Medal for Courage

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The Medal for Courage is a Soviet military decoration awarded to individuals for personal bravery and heroism in combat.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet military award
military decoration
associatedWith Red Army
Soviet Air Forces
surface form: Soviet Air Force

Soviet Navy
awardedFor courage in battle
heroism in combat
personal bravery
awardingAuthority Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
surface form: Presidium of the Supreme Soviet

Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
awardingCriteria bravery during combat operations
courage in the performance of military duty
display of personal courage in defense of the socialist homeland
conflictContext World War II
surface form: Great Patriotic War

World War II
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
eligibility Soviet citizens
foreign citizens
military personnel
hasDesignElement image of a T-35 tank
red star
three aircraft silhouettes
hasInscription "For Courage" in Russian
hasRecipientType enlisted personnel
non-commissioned officers
officers
languageOfInscription Russian
material silver
periodOfUse Soviet era
presentedBy Soviet armed forces
surface form: Armed Forces of the Soviet Union
relatedTo Order of the Patriotic War
Order of the Red Banner
ribbonColor light blue
ribbonPattern three central white stripes
shape circular
status no longer awarded
symbolizes loyalty to the Soviet homeland
personal valor
self-sacrifice in combat
type combat decoration
wearingOrder worn after the Gold Star medal of Hero of the Soviet Union
worn on the left side of the chest

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