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Badges and decorations of the Soviet Union

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This article is a list of Badges and decorations of the Soviet Union. They were awarded primarily for military service, but also for sports, graduation and community participation. The badges were not only given to award service or achievement, but to inspire loyalty and patriotism to the Soviet regime.

"Flag" badges

All-Union Civilian badges{{Cite web |title=Указ Президиума ВС СССР от 14.08.1944 |trans-title=Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of June 24, 1944 |url=https://www.libussr.ru/doc_ussr/ussr_4507.htm |access-date=2026-01-24 |website=www.libussr.ru |language=ru}}

[[File:Blood Donor (3rd Class) badge.jpg	80px	center]]			For donating blood.

All-Union sport decorations

[[File:ForTheBestAcsension.jpg	80px	center]]			Awarded for the best ascension

Military badges{{Cite book |last=Dotsenko |first=V.D. |title=Badges and Jettons of the Russian Navy |date=2004 |publisher=[[Polygon]] |isbn= |pages=120}}

[[File:Excellent KGB Border Troop 2nd class CCCP.jpg	100px	center]]			Awarded to soldiers, sailors, sergeants and petty officers of KGB Border Troops, or to other soldiers urgently enlisted in assisting the Border Troops, for exemplary performance of duties in the protection of the state border of the USSR, skillful actions to apprehend violators of the border, for displaying courage, perseverance, endurance, excellent performance in combat and political training, and for military discipline.

Graduate badges

Badges for Military Excellence{{Cite book |last=MacDaniel |first=Paul D. |title=The comprehensive guide to Soviet orders and medals |last2=Schmitt |first2=Paul J. |date=1997 |publisher=Historial Research |isbn=978-0-9656289-0-7 |location=Arlington, Va |pages=212}}

[[File:Excellent in Military Construction USSR.jpg	80px	center]]			Awarded to military and civilian personnel of military units and organizations of construction and quartering of troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union, for distinction in the sus

Local badges

			Awarded to workers in the gold and platinum mining industries for excellent labour.

Leninist Young Communist League Awards

[[File:ForEnvironmentalProtection.jpg	80px	center]]			Issued by the Leninist Young Communist League Of The Soviet Union.

References

"Указ Президиума ВС СССР от 14.08.1944".
Dotsenko, V.D.. (2004). "Badges and Jettons of the Russian Navy". [[Polygon]].
MacDaniel, Paul D.. (1997). "The comprehensive guide to Soviet orders and medals". Historial Research.

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