Order of the Red Star
| Order of the Red Star | |
|---|---|
The Order of the Red Star (obverse) | |
| Type | Single-grade order |
| Awarded for | Great contribution to the defense of the USSR in war and in peacetime and for ensuring public safety |
| Presented by | Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Soviet military personnel |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 6 April 1930 |
| First award | September 1930 |
| Final award | 19 December 1991 |
| Total | 3,876,740 |
Ribbon of the Order of the Red Star | |
The Order of the Red Star (Russian: Орден Красной Звезды, romanized: Orden Krasnoy Zvezdy) was a military decoration of the Soviet Union. It was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 6 April 1930 but its statute was only defined in decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 5 May 1930. That statute was amended by decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 7 May 1936, of 19 June 1943, of 26 February 1946, of 15 October 1947, of 16 December 1947 and by decree No 1803-X of 28 March 1980.