Hero of the Russian Federation (Russian: Герой Российской Федерации) is the highest title of honor of the Russian Federation. A person that has been granted the title also receives a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honor that identifies recipients.
The title is awarded to persons that delivered a "service to the Russian state and nation, connected with a deed of a hero valor". The title is bestowed by the President of the Russian Federation. Russian citizenship, and being in state service is not obligatory.
The title was established in 1992, and was awarded more than 970 times since then, including more than 440 times posthumously.
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