| Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 Medal | |
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Ribbon ; medal. |
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| Awarded by USSR | |
| Campaign | Second World War 1939–45. |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 6 June 1945 |
| Precedence | |
| Equivalent | Medal for the Liberation of Prague |
| Next (lower) | Veteran of Labour Medal (USSR); Defender of Free Russia Medal (Russia) |
The Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Medal was a civilian award awarded in the USSR. It was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 6 June 1945. Its image was designed by the artists IK Andrianov and EM Romanov. There were approximately 16,096,750 awards as of 1 January 1995. It is worn on the left chest, with the next highest in precedence being the Medal for the Liberation of Prague. It was awarded for service in World War II to: