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
order
state decoration
awardedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
awardedForCivilMerit true
awardedForMilitaryMerit true
awardedIn Soviet Union
awardFor outstanding services in strengthening socialism
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
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
discontinued 1991
establishedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
establishedOn 1967-10-31
firstAwarded 1967
followedByInRank Order of the Red Banner
hasCentralElement red enameled pentagon with the inscription "October Revolution"
hasColor red
hasDepiction image of the Aurora cruiser
hasRibbonColor light blue stripe
red
hasSymbol Aurora cruiser
golden hammer and sickle
red star
inception 1967
lastAwarded 1991
material enamel
gold plating
silver
motto October Revolution
namedAfter Great October Socialist Revolution
October Revolution
notableRecipient Aurora cruiser
City of Leningrad
City of Moscow
numberOfAwards approximately 106000
precededByInRank Order of Lenin
shape five-pointed star
status no longer awarded
typicalRecipients Soviet citizens
administrative regions
cities
factories
foreign citizens
institutions
military units


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