Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945

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The Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 was a Soviet civilian award given to workers and non-combatants for outstanding labor contributions to the war effort during World War II.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet state decoration
civilian award
approximateNumberAwarded over 16,000,000
awardedFor outstanding labour contributions to the Soviet war effort in World War II
valiant and selfless labour during the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
awardedTo collective farm workers
cultural and educational workers
employees of transport and communications
industrial workers
medical personnel
scientists and engineers
awardingAuthority Soviet enterprises and institutions via state decrees
campaign Great Patriotic War
category Soviet World War II campaign medals
Soviet civilian decorations
conflict World War II
country Soviet Union
eligibility Soviet citizens
civilian workers
foreign nationals contributing to the Soviet war effort
non‑combatants
establishedBy Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
establishedOn June 6, 1945
historicalContext instituted immediately after the end of the Great Patriotic War in Europe
languageOfInscription Russian
legalBasis Statute of the Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
material brass
namedAfterEvent Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
obverseFeature relief bust of Vladimir Lenin
obverseInscription “OUR CAUSE IS JUST” (in Russian)
“WE HAVE WON” (in Russian)
periodOfAwarding 1945–1951
precedence worn after military orders and medals of the USSR
presentedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
purpose to recognize home‑front contributions to victory over Nazi Germany
relatedAward Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
Order of the Patriotic War
reverseInscription “FOR VALIANT LABOUR IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941–1945” (in Russian)
ribbon silk moiré ribbon
ribbonColors red with yellow edge stripes
shape circular
status no longer awarded
suspension pentagonal mount
type single‑class medal
wearingOrder worn on the left side of the chest

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
includesMedal
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 ("Statute of the Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945")
legalBasis
Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 ("“FOR VALIANT LABOUR IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941–1945” (in Russian)")
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