Hero of Socialist Labour

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Hero of Socialist Labour was one of the highest honorary titles in the Soviet Union, awarded to individuals for exceptional achievements in the national economy and culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf honorary title
state decoration
abolished 1991
alsoAwardedFor exceptional achievements in culture
appliesToJurisdiction Soviet Union
associatedIdeology communism
socialism
awardingCriteria long-term outstanding labour achievements
major contributions to Soviet culture and arts
major contributions to scientific and technological progress
record-breaking production results
awardType civil decoration
canBeAwardedMultipleTimes true
conferredBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
surface form: Supreme Soviet of the USSR
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
dateEstablished December 27, 1938
eligibility citizens of the Soviet Union
foreign citizens
entailsPrivileges various material benefits and social privileges in the USSR
entailsTitle Hero of Socialist Labour of the USSR
establishedBy Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
fieldOfRecognition agriculture
construction
culture
industry
public services
science
technology
transport
firstRecipient Alexey Stakhanov
follows Order of Lenin
surface form: Order of Lenin (as a higher distinction in labour achievements)
hasGenderNeutralForm yes
hasMedalShape five-pointed star
highestAwardedFor exceptional achievements in the national economy
inception 1938
isAnalogousTo Hero of Socialist Labour self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hero of the Soviet Union (military distinction)
languageOfName Russian
medalMaterial gold
mottoOrPurpose rewarding outstanding achievements in building socialism and communism
numberOfAwards over 20,000
officialNameInRussian Герой Социалистического Труда
partOf Soviet system of orders, medals and titles
status no longer awarded
successorAward Hero of Socialist Labour self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation
symbolizedBy Hammer and Sickle gold medal
usedInPropaganda yes
usuallyAccompaniedBy Order of Lenin

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Joseph Stalin awarded Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of Socialist Labour isAnalogousTo Hero of Socialist Labour self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hero of the Soviet Union (military distinction)
Hero of Socialist Labour successorAward Hero of Socialist Labour self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation
Hammer and Sickle gold medal relatedAward Hero of Socialist Labour
Soviet system of orders, medals and titles topAward Hero of Socialist Labour
Andrei Tupolev awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Sergei Korolev awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Leonid Brezhnev awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Nikita Khrushchev awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Yuri Andropov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Konstantin Chernenko awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of the Soviet Union relatedAward Hero of Socialist Labour
Peter Kapitza awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Alexei Kosygin awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Mikhail Suslov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Anastas Mikoyan awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Yevgeny Vuchetich awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Nikolai Ryzhkov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Medal for Labour Valour relatedAward Hero of Socialist Labour
Galina Ulanova awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Yakov Borisovich Zeldovich awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Lavrentiy Beria awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Nikolay Bogolyubov hasHonor Hero of Socialist Labour
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Skryabin hasHonorificTitle Hero of Socialist Labour
Andrei Gromyko awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Dmitri Shostakovich awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Sergei Bondarchuk awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Lev Pontryagin awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Maurice Thorez awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
this entity surface form: Hero of Socialist Labour (Soviet Union)
Mikhail Kalashnikov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Mikhail Sholokhov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Artem Mikoyan awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Pasha Angelina awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Igor Kurchatov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Mikhail Mil awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation predecessor Hero of Socialist Labour
Evgeny Mravinsky awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Maya Plisetskaya awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Aram Khachaturian awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Sergey Mikhalkov awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Hero of Labour of the German Democratic Republic follows Hero of Socialist Labour
this entity surface form: Hero of Labour of the Soviet Union (as a model)
Held der Arbeit (GDR title) relatedTo Hero of Socialist Labour
this entity surface form: Hero of Socialist Labour (Soviet Union)
Valentin Glushko awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Emil Gilels awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Borys Paton awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
David Oistrakh awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Landau awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
subject surface form: Lev Landau
Semyon Lavochkin awardReceived Hero of Socialist Labour
Title of Hero of Ukraine predecessor Hero of Socialist Labour