Orders of the USSR in importance. Interesting facts about the highest award

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Orders in the Soviet Union were 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 present the list, supplementing it with interesting facts about the highest Soviet award.

What is this order

The order in the USSR was a state award, which encouraged a citizen for special services and achievements to society and the state: defense of the Fatherland, success in communist labor, etc.

When distributing orders of the USSR according to their importance, it is important to remember that there were 20 such awards approved. Only the highest degrees of distinction are more significant:

• Hero of the USSR.
• Hero of Socialist Labor.
• "Hero City" (for settlements).
• "Hero Fortress" (for defensive points).
• "Mother-heroine" is a title given to women with many children.

In addition to all of the above, 55 significant medals were approved, as well as 19 honorary titlesSoviet state.

Some regulations on Soviet orders

Before we disassemble the orders of the USSR by significance, let's get acquainted with a number of important and interesting provisions about them:

• Both orders and medals were approved only by the Presidium of the Soviet Armed Forces (Supreme Council).
• 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 taken 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, and so on. several times.
• 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 importance,acted their gradation into the following groups:

• Awards for labor, revolutionary merits, defense of the Fatherland, development of international friendship, strengthening of peace and other services to the Soviet country.
• Order of Military Merit.
• Awards for heroine mothers - for giving birth as well as raising children.

Orders of the USSR in order of importance

Let's take a look at the most recent ranking scheme for these awards in history - 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:

• Im. Lenin.
• Red October Revolution.
• Red Banner.
• Suvorov 1st degree.
• Ushakov 1st class
• Kutuzov 1st class
• Nakhimov 1st Art.
• B. Khmelnytsky 1st Art.
• Next - Suvorov, Ushakov, Kutuzov, Nakhimov, B. Khmelnitsky 2nd Art.
• Then - Suvorov, Kutuzov, B. Khmelnitsky 3rd century
• A. Nevsky.
• Great Patriotic War 1st Art.
• Great Patriotic War 2nd Art.
• Labour Red Banner.
• Friendship of peoples.
• Red Star.
• For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union 1st class
• For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union 2nd class
• For service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union, 3rd class
• 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 in order of importance. Next, we suggest you refer to the chronological order of their establishment.

20-30s

The following awards were introduced during this period:

• of the Red Banner (1924) - more than 581 thousand awarded. The first of such Soviet awards. The order was awarded for special courage, the courage of the defender of the state.
• of the Red Banner of Labor (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 of Military Merit, State Security.
• Honor (1935) - more than 1,580 awarded. For excellent achievements in production, sports, cultural and social activities.

40s

Most of the orders were dedicated to the immortal feat of the Soviet people during the Second World War:

• Great Patriotic 1-2 degree (1942) - more than 9, 175 million awarded. For steadfastness, courage and courage in the fight against the Nazis.
• Suvorov 1-3 degree (1942) - more than 7 thousand awarded. It was awarded to outstanding army commanders, as well as military units.
• Kutuzov 1-3 degrees (1942-1943) - more than 7, 2 thousand awarded. To the awardcommanders were introduced, who became famous for developing a battle plan, as a result of which it was possible to defeat the enemy with minimal losses on their part.
• Alexander Nevsky (1942) - more than 42, 1 thousand awarded. Awarded to officers for organizing and conducting brilliant military operations.
• B. Khmelnytsky 1-3 degree (1943) - more than 8.4 thousand awarded. Order for fighters, partisans and commanders who showed special courage and determination in defeating the enemy.
• "Victory" (1943) - 20 awarded. The highest military award of the Second World War. Stalin, Rokossovsky, Zhukov, Konev, Vasilevsky and others were awarded.
• Glory 1-3 degree (1943) - more than 1,046 million awarded. Soldier's Order - for privates, foremen and sergeants who have shown themselves to be brave and courageous fighters.
• Ushakov 1-2 degree (1944) - 241 awarded. Soviet naval order.
• Nakhimov 1-2 degree (1944) - 551 awarded. Order for awarding officers of the navy.
• "Mother-heroine" (for the birth and upbringing of more than 10 children), the Order of Maternal Glory (for the birth and upbringing of 7, 8, 9 children) 1-3 degrees (1944) - about 5.4 million awarded.

60-80s

Last orders approved in the USSR:

• October Revolution (1967) - more than 106 thousand awarded. Second in importance after the Order of Lenin for various types of achievements.
• Friendship of Peoples (1972) - more than 72, 7 thousand awarded.
• Labor Glory 1-3 degree(1974) - more than 700 thousand awarded.
• For service to the Motherland in the ranks of the Soviet Armed Forces 1-3 degrees (1974) - more than 70 thousand awarded.
• For personal courage (1988) - more than 600 awarded.

You are now aware of how the military orders of the USSR are distributed in terms of importance. We also traced the history of the establishment of these awards.