Hero of the Soviet Union

highest title of the USSR awarded to Soviet citizens and foreigners for heroic acts, established 1934, since 1939 also a medal; awarded until 1991
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Hero of the Soviet Union

Summary

Hero of the Soviet Union is a courage award[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hero of the Soviet Union is in the country of Soviet Union[3].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's instance of is recorded as courage award[4].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's instance of is recorded as title of honor[5].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's instance of is recorded as highest honors of the USSR[6].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union is a type of highest honors of the USSR[7].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union is a type of role model[8].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's Commons category is recorded as Hero of the Soviet Union[9].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union comprises Gold Star medal[10].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union comprises Order of Lenin[11].
  • April 16, 1934 marks the founding of Hero of the Soviet Union[12].
  • April 20, 1934 marks the founding of Hero of the Soviet Union[13].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's quantity is recorded as {'amount': '+12776'}[14].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's replaced by is recorded as Hero of Ukraine[15].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's replaced by is recorded as Hero of Belarus[16].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's replaced by is recorded as Hero of Uzbekistan[17].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's replaced by is recorded as Hero of the Russian Federation[18].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's topic has template is recorded as Template:Hero of the Soviet Union[19].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's has characteristic is recorded as Gold Star medal[20].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Герой Советского Союза'}[21].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's category for recipients of this award is recorded as Category:Heroes of the Soviet Union[22].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Heroïna de la Unió Soviètica'}[23].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "héroïne de l'Union soviétique"}[24].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Heroína da União Soviética'}[25].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': "Eroina dell'Uniona Sovietica"}[26].
  • Hero of the Soviet Union's male form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "héros de l'Union soviétique"}[27].

Why It Matters

Hero of the Soviet Union has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . TracesOfWar. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . warheroes.ru. Retrieved . warheroes.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12h ago · Toghrul R · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1934-04-16T00:00:00Z, +1934-04-20T00:00:00Z
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    Replaced by Hero of Ukraine, Hero of Belarus, Hero of Uzbekistan +1
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    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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