Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union is a highest honors of the USSR or role model.
Also recorded as Heroine of the Soviet Union; Medal "Zolotaya Zvezda" (Geroi Sovetskogo Soyuza); Hero of the USSR.
Overview
Highest title of the USSR awarded to Soviet citizens and foreigners for heroic acts, established 1934, since 1939 also a medal; awarded until 1991.
In detail
Recorded constituent parts are Gold Star medal and Order of Lenin.
It is associated with Soviet Union. The record gives 1934 as its date of establishment or first appearance.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
“Hero of the Soviet Union”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q178473: Hero of the Soviet Union
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1,069 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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