Soviet Awards - Civil Orders

Civil Orders

Badge And Ribbon	Name (English/Russian/Translit)	Creation Date	Description	Number Awarded
	Order of the Red Banner of Labour Орден Трудового Красного Знамени Orden Trudovogo Krasnogo Znameni	7 September 1928	This order was established as the civilian counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner and was awarded for exceptional working achievements.	1,259,942
	Order of the Badge of Honour Орден «Знак Почета» Orden «Znak Pocheta»	25 November 1935	This order conferred on citizens of the USSR for "outstanding achievements in production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity". It was replaced on 28 December 1988 by the Order of Honour, with an almost identical appearance.	1,574,368
	Order of Maternal Glory 1st class Орден «Материнская слава» I степени Orden «Materinskaja slava» I stepeni	8 July 1944	This decoration was awarded to all mothers bearing and raising 9 children. It was awarded upon the first birthday of the last child, provided that eight other children (natural or adopted) remained alive. Children who had perished under heroic, military or other respectful circumstances were also counted.	881,070
	Order of Maternal Glory 2nd class Орден «Материнская слава» II степени Orden «Materinskaja slava» II stepeni	8 July 1944	This decoration was awarded to all mothers bearing and raising 8 children. It was awarded upon the first birthday of the last child, provided that seven other children (natural or adopted) remained alive. Children who had perished under heroic, military or other respectful circumstances were also counted.	1,697,223
	Order of Maternal Glory 3rd class Орден «Материнская слава» III степени Orden «Materinskaja slava» III stepeni	8 July 1944	This decoration was awarded to all mothers bearing and raising 7 children. It was awarded upon the first birthday of the last child, provided that six other children (natural or adopted) remained alive. Children who had perished under heroic, military or other respectful circumstances were also counted.	3,083,328
	Order of the October Revolution Орден «Октябрьской Революции» Orden Oktjabr'skoj Revolyutsii	31 October 1967	Created for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution, this order was awarded to individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state or in enhancing the defences of the Soviet Union.	106,462
	Order of Labour Glory 1st class Орден Трудовой Славы первой степени Orden Trudovoj Slavy pervoj stepeni	18 January 1974	Closely modelled on the Order of Glory, this order was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labour achievements. In the same way as the Order of Glory, it was divided in three classes (the highest being the 1st class), with a person initially received the third degree, and subsequently promoted to higher degrees for further achievements. It also gave a certain number of material benefits to their owners, such as an increased pension raises and free public transport.	952
	Order of Labour Glory 2nd class Орден Трудовой Славы второй степени Orden Trudovoj Slavy vtoroj stepeni	18 January 1974	Closely modelled on the Order of Glory, this order was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labour achievements. In the same way as the Order of Glory, it was divided in three classes (the highest being the 1st class), with a person initially received the third degree, and subsequently promoted to higher degrees for further achievements. It also gave a certain number of material benefits to their owners, such as an increased pension raises and free public transport.	45,197
	Order of Labour Glory 3rd class Орден Трудовой Славы третьей степени Orden Trudovoj Slavy tret'ej stepeni	18 January 1974	Closely modelled on the Order of Glory, this order was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labour achievements. In the same way as the Order of Glory, it was divided in three classes (the highest being the 1st class), with a person initially received the third degree, and subsequently promoted to higher degrees for further achievements. It also gave a certain number of material benefits to their owners, such as an increased pension raises and free public transport.	637,816
	Order "For Personal Courage" Орден «За личное мужество» Orden «Za lichnoe muzhestvo»	28 December 1988	This decoration could be awarded to any USSR citizen showing outstanding courage and bravery during life-saving, keeping of public order and safeguard of State property, as well as for fighting crime, environmental catastrophes and other exceptional events.	529

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