The Order of the October Revolution (russian: Орден Октябрьской Революции, ''Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii'') was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the
October Revolution
The October Revolution,. officially known as the Great October Socialist Revolution. in the Soviet Union, also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, was a revolution in Russia led by the Bolshevik Party of Vladimir Lenin that was a key mome ...
. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering
communism
Communism (from Latin la, communis, lit=common, universal, label=none) is a far-left sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology and current within the socialist movement whose goal is the establishment of a communist society, a ...
or the state, or in enhancing the defenses of the
Soviet Union
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, military and civil. It is the second-highest Soviet
order, after the
Order of Lenin
The Order of Lenin (russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina, ), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration ...
.
The insignia of the Order consisted of a badge, which was a
red star with golden rays between the arms; at the centre was a pentagon bearing the image of the
cruiser ''Aurora'' participating in the October Revolution. Above this was a
red flag bearing the words "October Revolution" in Russian. A
Hammer and Sickle emblem was placed at the bottom. The badge was worn on the left chest with a red ribbon bearing five blue stripes at the centre.
The ''Aurora'' was itself awarded the Order, the only ship ever to have received the award. Military units and institutions receiving the award applied the order name to their title upon its reception.
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Awards established in 1967
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1967 establishments in the Soviet Union
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