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24-717: Gold Star , Goldstar , or similar may refer to: Awards and decorations [ edit ] Hero of the Soviet Union , a medal awarded as a gold star Hero of the Russian Federation , the medal succeeding the aforementioned Soviet medal, also awarded as a gold star Gold Star Order , awarded in Vietnam Gold Star Service Banner , United States service flag for family of members who died during military service Gold 5/16 inch star ,

48-512: A 20-year sentence in a Mexican prison for the assassination of Leon Trotsky , Ramón Mercader moved to the Soviet Union in 1961 and as Ramon Lopez was awarded the Order of Lenin and the Hero of the Soviet Union medal "for the special deed" by KGB head Alexander Shelepin . The only individuals to receive the title four times were Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Leonid Brezhnev . The original statute of

72-474: A United States ribbon device indicating an additional award Brands and enterprises [ edit ] BSA Gold Star , 500 cc 4-stroke production motorcycle Gold Star Chili , restaurant located in Cincinnati, Ohio known for serving Cincinnati-style chili Goldstar (beer) , an Israeli brand of beer GoldStar , former Korean electronics company and predecessor to LG Electronics (which still uses

96-573: A bronze bust of his or her likeness with a commemorative inscription erected in his or her hometown. Fighter pilots Aleksandr Pokryshkin and Ivan Kozhedub were three times Heroes of the Soviet Union. A third award entitled the recipient to have their bronze bust erected on a columnar pedestal in Moscow, near the Palace of the Soviets , but the palace was never built. After his release from serving

120-601: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hero of the Soviet Union The award was established on 16 April 1934, by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union . The first recipients of the title originally received only the Order of Lenin , the highest Soviet award, along with a certificate (грамота, gramota ) describing

144-552: Is some speculation that Zhukov's fourth Hero medal was for his participation in the arrest of Lavrentiy Beria in 1953, but this was not entered in the records. Brezhnev's four awards further eroded the prestige of the award because they were all birthday gifts, on the occasions of his 60th, 70th, 72nd and 75th birthdays. Such practices halted in 1988 due to a decision of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, which formally ended it. By

168-486: Is still used both in surviving current Communist states such as Cuba and in some non-Communist post-Soviet countries such as Russia, Ukraine, and others. Individuals who received the award were entitled to special privileges, including: In total, during the existence of the USSR, the title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to 12,777 people (excluding 72 stripped of the title for defamatory acts and 13 awards annulled as unwarranted), including 154 people who received

192-509: The 1970s, the award had been somewhat devalued. Important political and military persons had been awarded it on the occasions of their birthdays rather than for any immediate heroic activity. All Soviet cosmonauts , starting from Yuri Gagarin , as well as foreign citizens from non-capitalist countries who participated in the Soviet space program as cosmonauts, received a Hero award for each flight, but no more than twice. Apart from individuals,

216-449: The Hero of the Soviet Union, however, did not provide for a fourth title; its provisions allowed for a maximum of three awards regardless of later deeds. Both Zhukov and Brezhnev received their fourth titles under controversial circumstances. Namely, Zhukov was awarded a fourth title in direct violation of the statute. He was awarded the fourth time "for his large accomplishments" on the occasion of his 60th birthday on December 1, 1956. There

240-766: The LGBT slang terms gold star gay , gold star lesbian and gold star asexual American Gold Star Mothers , a nonprofit organization "Gold Stars" ( Adventure Time ) , a 2015 TV episode See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "gold star" , "goldstar" , "gold stars" , or "goldstars" on Misplaced Pages. Bronze star (disambiguation) Gold (disambiguation) Gold Award (disambiguation) Gold medal (disambiguation) Golden Star (disambiguation) Silver Star (disambiguation) Star (disambiguation) All pages with titles beginning with Gold Star All pages with titles containing Gold Star Topics referred to by

264-495: The award twice (nine posthumously), three who received it three times, and two who received it four times. Ninety-five women were awarded the title. Among the Heroes of the Soviet Union, 44 people are citizens of foreign states. The great majority of them received it during World War II (11,635 Heroes of the Soviet Union, 101 twice Heroes, three thrice Heroes, and two four-time Heroes). Eighty-five people (28 posthumously) were awarded

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288-580: The collapse of the Soviet Union, this title was succeeded in Russia by the title " Hero of the Russian Federation ", in Ukraine by " Hero of Ukraine " and in Belarus by " Hero of Belarus ". Azerbaijan's successor order is that of National Hero of Azerbaijan and Armenia's own hero medal is that of National Hero of Armenia , both modeled on the Soviet one. Bronze star (disambiguation) From Misplaced Pages,

312-413: The days following his death stemmed from Colonel General Nikolai Berzarin 's pledge to nominate the discoverer of Hitler's corpse for the award. (Despite Soviet claims to the contrary , only Hitler's dental remains were ever certainly identified.) Over 100 people received the award twice. A second Hero title, either Hero of the Soviet Union or Hero of Socialist Labour , entitled the recipient to have

336-528: The first-ever Trans-polar flight, was awarded the title on 24 July 1936. Valentina Grizodubova , a female pilot, was the first woman to become a Hero of the Soviet Union (2 November 1938) for her international women's record for a straight-line distance flight. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya , a Soviet partisan , was the first woman to become a Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II (February 16, 1942), posthumously. According to Soviet war interpreter Elena Rzhevskaya , reports of several dead Hitler lookalikes in

360-790: The 💕 Bronze star may refer to: Bronze Star Medal , a U.S. military decoration Bronze service star , an attachment worn on campaign medals and service decorations Bronze star , Canadian life saving award of the Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Bronze Bauhinia Star , the lowest grade of the Bauhinia Star of Hong Kong See also [ edit ] Bronze Medal (disambiguation) Bronze Medallion (disambiguation) Bronze Award (disambiguation) Silver Star (disambiguation) Gold Star (disambiguation) Bronze (disambiguation) Star (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

384-633: The heroic deed from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Because the Order of Lenin could be awarded for deeds not qualifying for the title of hero, and to distinguish heroes from other Order of Lenin holders, the Gold Star medal was introduced on 1 August 1939. Earlier heroes were retroactively eligible for these items. A hero could be awarded the title again for a subsequent heroic feat with an additional Gold Star medal and certificate. The practice of awarding additional Orders of Lenin when

408-839: The name as a budget brand in the US) Goldstar Events , an online discount ticket retailer for entertainment events Goldstar shoes , a Nepali shoe brand Music industry [ edit ] Gold Star Records , record label issued by the Quinn Recording Company of Houston, Texas, in the mid-20th century Gold Star Studios , major independent recording studio located in Los Angeles, California Gold Star Studios, independent recording studio in Houston, Texas, later re-named SugarHill Fictional characters [ edit ] Goldstar (comics) ,

432-583: The name of several fictional characters from DC Comics Commissioner Goldstar , a major character in Fresh Beat Band of Spies Sports [ edit ] Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS) Gold Star, awarded to the winner of the Australian Drivers' Championship, the country's premier open wheel motor racing series Kinboshi or Gold Star, awarded in the sport of Sumo to any Maegashira-level wrestler who defeats any of

456-436: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bronze star . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bronze_star_(disambiguation)&oldid=1080214793 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

480-415: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Gold Star . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gold_Star&oldid=1241466833 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

504-642: The title for actions related to the Soviet-Afghan War , which lasted from 1979 until 1989. The first recipients of the award were the pilots Anatoly Liapidevsky (certificate number one), Sigizmund Levanevsky , Vasily Molokov , Mavriky Slepnyov , Nikolai Kamanin , Ivan Doronin , and Mikhail Vodopianov , who participated in the successful aerial search and rescue of the crew of the steamship Cheliuskin , which sank in Arctic waters, crushed by ice fields, on 13 February 1934. Valery Chkalov , who made

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528-470: The title was also awarded to twelve cities ( Hero City ) as well as the fortress of Brest ( Hero-Fortress ) for collective heroism during the War. The last recipient of the title "Hero of the Soviet Union" was a Soviet diver , Captain of the 3rd rank Leonid Mikhailovich Solodkov on 24 December 1991 for his leadership and participation in a series of unprecedented extreme depth diving experiments. Following

552-548: The title was awarded multiple times was abolished by the Supreme Soviet of the USSR in 1988 during perestroika . Forty-four foreign citizens were awarded the title. The title was also awarded posthumously, though often without the actual Gold Star medal presented. The title could be revoked only by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet . Most Soviet-bloc countries followed the Soviet example and instituted their own "Hero" awards. The Soviet-style "Hero" title

576-633: The top-ranked Yokozuna in a bout Gold Star, a former name of the defunct Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Daiei Stars Gold Star FC , an American professional soccer team based in Metro Detroit. Bibiani Gold Stars F.C. , Ghanaian professional football team Other uses [ edit ] Gold Star Bridge , a pair of steel truss bridges located in New London, Connecticut, U.S. Gold star (slang) , any of

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