Order of the Badge of Honour

The Order of the Badge of Honour (Russian: орден «Знак Почёта», romanized: orden "Znak Pochyota") was a civilian award of the Soviet Union.

TypeSingle grade order

Awarded foraccomplishments in labour, the civil service, literature, the arts and sciences

Presented bythe Soviet Union

EligibilitySoviet citizens and institutions including factories

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Order of the Badge of Honour
Order of the Badge of Honour
Type	Single grade order
Awarded for	accomplishments in labour, the civil service, literature, the arts and sciences
Presented by	the Soviet Union
Eligibility	Soviet citizens and institutions including factories
Status	No longer awarded
Established	25 November 1935
First award	26 November 1935
Final award	23 December 1988
Total	1 580 850
Ribbon of the Badge of Honour
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Friendship of Peoples
Next (lower)	Order of Labour Glory

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It was established on 25 November 1935, and was conferred on citizens of the USSR for outstanding achievements in sports, production, scientific research and social, cultural and other forms of social activity; for promotion of economic, scientific, technological, cultural and other ties between the USSR and other countries; and also for significant contribution to basic and applied research.^{[citation needed]}

The order was awarded 1,574,368 times.^{[citation needed]}

The "Order of the Badge of Honour" was replaced by the "Order of Honour" (Russian: Орден Почёта) by a Decree of the Presidium of the USSR on 28 December 1988. Following the USSR dissolution, it was replaced by the "Order of Honour" of Russia, established by Presidential Decree no. 442 of 2 March 1994.

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