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Honorary title
Hero of the Russian Federation
Honorary title; Hero of the Russian Federation
	Obverse of the Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation
Type	Honorary title
Eligibility	Russian citizens and foreign nationals
Status	Active
Established	March 20, 1992
Precedence
Next (lower)	Order of St Andrew
Related	Hero of the Soviet Union; Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation; Hero of Ukraine; Hero of Belarus; Hero of Kazakhstan

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Hero of the Russian Federation (Russian: Герой Российской Федерации) is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. A person that has been bestown this title also receives a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honor that identifies recipients.

The title is awarded to persons for "service to the Russian state and nation, usually connected with a heroic feat of valor". The title is bestowed by decree of the president of the Russian Federation.^[2] Russian citizenship or being in the service of the Russian state is not obligatory.

The title was established in 1992, and has been awarded more than 970 times since then, including more than 440 times posthumously.^[3]

History

The title "Hero of Russia" is a successor to Hero of the Soviet Union (Russian: Герой Советского Союза), which was established by Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 5, 1934.^[4] The corresponding Gold Star is derived from the Soviet design, created by architect Miron Merzhanov and approved by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of August 1, 1939.^[5]

Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russian Federation under president Boris Yeltsin retained a modified award by Law of the Russian Federation № 2553-1 March 20, 1992.^[1] Article 71 of the Constitution of Russia permits titles, orders and medals to be presented by the government, and Article 89 gives the Russian president power to create state awards.^[6] This is the highest honour that can be presented by the Russian president to a citizen.

Statute

The title of Hero of the Russian Federation can be awarded for a heroic deed in the service of the state. It can be awarded to both civilian and military personnel. The title can also be awarded posthumously if the heroic act costs the recipient his or her life. The President of the Russian Federation is the main conferring authority of the award.^[1]^[7]

The insignia of Hero of the Russian Federation is worn on the left side of the chest above all other medals and decorations. Its medal is always worn in full size, there is no ribbon bar or rosette that can be worn in its lieu. When Soviet titles, such as Hero of the Soviet Union or Hero of Socialist Labour are worn together with the medal of the Russian title, the latter has precedence.^[7]^[8]

Description

The insignia of the title of "Hero of the Russian Federation" is also called the "Gold Star" medal (Russian: медаль "Золотая Звезда"), its design is similar to the Soviet variant.

The "Gold Star" medal is a gold five-pointed star with smooth 15mm dihedral rays on the obverse. The otherwise plain reverse bears the prominent relief inscription in 2mm high letters "HERO OF RUSSIA" (Russian: "ГЕРОЙ РОССИИ") at its center, in the upper portion, the award serial number in 1mm high numbers.^[9]

The insignia is secured to a standard Russian square mount by a ring through the suspension loop. The mount is covered by a silk moiré tricolour ribbon of white, blue and red.^[9]

Recipients

The majority of the early recipients of the title fell into two categories: participants in the Chechnya conflicts or cosmonauts. On some occasions, the person who was awarded the title was killed while in the course of duty, such as Major Denis Vetchinov, who was killed early in the 2008 South Ossetia War. This includes those killed in battle as well as assassinated government officials. An example of such a recipient was Akhmad Kadyrov, the former governor of Chechnya. The pro-Moscow leader was killed in a bomb attack during the 2004 Victory Day parade in the Chechen capital of Grozny. Several days after Akhmad was killed, President Vladimir Putin awarded him the title. Some time after the incident, Putin awarded Kadyrov's son, Ramzan, the same title for his work in Chechnya.^[11]

All Russian cosmonauts are awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation following their voyage into space; some may already have earned it, for example for long service as a test pilot. Cosmonauts are also awarded the title Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation. Some recipients of the title, such as Sergei Krikalev, had also received the Soviet hero title, along with the Order of Lenin.^[12] Most of the cosmonaut double heroes were awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and Hero of Russia titles "for successful realization of flight and the courage and heroism shown."^[13]

Outside those two groups, athletes and other civilian and military officials have also received the title. Notable examples include:

Submarine captain Gennady Lyachin, of the Kursk, which sank after an explosion in 2000. Due to his heroism during the explosion and his attempts at preserving the lives of the crew, Lyachin was posthumously awarded the title, and the members of his crew were awarded with the Order of Courage.^[14]
Athlete Larisa Lazutina was presented with the title for various medals won at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.^[15]
Alexander Karelin was awarded for his recognition as the greatest wrestler of all time (from antiquity to the present day).^[16]^[17]^[18] He was a Greco-Roman wrestler in the Olympics, and in his career he won 887 bouts and lost only 2 times. His losses are controversial because commentators believe they were caused by trivial rule changes, not a bona fide athletic defeat.^[19]
Arktika 2007 expedition members Anatoly Sagalevich, Yevgeny Chernyaev and Artur Chilingarov, who, on January 10, 2008, performed the first ever descent to the ocean bottom at the North Pole. Awarded the title "for courage and heroism showed in extreme conditions and successful completion of high-latitude Arctic deep-water expedition."^[20]
Weapons designer Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47 assault rifle and PK machine gun. He received the honor on his 90th birthday, November 10, 2009.^[21]

The medal has been awarded posthumously approximately 340 times, primarily to people involved in the first and second wars in Chechnya. One of the more recent posthumous awards was made by President Dmitry Medvedev to Evgeny Chernyshov, the chief of the Moscow fire department on March 24, 2010. Chernyshov died March 20, 2010 saving others' lives.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Law of the Russian Federation of March 20, 1992 No 2553-1" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Государственные награды России". Award.gov.ru. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ "Учреждено звание Героя Российс". Prlib.ru. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ "Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 5, 1934" (in Russian). Wikisource. September 4, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1939" (in Russian). Wikisource. September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ Государственные награды России: Из Конституции Российской Федерации (in Russian). Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No 1631" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Statute and description of the Gold Star medal of Hero of the Russian Federation" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
^ "Звание Героя Российской Федерации. Справка | РИА Новости". Ria.ru. March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ "Kadyrov Named Hero of Russia". Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Cosmonaut Bio: Sergei K. Krikalev (10/2005)". Retrieved October 5, 2005.
^ Герой Советского Союза, Герой России Поляков Валерий Владимирович (in Russian). Retrieved October 5, 2005.
^ Felgenhauer, Pavel. "Drowning Reality of Kursk" (in Russian). Moscow Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2005. Retrieved October 5, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "The Voice of Russia ( Olympic Games 2002 )". Archived from the original on August 31, 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Encyclopedia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Original.britannica.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-09.
^ Summer Olympics 2000 Karelin loses first-ever international match. Static.espn.go.com (September 27, 2000). Retrieved on 2011-02-09.
^ "Summer Olympics 2000 Champion turned politician seeks fourth gold". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
^ "Siberian Heavyweight Gives Other Wrestlers The Chills His Monster Image Also Interests Hollywood". Articles.philly.com. August 2, 1992. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
^ "Президент России Указ "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"" (in Russian). Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Tkachenko, Maxim (November 11, 2009). "Kalashnikov gun designer turns 90". CNN World. Retrieved August 12, 2010. On Tuesday the legendary weapons designer turned 90. It was a day celebrated in Russia on a scale akin to a national holiday.

External links

[law2553-1] "Law of the Russian Federation of March 20, 1992 No 2553-1" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. December 15, 1999. Archived from the original on February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Государственные награды России". Award.gov.ru. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[3] "Учреждено звание Героя Российс". Prlib.ru. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[sovietresolution-4] "Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 5, 1934" (in Russian). Wikisource. September 4, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[sovietdecree1939-5] "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1939" (in Russian). Wikisource. September 28, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[ruconst-6] Государственные награды России: Из Конституции Российской Федерации (in Russian). Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved September 30, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[decree1099-7] "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[decree1631-8] "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No 1631" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. December 16, 2011. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[statute-9] "Statute and description of the Gold Star medal of Hero of the Russian Federation" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. September 7, 2010. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[10] "Звание Героя Российской Федерации. Справка | РИА Новости". Ria.ru. March 20, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[kadyrov-11] "Kadyrov Named Hero of Russia". Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved October 1, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[krikalev-12] "Cosmonaut Bio: Sergei K. Krikalev (10/2005)". Retrieved October 5, 2005.

[cosmonauts-13] Герой Советского Союза, Герой России Поляков Валерий Владимирович (in Russian). Retrieved October 5, 2005.

[kursk-14] Felgenhauer, Pavel. "Drowning Reality of Kursk" (in Russian). Moscow Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2005. Retrieved October 5, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[lazutina-15] "The Voice of Russia ( Olympic Games 2002 )". Archived from the original on August 31, 2005. Retrieved October 6, 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[16] Encyclopedia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Original.britannica.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-09.

[17] Summer Olympics 2000 Karelin loses first-ever international match. Static.espn.go.com (September 27, 2000). Retrieved on 2011-02-09.

[karelin-18] "Summer Olympics 2000 Champion turned politician seeks fourth gold". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2009.

[19] "Siberian Heavyweight Gives Other Wrestlers The Chills His Monster Image Also Interests Hollywood". Articles.philly.com. August 2, 1992. Retrieved May 20, 2015.

[20] "Президент России Указ "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"" (in Russian). Archived from the original on January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[21] Tkachenko, Maxim (November 11, 2009). "Kalashnikov gun designer turns 90". CNN World. Retrieved August 12, 2010. On Tuesday the legendary weapons designer turned 90. It was a day celebrated in Russia on a scale akin to a national holiday.

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 The title "Hero of Russia" is a successor to [[Hero of the Soviet Union]] ({{lang-ru|link=no|Герой Советского Союза}}), which was established by Resolution of the [[Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union]] of May 5, 1934.<ref name="sovietresolution">{{cite web | authorlink = Russian Government | title = Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union of May 5, 1934 | publisher = Wikisource | date= September 4, 2010 |url = http://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%A6%D0%98%D0%9A_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A0_%D0%BE%D1%82_16.05.1934_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A0 | language = Russian | accessdate =2012-02-20 }}</ref> The corresponding [[Gold Star]] is derived from the Soviet design, created by architect [[Miron Merzhanov]] and approved by Decree of the [[Presidium of the Supreme Soviet]] of August 1, 1939.<ref name="sovietdecree1939">{{cite web  | authorlink = Russian Government | title = Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1939 | publisher = Wikisource | date= September 28, 2011 |url =  http://ru.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%BA%D0%B0%D0%B7_%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%83%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%92%D0%A1_%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A1%D0%A0_%D0%BE%D1%82_1.08.1939_%D0%BE_%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D1%8B%D1%85_%D0%B7%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%85_%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B8%D1%8F_%D0%B4%D0%BB%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B5%D0%B2_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%8E%D0%B7%D0%B0 | language = Russian | accessdate =2012-02-20 }}</ref>
-Following the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991, Russian Federation under president [[Boris Yeltsin]] retained a modified award by Law of the Russian Federation № 2553-1 March 20, 1992.<ref name="law2553">{{cite web | authorlink = Russian Government | title = Law of the Russian Federation of March 20, 1992 No 2553-1  | publisher = Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards | date = December 15, 1999 | url = http://award.adm.gov.ru/geroi/geroi_1.htm | language = Russian | accessdate =2012-02-20}}</ref> Article 71 of the Constitution of Russia permits titles, orders and medals to be presented by the government, and Article 89 gives the Russian president power to create state awards.<ref name="ruconst">{{cite web|url=http://award.adm.gov.ru/kons/kons_1.htm |script-title=ru:Государственные награды России: Из Конституции Российской Федерации |accessdate=2005-09-30 |language=Russian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102231511/http://award.adm.gov.ru/kons/kons_1.htm |archivedate=November 2, 2011 |df= }}</ref> This is the highest honour that can be presented by the [[Russian president]] to a citizen.
+Following the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991, Russian Federation under president [[Boris Yeltsin]] retained a modified award by Law of the Russian Federation № 2553-1 March 20, 1992.<ref name="law2553">{{cite web | authorlink = Russian Government | title = Law of the Russian Federation of March 20, 1992 No 2553-1 | publisher = Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards | date = December 15, 1999 | url = http://award.adm.gov.ru/geroi/geroi_1.htm | language = Russian | accessdate = 2012-02-20 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120220161643/http://award.adm.gov.ru/geroi/geroi_1.htm | archivedate = February 20, 2012 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Article 71 of the Constitution of Russia permits titles, orders and medals to be presented by the government, and Article 89 gives the Russian president power to create state awards.<ref name="ruconst">{{cite web|url=http://award.adm.gov.ru/kons/kons_1.htm |script-title=ru:Государственные награды России: Из Конституции Российской Федерации |accessdate=2005-09-30 |language=Russian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102231511/http://award.adm.gov.ru/kons/kons_1.htm |archivedate=November 2, 2011 |df= }}</ref> This is the highest honour that can be presented by the [[Russian president]] to a citizen.
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 Outside those two groups, athletes and other civilian and military officials have also received the title. Notable examples include:
-*[[Submarine]] captain [[Gennady Lyachin]], of the [[Soviet submarine K-141|''Kursk'']], which sank after an [[Russian submarine Kursk explosion|explosion]] in 2000.  Due to his heroism during the explosion and his attempts at preserving the lives of the crew, Lyachin was posthumously awarded the title, and the members of his crew were awarded with the [[Order of Courage]].<ref name="kursk">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdi.org/russia/117.html##2 |title=Drowning Reality of Kursk |accessdate=2005-10-05 |last=Felgenhauer |first=Pavel |publisher=Moscow Times |language=Russian}}</ref>
+*[[Submarine]] captain [[Gennady Lyachin]], of the [[Soviet submarine K-141|''Kursk'']], which sank after an [[Russian submarine Kursk explosion|explosion]] in 2000.  Due to his heroism during the explosion and his attempts at preserving the lives of the crew, Lyachin was posthumously awarded the title, and the members of his crew were awarded with the [[Order of Courage]].<ref name="kursk">{{cite web |url=http://www.cdi.org/russia/117.html##2 |title=Drowning Reality of Kursk |accessdate=2005-10-05 |last=Felgenhauer |first=Pavel |publisher=Moscow Times |language=Russian |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051008030213/http://www.cdi.org/russia/117.html |archivedate=October 8, 2005 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
 *Athlete [[Larisa Lazutina]] was presented with the title for various medals won at the [[1998 Winter Olympics]] in [[Nagano, Nagano|Nagano]], Japan.<ref name="lazutina">{{cite web|url=http://www.vor.ru/Olymp/history_eng.html#21 |title=The Voice of Russia ( Olympic Games 2002 ) |accessdate=2005-10-06 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050831145314/http://www.vor.ru/Olymp/history_eng.html#21 |archivedate=August 31, 2005 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref>
 *[[Alexander Karelin]] was awarded for his recognition as the greatest [[Sport wrestling|wrestler]] of all time (from [[Classical antiquity|antiquity]] to the present day).<ref>[http://original.britannica.com/eb/topic-244145/Greco-Roman-wrestling Encyclopedia – Britannica Online Encyclopedia]. Original.britannica.com. Retrieved on 2011-02-09.</ref><ref>[http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/news/2000/0927/782116.html Summer Olympics 2000 Karelin loses first-ever international match]. Static.espn.go.com (September 27, 2000). Retrieved on 2011-02-09.</ref><ref name="karelin">{{cite web |url=http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/wrestling/s/2000/0906/726828.html |title=Summer Olympics 2000 Champion turned politician seeks fourth gold |accessdate=2009-03-14 |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> He was a [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestler]] in the [[Olympics]], and in his career he won 887 bouts and lost only 2 times. His losses are controversial because commentators believe they were caused by trivial rule changes, not a bona fide athletic defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1992-08-02/sports/25989029_1_show-value-bowling-balls-siberia |title=Siberian Heavyweight Gives Other Wrestlers The Chills His Monster Image Also Interests Hollywood |publisher=Articles.philly.com |date=August 2, 1992 |accessdate=2015-05-20}}</ref>
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 *[http://www.medals.org.uk/russia/rf/rf003.htm Medals of the World]
 *[http://www.netdialogue.com/yy/Russia/RF/RF/Hero/Hero.htm Netdialogue.com]
-*[http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/russia/russia.html Faculty.winthrop.edu]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030115072650/http://faculty.winthrop.edu/haynese/medals/russia/russia.html Faculty.winthrop.edu]
 *[http://www.warheroes.ru/ WarHeroes.ru, list of Heroes of the RF and SU who earned it by military service] {{ru icon}} <!-- mid page 36-38 list the RF Heroes, see http://www.warheroes.ru/main.asp?l=0&pages=36, others can be seen earlier due to them being double heroes -->
-*[http://heroofrussia.ru Hero of Russia] {{ru icon}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090203162629/http://heroofrussia.ru/ Hero of Russia] {{ru icon}}
 {{Highest Awards for gallantry}}
 {{Russian Awards}}

v t e Highest military awards for gallantry
List of highest military decorations
Current	Argentine Nation to the Heroic Valour in Combat Cross (Argentina) National Hero of Armenia (Armenia) National Hero of Azerbaijan title (Azerbaijan) Bir Sreshtho (Bangladesh) Hero of Belarus title (Belarus) Order of Bravery (Bulgaria) August 1 Medal (China) Order of Duke Domagoj (Croatia) Valour Cross (Denmark) Cross of Liberty (Estonia) Mannerheim Cross (Finland) Légion d'honneur (France) Cross of Honour for Valour (Germany) Cross of Valour (Greece) Param Vir Chakra (wartime) / Ashoka Chakra (peacetime) (India) Order of Fat'h (Iran) Military Medal for Gallantry (Ireland) Medal of Valor (Israel) Gold Medal of Military Valor (Italy) Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa (Malaysia) Military Order of William (Netherlands) War Cross (Norway) Nishan-e-Haider (Pakistan) Medal of Valor (Philippines) War Order Virtuti Militari (wartime) / Order Krzyża Wojskowego (peacetime) (Poland) Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) Order of Michael the Brave (Romania) Hero of the Russian Federation title (Russian Federation) Order of the White Eagle with swords (Serbia) Order of the Somali Star (Somalia) Nkwe ya Gauta (South Africa) Laureate Cross of St. Ferdinand (Spain) Parama Weera Vibhushanaya (Sri Lanka) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) Order of Rama (Thailand) Medal of Honor (Turkey) Order of Katonga (Uganda) Order of the Gold Star (Ukraine) Victoria Cross (United Kingdom Australia Canada New Zealand) Medal of Honor (United States)
Obsolete	Order of Saint Louis (Kingdom of France) Military Order of Maria Theresa (Austria-Hungary) Medal of Bravery (Kingdom of Hungary) Pour le Mérite (Kingdom of Prussia) Military Order of Max Joseph (Kingdom of Bavaria) Military Order of St. Henry (Kingdom of Saxony) Military Merit Order (Kingdom of Württemberg) Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Nazi Germany) Order of the Golden Kite (Empire of Japan) Order of Lāčplēsis (Latvia) Grand Cross of Valour (Rhodesia) Laureate Plate of Madrid (Second Spanish Republic) Castle of Good Hope Decoration (South Africa) Vietnam Military Merit Medal (South Vietnam) Hero of the Soviet Union (Soviet Union) Hero of Artsakh title (Artsakh) Order of the Karađorđe's Star with Swords (Kingdom of Yugoslavia) Order of Freedom (SFR Yugoslavia) Grass Crown (Ancient Rome) Hero of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (Afghanistan)

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
Honorary titles	Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation Mother Heroine Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Navigator of the Russian Federation Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR
Orders	Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George "For Merit to the Fatherland" Order of St. Catherine Order of Gagarin "For Valiant Labor" Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Suvorov Order of Ushakov Order of Zhukov Order of Kutuzov Order of Nakhimov Order of Courage Order "For Military Merit" Order "For Naval Merit" Order of Prigorov "For Merit in Culture and Art" Order of Honour Order of Friendship Order of Parental Glory
Decorations	Cross of St. George Decoration "For Beneficence" Badge of Distinction "For Mentoring" Decoration For Impeccable Service
Medals	"For Merit to the Fatherland" "For Courage" "For Bravery" Suvorov Ushakov Zhukov Nesterov Pushkin Defender of a Free Russia "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order" "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" "For Bravery in Firefighting" "For Life Saving" "For Work in Agriculture" "For the Development of Railways" "For the Construction of Transport Facilities" "For Merit in the Development of Nuclear Industry" "For Merit in Space Exploration" Order of Parental Glory
Jubilee medals	50 Years of Victory 60 Years of Victory 65 Years of Victory 70 Years of Victory 75 Years of Victory 300 Years of the Russian Navy 850th Anniversary of Moscow 100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg 1000th Anniversary of Kazan
Presidential certificates	Presidential Certificate of Honour Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
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