# 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

**Wikidata**: [Q178473](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178473)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_of_the_Soviet_Union)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hero-of-the-soviet-union


## References

1. TracesOfWar
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. [Source](http://www.warheroes.ru/stats.asp)