star containing rubies. In the center of the star is a medallion of blue enamel with the Kermlin wall and Lenin's mausoleum in gold surounded by gold bands of wheat. The ribbon of the order combines the colors of several Soviet orders. The red center stripe is 13mm wide for the Order of Lenin. The edges contain five 3mm stripes separated by a 0.5mm white stripe. The colors are green for the Order of Suverov, blue for the Order of Kutuzov, red for the Order of Alexander Nevsky, light blue for the Order of Bogden Khmelnitsky, and orange with a black center thread for the Order of Glory. General Dwight Eisenhower was the only American to recieve this Order.

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