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 |
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| instanceOf |
Soviet state decoration
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civilian award → |
| approximateNumberAwarded |
over 16,000,000
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| awardedFor |
outstanding labour contributions to the Soviet war effort in World War II
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valiant and selfless labour during the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945 → |
| awardedTo |
collective farm workers
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cultural and educational workers → employees of transport and communications → industrial workers → medical personnel → scientists and engineers → |
| awardingAuthority |
Soviet enterprises and institutions via state decrees
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| campaign |
Great Patriotic War
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| category |
Soviet World War II campaign medals
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Soviet civilian decorations → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
Soviet Union
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| eligibility |
Soviet citizens
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civilian workers → foreign nationals contributing to the Soviet war effort → non‑combatants → |
| establishedBy |
Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| establishedOn |
June 6, 1945
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| historicalContext |
instituted immediately after the end of the Great Patriotic War in Europe
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| languageOfInscription |
Russian
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| legalBasis |
Statute of the Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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| material |
brass
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| namedAfterEvent |
Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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| obverseFeature |
relief bust of Vladimir Lenin
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| obverseInscription |
“OUR CAUSE IS JUST” (in Russian)
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“WE HAVE WON” (in Russian) → |
| periodOfAwarding |
1945–1951
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| precedence |
worn after military orders and medals of the USSR
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| presentedBy |
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
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| purpose |
to recognize home‑front contributions to victory over Nazi Germany
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| relatedAward |
Medal for the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945
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Order of the Patriotic War → |
| reverseInscription |
“FOR VALIANT LABOUR IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941–1945” (in Russian)
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| ribbon |
silk moiré ribbon
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| ribbonColors |
red with yellow edge stripes
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| shape |
circular
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| status |
no longer awarded
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| suspension |
pentagonal mount
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| type |
single‑class medal
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| wearingOrder |
worn on the left side of the chest
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
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includesMedal |
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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")
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legalBasis |
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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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reverseInscription |