Awards, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union are decorations from the former Soviet Union that recognised achievements and personal accomplishments, both military and civilian. Many of the awards, decorations, and orders were discontinued after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, while some are still issued by the Russian Federation, as of 2024. Many of those awards are simply reworked versions of their Soviet predecessors; this includes the reinvention of the Hero of the Soviet Union as the Hero of the Russian Federation, and the Hero of Socialist Labour as the Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. The wide range of Soviet awards and decorations reflect the diverse and dynamic political, social, and military histories of the USSR, from its progenital revolution in 1917 to its eventual dissolution in 1991.

Honorary titles

Badge and ribbonName (English/Russian/Translit)Creation dateDescriptionNumber awardedMarshal's StarМаршальская ЗвездаMaršal'skaja Zvezda2 September 1940A neck award given to those who were promoted to Marshal rank in the Soviet Union.~200 (produced)Hero of the Soviet UnionГерой Cоветского СоюзаGeroj Sovetskovo Sojuza16 April 1934The highest honorary title that could be given to both Soviet civilians and soldiers for a heroic act (may also be awarded with an Order of Lenin).12,755 (101 twice, 3 thrice, and 2 four-times)Hero of Socialist LabourГерой Социалистического ТрудаGeroj Socialističeskovo Truda27 December 1938Awarded for exceptional achievements in national economy and culture (may also be awarded with an Order of Lenin).20,812 (201 twice, and 15 thrice) Mother HeroineМать-героиняMat'-geroinja8 July 1944This title was awarded to all mothers bearing and raising ten or more children. It was awarded upon the first birthday of the last child, provided that nine other children (natural or adopted) remained alive. Children who had perished under heroic, military or other respectful circumstances were also counted.454,142Honoured Test Pilot of the USSRЗаслуженный лётчик-испытатель СССРZaslužennyj Lëtčik-Ispytatel' SSSR14 August 1958Awarded to military and civilian test-pilots first class of the civilian aircraft industry and of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, for multiple years of creative work in the field of testing and research of new aviation technologies.Honoured Test Navigator of the USSRЗаслуженный штурман-испытатель СССРZaslužennyj šturman-ispytatel' SSSR 14 August 1958Awarded to military and civilian test-navigators first class of the civilian aircraft industry and of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, for multiple years of creative work in the field of testing and research of new aviation technologies.Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSRЛётчик-космонавт СССРLëtčik-kosmonavt SSSR14 April 1961Awarded by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet for the outstanding feat of space flight in the Soviet space program.72Honoured Military Pilot of the USSRЗаслуженный военный лётчик СССРZaslužennyj voennyj lëtčik SSSR26 January 1965Awarded to members of military flying units, military agencies, military schools, military organizations and other military or federal authorities, having qualified military pilots first class or military pilot-instructors first class, for outstanding achievements in the development of aviation technology, high performance in education and training of flight personnel and long-term trouble-free flight operations in military aviation.Honoured Military Navigator of the USSRЗаслуженный военный штурман СССРZaslužennyj voennyj šturman SSSR26 January 1965Awarded to members of military flying units, military agencies, military schools, military organizations and other military or federal authorities, having qualified military navigators first class or military navigator-instructors first class, for outstanding achievements in the development of aviation technology, high performance in education and training of flight personnel and long-term trouble-free flight operations in military aviation.Honoured Pilot of the USSRЗаслуженный пилот СССРZaslužennyj pilot SSSR 30 September 1965Awarded to qualified civilian pilots first class for special merit in the development of modern aircraft, in the use of the most advanced piloting techniques, for the highest standards in education and training of flight personnel, for long-term trouble-free flying and for outstanding achievements in the use of aviation in the national economy.Honoured Navigator of the USSRЗаслуженный штурман СССРZaslužennyj šturman SSSR30 September 1965Awarded to qualified civilian navigators first class for special merit in the development of modern aircraft, in the use of the most advanced navigating techniques, for the highest standards in education and training of flight personnel, for long-term trouble-free flying and for outstanding achievements in the use of aviation in the national economy.Honoured Inventor of the USSRЗаслуженный изобретатель СССРZaslužennyj izobretatel' SSSR28 December 1981Awarded for innovative proposals.16Honoured Blood Donor of the USSR почетньій донор CCCP

Pochetn'íy donor SSSR24 June 1944Awarded to blood donors of the Soviet Union.~175,000People's Doctor of the USSRНародный врач СССРNarodnyj vrač SSSR25 October 1977This decoration was awarded for worthwhile contributions to public health improvement.People's Architect of the USSRНародный архитектор СССР Narodnyj architektor SSSR12 August 1967This decoration was awarded for significant results either in urban planning or in the design of important buildings.People's Teacher of the USSRНародный учитель СССР Narodnyj učitel' SSSR30 December 1977This decoration was awarded for worthwhile contributions to the national education system and, mainly, in teaching communism to children and young people.People's Artist of the USSR (Performing arts)Народный артист СССР Narodnyj artist SSSR13 January 1937This decoration was awarded for exceptional achievements in performing arts. People's Painter of the USSRНародный художник СССР Narodnyj chudožnik SSSR16 July 1943This decoration was awarded for exceptional achievements in visual arts as painting, sculpture, drawing and photography.

Orders

Military orders