Hammer and Sickle gold medal

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The Hammer and Sickle gold medal was a high Soviet decoration awarded to individuals honored with the title Hero of Socialist Labour for exceptional contributions to the state and society.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf medal
state decoration
attachedTo ribbon
awardedByDecreeOf Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
surface form: Presidium of the Supreme Soviet
awardedForPeriod World War II period
post-war industrialization period
pre-war period
awardedWith certificate of the title Hero of Socialist Labour
awardFor title Hero of Socialist Labour
conferredFor exceptional contributions to society
exceptional contributions to the state
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
discontinued after dissolution of the Soviet Union
eligibility citizens of the Soviet Union
foreign citizens
hasDesignFeature suspension device for ribbon
hasEmblem hammer and sickle
higherThan Order of Lenin
surface form: Order of Lenin (as a title insignia, not an order)
inception 1938
introducedBy Soviet Union
languageOfInscription Russian
material gold
presentedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
relatedAward Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of the Soviet Union
shape five-pointed star
status no longer awarded
symbolizes communist ideology
socialist labour achievements
usedIn Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
surface form: Soviet honours system
wornOn left side of the chest

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Hero of Socialist Labour symbolizedBy Hammer and Sickle gold medal