Hero of Socialist Labour

Also known as Medal "Serp i Molot" (Geroi Sotsialisticheskogo Truda), Medal Serp i Molot, Medal Sickle and Hammer, Geroi Sotsialisticheskogo Truda, Sickle and Hammer Medal

title of honour of the Soviet Union (1938–1991), source of inspiration for similar titles in other Warsaw Pact countries

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"Hero of Socialist Labour" was the highest civilian honour awarded by the Soviet Union between 1938 and 1991, recognizing extraordinary contributions to the country's economy and society. The prestige of this award inspired other communist countries in Eastern Europe to create their own versions of the honour.

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Commons category: Hero of Socialist Labour
inception: 1938-12-27
quantity: 20613
native label: Герой Социалистического Труда
dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1991-00-00

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The Hero of Socialist Labour (Russian: Герой Социалистического Труда, romanized: Geroy Sotsialisticheskogo Truda) was an honorific title in the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact countries from 1938 to 1991. It represented the highest degree of distinction in the USSR and was awarded for exceptional achievements in Soviet industry and culture. It provided a similar status to the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, which was awarded for heroic deeds, but differed in that it was not awarded to foreign citizens.

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