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Medal "Veteran of Labour"
Civilian labour award of the Soviet Union / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Medal "Veteran of Labour" (Russian: медаль «Ветеран труда») was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union established on January 18, 1974, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR[1] to honour workers for many years of hard work in the national economy, sciences, culture, education, healthcare, government agencies and public organizations.[1] Although it only had a relatively short eighteen years of existence, it was awarded nearly forty million times. Its regulations were detailed and approved by decree number 5999-VIII of May 20, 1974.[2] Its statute was amended by multiple successive decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, first on June 8, 1977,[3] then on August 12, 1983[4] and lastly on December 28, 1987.[5] The medal ceased to be awarded following the December 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Medal "Veteran of Labour" | |
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![]() Medal "Veteran of Labour" (obverse) | |
Type | Civilian long service medal |
Awarded for | A long and distinguished career |
Presented by | ![]() |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | January 18, 1974 |
Total | 39,197,100 |
![]() Ribbons of the Medal "Veteran of Labour" | |
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