Gold Star medal

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The Gold Star medal was a distinctive Soviet decoration awarded to individuals who received the title Hero of the Soviet Union, symbolizing the highest degree of valor and heroism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
state decoration
associatedTitle Hero of the Soviet Union
awardedFor title Hero of the Soviet Union
category Soviet civil awards
Soviet military awards
conferredWith formal decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
eligibility civilians of the Soviet Union
foreign citizens
military personnel of the Soviet Union
introducedBy Soviet leadership
languageOfName Russian
material gold
presentedBy Soviet government
surface form: government of the Soviet Union
rank highest Soviet distinction for heroism
relatedAward Gold Star medal self-linksurface differs
surface form: Gold Star medal (Hero of Socialist Labour)

Order of Lenin
represents extraordinary service to the Soviet state
personal courage in combat
scriptOfName Cyrillic
shape five-pointed star
status no longer awarded
symbolizes heroism
highest degree of valor
type personal decoration
usedIn Cold War
surface form: Cold War era

World War II
wornOn left side of the chest

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Hero of the Soviet Union hasPart Gold Star medal
Gold Star medal relatedAward Gold Star medal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Gold Star medal (Hero of Socialist Labour)
Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation hasPart Gold Star medal
this entity surface form: Gold five-pointed star medal
Title of Hero of Ukraine hasInsignia Gold Star medal