Order of the Red Star
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The Order of the Red Star was a Soviet military decoration awarded for exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union, particularly for bravery and leadership in combat.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Орден Красной Звезды | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military decoration
ⓘ
order of merit ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
KGB
ⓘ
surface form:
KGB of the USSR
Ministry of Defense of the USSR ⓘ
surface form:
USSR Ministry of Defense
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR ⓘ
surface form:
USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs
|
| awardedFor |
ensuring state security
ⓘ
long service in the armed forces ⓘ skillful organization and conduct of combat ⓘ successful military operations ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enterprises
ⓘ
members of security services ⓘ military personnel ⓘ military units ⓘ organizations ⓘ other individuals for military merit ⓘ ships ⓘ |
| awardFor |
bravery in combat
ⓘ
exceptional service in defense of the Soviet Union ⓘ leadership in combat ⓘ |
| awardingBody |
Soviet armed forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Soviet state security organs ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country |
Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
USSR
|
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dateOfEstablishment | 1930-04-06 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidium of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
|
| establishedInYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| features |
central medallion with soldier in greatcoat and rifle
ⓘ
hammer and sickle emblem ⓘ inscription "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" in Russian ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Order of the Red Star
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
|
| languageOfInscription | Russian ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Order of the Red Star
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
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| precededBy |
Order of the Patriotic War
ⓘ
surface form:
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class
|
| precedenceOver | Medal for Courage ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | dark red ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | plain ribbon without stripes ⓘ |
| shape | five-pointed star ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
defense of the socialist homeland
ⓘ
military valor ⓘ |
| typicalRecipients |
U.S. Army noncommissioned officers
ⓘ
surface form:
NCOs
enlisted personnel ⓘ officers ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Patriotic War
|
| wornOn | left side of the chest ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды
this entity surface form:
Орден Красной Звезды