Gold Star

The Gold Star medal (Russian: медаль «Золотая Звезда») is a special insignia that identifies recipients of the title "Hero" in the Soviet Union and some of its allies, and several post-Soviet states.

Read more about Gold Star:  Soviet Origin, Post-Soviet Successors, Similar Titles/Medals/Orders in Other Countries

Famous quotes containing the words gold and/or star:

    “As I have known them passionate and fine,
    The gold for which they leave the golden line
    Of lyric is a golden light divine,
    Never the gold of darkness from a mine.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)

    “One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you’re a star you’re dead already. You’re embalmed.”
    —Dustin Hoffman (b. 1937)