Hero o the Soviet Union
The title Hero o the Soviet Union (Roushie: Герой Советского Союза) wis the heichest distinction in the Soviet Union, awairdit personally or collectively for heroic feats in service tae the Soviet state an society.[1]
| Hero of the Soviet Union | |
|---|---|
 Gowd Starn Medal o the Hero o the Soviet Union | |
Awarded by the  Soviet Union | |
| Type | Honorary title |
| Eligibility | Soviet an foreign ceetizens |
| Awairdit for | heroic feats in service tae the Soviet state an society |
| Status | No langer awairdit |
| Statistics | |
| Established | Aprile 16, 1934 |
| First awairdit | Aprile 20, 1934 |
| Last awairdit | December 24, 1991 |
| Tot awairdit | 12,775 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (heicher) | none |
| Next (lawer) | Order o Lenin |
| Relatit | Hero o the Roushie Federation |
References
eedit- ↑ Prokhorov, Aleksandr Mikhaĭlovich (1982). Great Soviet Encyclopedia, Volume 6. New York: Macmillan. p. 594. OCLC 810278.