Civilian Medals
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Badge And Ribbon |
Name (English/Russian/Translit) |
Creation Date |
Description |
Number Awarded |
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Medal "For Labour Valour" |
27 December 1938 |
Awarded to labourers who heroically dedicated themselves towards the building of a socialist society or have demonstrated a complete understanding of machinery/equipment to provide a high level of efficiency or for significant contributions in culture/science/manufacturing. |
1,825,100 |
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Medal "For Distinguished Labour" |
27 December 1938 |
Awarded to labourers who distinguished themselves with high production rates or for development of culture/science/manufacturing. |
2,146,400 |
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Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" |
6 June 1945 |
Awarded to all Soviet industrial workers for a term of one year or longer of labour during The Great Patriotic War. (6 months for disabled military veterans/professional school graduates/the retired who returned to work to aid.) |
16,096,750 |
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Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" |
16 February 1957 |
Awarded to any person (of any nationality) for courage, bravery and selflessness whilst rescuing a person/people from water or for outstanding vigilance and resourcefulness preventing drowning or for excellence in organising of rescue operations in Soviet waters or of Soviet citizens. |
c. 24,000 |
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Medal "For Courage in a Fire" |
30 October 1957 |
Awarded all Soviet citizens for courage and bravery in extinguishing fires or saving lives/state or private property from fire or for preventing explosions and fires. |
c. 32,000 |
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Medal "Veteran of Labour" |
18 January 1974 |
Awarded to deserving state workers at retirement. |
c. 39,197,100 |
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