Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union


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 2020. 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.

Honorary titles

Orders

Military orders

Military and civil orders

Civil orders

Military medals

General

Campaign medals

Second World War defensive campaign medals

Second World War offensive campaign medals

Civilian medals

Development/restoration campaigns

Maternity medals

Commemorative medals

Soviet Armed Forces jubilees

Second World War jubilees

Other commemorative medals

Note: Several Soviet decorations were worn in full, so a ribbon bar was not created. However, since the fall of the USSR, some medals have had ribbon bars created for them. An asterisk, *, denotes these medals. Awards not showing a ribbon are worn in full at all times.