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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 | |
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![]() Gowd Starn Medal o the Hero o the Soviet Union | |
Awarded by the ![]() | |
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 |
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