The Order of Labour Glory (Russian: ''Орден Трудовой Славы'') was a Soviet civilian award created on 18 January 1974 by the decision of the Praesidium of Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Closely modelled on the

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, it was meant to be its civilian counterpart, awarded for exceptional labour achievements. In the same way as the

, it was divided in three classes (the highest being the 1st class), with a person initially received the third degree, and subsequently promoted to higher degrees for further achievements. It also gave a certain number of material benefits to their owners, such as

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raises or free travel in city transports. In 1991, the following number of awards were made: * 1st class – 983 * 2nd class – 41,218 * 3rd class – 611,242

Medals and ribbons

References

Great Soviet Encyclopedia The ''Great Soviet Encyclopedia'' (GSE; ) is one of the largest Russian-language encyclopedias, published in the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990. After 2002, the encyclopedia's data was partially included into the later ''Bolshaya rossiyskaya e ...

, entry on "USSR Orders" * Decision of the Presidium of

Supreme Soviet of the USSR The Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ( rus, Верховный Совет Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, r=Verkhovnyy Sovet Soyuza Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respubl ...

, dated 18 January 1974, compiled in ''Collection of legislative acts related to State Awards of the USSR", M. Izvestia, 1984. {{Soviet awards Civil awards and decorations of the Soviet Union Awards established in 1974 Awards disestablished in 1991 1991 disestablishments in the Soviet Union