Order of the October Revolution
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The Order of the October Revolution was one of the highest Soviet state decorations, awarded for outstanding services in strengthening socialism and the Soviet state, particularly in connection with the legacy of the 1917 October Revolution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet order
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order → state decoration → |
| awardedBy |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| awardedForCivilMerit |
true
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| awardedForMilitaryMerit |
true
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| awardedIn |
Soviet Union
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| awardFor |
outstanding services in strengthening socialism
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outstanding services in strengthening the Soviet state → services in furthering the legacy of the October Revolution → services to the state and society → |
| commemorates |
50th anniversary of the October Revolution
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| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| discontinued |
1991
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| establishedBy |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| establishedOn |
1967-10-31
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| firstAwarded |
1967
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| followedByInRank |
Order of the Red Banner
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| hasCentralElement |
red enameled pentagon with the inscription "October Revolution"
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| hasColor |
red
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| hasDepiction |
image of the Aurora cruiser
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| hasRibbonColor |
light blue stripe
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red → |
| hasSymbol |
Aurora cruiser
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golden hammer and sickle → red star → |
| inception |
1967
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| lastAwarded |
1991
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| material |
enamel
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gold plating → silver → |
| motto |
October Revolution
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| namedAfter |
Great October Socialist Revolution
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October Revolution → |
| notableRecipient |
Aurora cruiser
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City of Leningrad → City of Moscow → |
| numberOfAwards |
approximately 106000
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| precededByInRank |
Order of Lenin
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| shape |
five-pointed star
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| status |
no longer awarded
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| typicalRecipients |
Soviet citizens
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administrative regions → cities → factories → foreign citizens → institutions → military units → |