Order of the Patriotic War
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The Order of the Patriotic War was a Soviet military decoration established during World War II to honor soldiers for acts of bravery and heroic service against Nazi Germany.
Aliases (5)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military decoration
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order → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Orden Otechestvennoy Voyny
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Орден Отечественной войны → |
| anniversary |
40th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War
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| approximateNumberAwarded |
over 11,000,000
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| awardedFor |
acts of heroism against Nazi Germany and its allies
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exemplary leadership in combat → personal courage in battle → successful military operations against the enemy → |
| awardedForTheater |
air operations
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land operations → naval operations → |
| awardedOnAnniversaryTo |
veterans of the Great Patriotic War
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| awardedTo |
partisans of the Soviet Union
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personnel of the NKVD troops → personnel of the Red Army → personnel of the Soviet Navy → |
| awardingAuthority |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| campaign |
Eastern Front of World War II
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| conflict |
Great Patriotic War
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| countryOfOrigin |
Soviet Union
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| dateOfEstablishment |
1942-05-20
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| establishedBy |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| establishedDuring |
World War II
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| featuresSymbol |
crossed sabre and rifle
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hammer and sickle → red enamel star → |
| firstClassHigherThan |
2nd class
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| hasGrade |
1st class
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2nd class → |
| hasShape |
five-pointed star
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| historicalEra |
Soviet era
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| languageOfName |
Russian
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| material |
gold (1st class badge)
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silver (2nd class badge) → |
| namedAfter |
Great Patriotic War
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| notableRecipient |
Georgy Zhukov
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Ivan Kozhedub → Konstantin Rokossovsky → Soviet partisans → |
| purpose |
to reward bravery in combat
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to reward heroic service in the struggle against Nazi Germany → |
| reinstatedForAnniversaryAwards |
1985
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| relatedAward |
Hero of the Soviet Union
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Order of the Red Banner → Order of the Red Star → |
| ribbonColor |
red with yellow stripes
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| status |
no longer awarded
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| usedAs |
symbol of World War II Soviet veterans
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dmitry Yazov
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Ivan Bagramyan → Ivan Kozhedub → Kuzma Derevyanko → Nikolai Ogarkov → Sergei Akhromeyev → Vasily Chuikov → Vasily Stalin → Vassili Zaitsev → Vladimir Kryuchkov ("Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class") → |
awardReceived |
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Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
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Soviet system of orders, medals and titles ("Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class") → Soviet system of orders, medals and titles ("Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class") → |
topOrder |
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Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 → |
relatedAward |
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Order of the Patriotic War
("Орден Отечественной войны")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
("Order of the Patriotic War star motif")
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hasSymbol |
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Order of the Red Star
("Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class")
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precededBy |
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Medal for Courage
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relatedTo |