Order of Lenin
highest decoration awarded by the Soviet Union (1930-1991)
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The Order of Lenin was established in the Soviet Union on April 6, 1930 [1]. It was a state decoration awarded within the Soviet Union [1]. The award was conferred for exceptional service to the state [1]. It remained the highest civilian and military honor in the Soviet Union until its dissolution [1].
Key Facts
- Country: Soviet Union[3]
- Founder: Joseph Stalin[4]
- Named after: Vladimir Lenin[5]
- Commons category: Order of Lenin[6]
- Inception: April 6, 1930[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1991[8], December 21, 1991[9]
- Location of formation: Moscow[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Order of Lenin[11]
- Quantity: 431,418[12]
- Topic has template: Template:Order of Lenin[13]
- Native label: Орден Ленина[14]
- Category for recipients of this award: Category:Recipients of the Order of Lenin[15]
- Has part(s) of the class: award winner[16]
- Next lower rank: Order of the October Revolution[17]
- Next higher rank: Order of the October Revolution[18]
- Award rationale: Ciutadans de la Unió Soviètica, estrangers, institucions, empreses i col·lectivitats per: serveis destacats rendits a l'Estat; servei exemplar a les Forces Armades; promoure l'amistat i la cooperacions entre els pobles i en reforç de la pau; serveis meritoris a l'estat soviètic i a la societat[19], Sobietar Batasuneko herritarrak, atzerritarrak, erakundeak, enpresak eta komunitateak: Estatuari eskainitako zerbitzu bikainak; zerbitzu eredugarria Indar Armatuetan; herrien arteko adiskidetasuna eta lankidetza sustatzea eta bakea indartzeko; merituzko zerbitzuak estatu sobietarrari eta gizarteari[20]
- Related category: Q7898541[21], Category:Order of Lenin forfeitures[22]
Why It Matters
Order of Lenin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]