Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
Name ( English / Russian / Translit ) Creation Date Description Number Awarded
Order of Victory Орден « Победа » Orden « Pobeda » 8 November 1943 The Order of Victory was the highest military decoration in the Soviet Armed Forces for World War II service and one of the rarest in the world due to the small number of recipients . It was established on 8 November 1943 and awarded only to Generals and Marshals for successful operation within the framework of one or several fronts resulting in a radical change of the situation in favour of the Red Army . Made of platinum , rubies and 150 diamonds , the intrinsic value of the order is considerable . The badge depicts the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin , with Lenin 's Mausoleum in front 20
Order of the Red Banner Орден Крaсного Знамени Orden Krasnogo Znameni 16 September 1918 -- - 1 August 1924 The Order of the Red Banner recognised military deeds . Before the establishment of the Order of Lenin , the Order of the Red Banner functioned as the highest ( and practically the only ) military order of the USSR . Practically all well-known Soviet commanders became Cavaliers of the Order of the Red Banner . Also awarded to NKVD personnel 581,300
Order of the Red Star Орден Красной Звезды Orden Krasnoj Zvezdy 6 April 1930 The Order of the Red Star was given to Red Army and Navy personnel for exceptional service in the cause of the defence of the Soviet Union in both war and peace . Also awarded for 15 years of service prior to the creation of the long service awards 3,876,740
Order of the Patriotic War 1st class Орден Отечественной войны первой степени Orden Otechestvennoj vojny pervoj stepeni 20 May 1942 The Order of the Patriotic War was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces , security troops , and to partisans for heroic deeds during the Great Patriotic War . In 1985 during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War , it was decided that all surviving veterans of the war would be awarded either 2nd or 1st class of the Order 2,627,899
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd class Орден Отечественной Войны второй степени Orden Otechestvennoj vojny vtoroj stepeni 20 May 1942 The Order of the Patriotic War was awarded to all soldiers in the Soviet armed forces , security troops , and to partisans for heroic deeds during the Great Patriotic War . In 1985 during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War , it was decided that all surviving veterans of the war would be awarded either 2nd or 1st class of the Order 6,716,384
Order of Alexander Nevsky Орден Александра Невского Orden Aleksandra Nevskogo 29 July 1942 To officers of the army for personal courage and resolute leadership 50,585
Order of Suvorov 1st class Орден Суворова первой степени Orden Suvorova pervoj stepeni 29 July 1942 The 1st class order is awarded to army commanders for exceptional direction of combat operations 393
Order of Suvorov 2nd class Орден Суворова второй степени Orden Suvorova vtoroj stepeni 29 July 1942 The 2nd class order is awarded to corps , divisions and brigade commanders for a decisive victory over a numerically superior enemy 2,862
Order of Suvorov 3rd class Орден Суворова третьей степени Orden Suvorova tret'ej stepeni 29 July 1942 The 3rd class order is awarded to regimental commanders , their chiefs of staff , and battalion and company commanders for outstanding leadership leading to a battle victory 4,012
Order Of Kutuzov 1st class Орден Кутузова первой степени Orden Kutuzova pervoj stepeni 29 July 1942 The Order Of Kutuzov ( 1st class ) was created to award commanders of fronts and armies for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks 669
Order Of Kutuzov 2nd class Орден Кутузова второй степени Orden Kutuzova vtoroj stepeni 29 July 1942 The Order Of Kutuzov ( 2nd class ) was created to award commanders of corps , divisions and brigades for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks 3,325
Order Of Kutuzov 3rd class Орден Кутузова третьей степени Orden Kutuzova tеret'ej stepeni 8 February 1943 The Order Of Kutuzov ( 3rd class ) was created to award commanders , their chiefs of staff , battalion and company commanders for skilful evasions of enemy attacks and successful counter-attacks 3,328
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1st class Орден Богдана Хмельницкого первой степени Orden Bogdana Hmel'nitskogo pervoj stepeni 10 October 1943 The 1st class order was awarded to front or army commanders for successful direction of combat operations that led to the liberation of a region or town inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy 323
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd class Орден Богдана Хмельницкого второй степени Orden Bogdana Hmel'nitskogo vtoroj stepeni 10 October 1943 The 2nd class order was awarded to corps , divisions , brigade or battalion commanders for a breach of defensive enemy line or a raid in the enemy rear 2,389
Order Of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd class Орден Богдана Хмельницкого третьей степени Orden Bogdana Hmel'nitskogo tret'ej stepeni 10 October 1943 The 3rd class medal was awarded to officers , partisan commanders , sergeants , corporals and privates of the Red Army and partisan units for outstanding bravery and resourcefulness leading to a battle victory 5,738
Order of Glory 1st class Орден Славы первой степени Orden Slavy pervoj stepeni 8 November 1943 The Order of Glory , modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George , was awarded to non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armed forces , as well as junior lieutenants of the air force , for bravery in the face of the enemy . A person initially received the third degree , and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery 2,620
Order of Glory 2nd class Орден Славы второй степени Orden Slavy vtoroj stepeni 8 November 1943 The Order of Glory , modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George , was awarded to non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armed forces , as well as junior lieutenants of the air force , for bravery in the face of the enemy . A person initially received the third degree , and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery 46,473
Order of Glory 3rd class Орден Славы третьей степени Orden Slavy tret'ej stepeni 8 November 1943 The Order of Glory , modelled closely upon the Tsarist Cross of St. George , was awarded to non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the armed forces , as well as junior lieutenants of the air force , for bravery in the face of the enemy . A person initially received the third degree , and would subsequently be promoted to higher degrees for further acts of bravery 997,815
Order of Ushakov 1st class Орден Ушакова первой степени Orden Ushakova pervoj stepeni 3 March 1944 Awarded to naval officers for outstanding achievements in planning and conducting naval operations and for victories in combat resulting from such operations 47
Order of Ushakov 2nd class Орден Ушакова второй степени Orden Ushakova vtoroj stepeni 3 March 1944 Awarded to naval officers for excellent direction and successful planning of a sea battle against a numerically superior enemy that results in the annihilation of many forces 198
Orders -- Military orders
Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Some of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, while others are still issued by the Russian Federation as of 2012. Many of the awards were simply reworked in the Russian Federation, such as the transition of Hero of the Soviet Union to Hero of the Russian Federation, and Hero of Socialist Labour to Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. A wide range of Soviet awards and decorations cover the extensive and diverse period of history from 1917 to 1991.