Badges and Decorations of the Soviet Union

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All-Union Civilian badges

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

Winner of the Socialist Competition

Awarded for winning the socialist competition.

Blood Donor (1st Class)

Донор СССР(первой степени)

For donating blood.

Blood Donor (2nd Class)

Донор СССР(второй степени)

For donating blood.

Blood Donor (3rd Class)

Донор СССР(третьей степени)

For donating blood.

Distinguished Test Pilot Of The Soviet Union

14 August 1958 Awarded To Soviet Military And Civilian Test Pilots For Distinguished Service To The Soviet Union.

Distinguished Test Navigator Of The Soviet Union

14 August 1958 Awarded To Soviet Military And Civilian Test Navigators For Distinguished Service To The Soviet Union.

Pilot Cosmonaut Of The Soviet Union
Лётчик-космонавт СССР
Lyotchik-kosmonavt SSSR

14 April 1961 Awarded To Soviet Cosmonauts. 56

Distinguished Military Pilot Of The Soviet Union

26 January 1965 Awarded to Soviet military pilots for distinguished service to the military aviation of the Soviet Union.

Distinguished Military Navigator Of The Soviet Union

26 January 1965 Awarded to Soviet military aviation navigators for distinguished service to the military aviation of the Soviet Union.

Distinguished Pilot Of The Soviet Union

30 September 1965 Awarded to Soviet civilian pilots for distinguished service to the civil aviation of the Soviet Union.

Distinguished Navigator Of The Soviet Union

30 September 1965 Awarded to Soviet civilian aviation navigators for distinguished service to the civil aviation of the Soviet Union.

Inventor Of The Soviet Union
Изобретатель СССР
Izobretatel' SSSR

1981 Awarded for innovative proposals.

Honoured Blood Donor Of The Soviet Union

Awarded to Soviet blood donors.

All-Union sport decorations

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

Champion of the USSR (1st class)
Чемпион СССР (первой степени)

Awarded to champions of the Soviet Union

Champion of the USSR (2nd class)
Чемпион СССР (второй степени)

Awarded to champions of the Soviet Union

Champion of the USSR (3rd class)
Чемпион СССР (третьей степени)

Awarded to champions of the Soviet Union

Record-breaker of the USSR
Рекордсмен СССР

Awarded to record-breakers of the Soviet Union

For the best acsension
За лучшее восхождение

Awarded for the best acsension

Military badges

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

Excellence In The Workers' And Peasants' Red Army

Issued to Red Army personnel for excellence before the force was renamed after the Great Patriotic War.

10th Anniversary Of The O.G.P.U.

1927 Issued to members of the Soviet Political Police.

Participant Of The Khasan Battle 1938

5 June 1939 Issued to service personnel who took part in the Battle of Lake Khasan against Japanese forces.

Badge For Bravery And Determination In The Great Patriotic War

1970 Awarded to Veterans of the Great Patriotic War on the event of the 25th Anniversary of Victory.

Excellent Propagandist Of The M.V.D.

Awarded to M.V.D. personnel for excellent work in propaganda promoting the works of the M.V.D. using various art forms and media.

Excellence In The D.O.S.A.A.F.

Issued to D.O.S.A.A.F. personnel for excellence in supporting the armed forces.

50th Anniversary Of The D.O.S.A.A.F.

Badge for "Long Cruise"
(surface ships)
Знак "за дальний поход"

22 May 1961
original variant
(1961 to 1976)
Awarded to the most distinguished, highly disciplined military and civilian personnel of the Soviet Navy who participated in successful long-range cruises on vessels of the Navy.

Badge for "Long Cruise"
(surface ships)
Знак "за дальний поход"

22 May 1961
2nd variant
(1976 to 1987)
Awarded to the most distinguished, highly disciplined military and civilian personnel of the Soviet Navy who participated in successful long-range cruises on vessels of the Navy.

Badge for "Long Cruise"
(submarines)
Знак "за дальний поход"

22 May 1961
original variant
(1961 to 1976)
Awarded to the most distinguished, highly disciplined military and civilian personnel of the Soviet Navy who participated in successful long-range cruises on vessels of the Navy.

Badge for "Long Cruise"
(submarines)
Знак "за дальний поход"

22 May 1961
2nd variant
(1976 to 1987)
Awarded to the most distinguished, highly disciplined military and civilian personnel of the Soviet Navy who participated in successful long-range cruises on vessels of the Navy.

Badge "Army Air Defense Forces"
Знак "Войска ПВО страны"

31 March 1975 Awarded to members of the Soviet Army Air Defense Forces for exemplary performance in military duties on air defense alert crews over a period of 5 years. Commanders of air defense units that rated as "excellent" could also be awarded the badge.

Breast badge of Internal Troops
"For Distinction in Service" 1st class
ВВМВД Нагрудный знак

"За отличие в службе" I степени

1971 Awarded to soldiers of the Interior Ministry (BBMVD) of the USSR for initiative, diligence and distinction displayed in the discharge of official duties.

Breast badge of Internal Troops
"For Distinction in Service" 2nd class
ВВМВД Нагрудный знак

"За отличие в службе" II степени

1971 Awarded to soldiers of the Interior Ministry (BBMVD) of the USSR for initiative, diligence and distinction displayed in the discharge of official duties.

Breast badge for
"Excellent Border Troop" 1st class
Нагрудный знак
"Отличник погранвойск" I степени

8 April 1969 Awarded to soldiers, sailors, sergeants and petty officers of KGB Border Troops, or to other soldiers urgently enlisted in assisting the Border Troops, for exemplary performance of duties in the protection of the state border of the USSR, skillful actions to apprehend violators of the border, for displaying courage, perseverance, endurance, excellent performance in combat and political training, and for military discipline.

Breast badge for
"Excellent Border Troop" 2nd class
Нагрудный знак
"Отличник погранвойск" II степени

8 April 1969 Awarded to soldiers, sailors, sergeants and petty officers of KGB Border Troops, or to other soldiers urgently enlisted in assisting the Border Troops, for exemplary performance of duties in the protection of the state border of the USSR, skillful actions to apprehend violators of the border, for displaying courage, perseverance, endurance, excellent performance in combat and political training, and for military discipline.

Badges for Excellence

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

Excellent Artillery Personnel

21 May 1942

Excellent Sniper

21 May 1942

Excellent Tank Crew Personnel

21 May 1942

Excellent Machinegunner

21 May 1942

Excellent Mortar Specialist

21 May 1942

Excellent Submariner

21 May 1942

Excellent Torpedo Specialist

21 May 1942

Excellent Railway Troop

21 May 1942

Excellent Land Mine Specialist

19 August 1942

Excellent Combat Engineer

19 August 1942

Excellent Medic

4 October 1942

Excellent Reconnaissance Scout

10 March 1943

Excellent Signaler

3 April 1943

Excellent Pontoon Bridge Builder

5 April 1943

Excellent Antiaircraft Gunner

30 April 1943

Excellent Driver

8 July 1943

Excellent Cook

8 July 1943

Excellent Baker

8 July 1943

Excellent Road Builder

8 July 1943

Excellent Tractor Driver

10 September 1943

Excellent Fire Fighter

22 November 1944

Excellent Marksmanship

10 June 1947

Excellence In The Air Force

1950

Excellent in Military Construction
Отличник военного строительства

21 May 1954 Awarded to military and civilian personnel of military units and organizations of construction and quartering of troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, for distinction in the performance of official duties, for achieving high results in work, or for active participation in important construction during military operations.

Local badges

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

Excellence in socialist competition in gold and platinum mining

Awarded to workers in the gold and platinum mining industries for excellent labour.

Leninist Young Communist League Awards

Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded

For Environmental Protection

За защиту окружающей среды

Issued by the Leninist Young Communist League Of The Soviet Union.

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