Order of the October Revolution
The Order of the October Revolution is one of the highest orders of the USSR, established in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917.
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Order of the October Revolution
The Order of the October Revolution is one of the highest orders of the USSR, established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 31, 1967 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917.
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.
The Order of the October Revolution (Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii) was instituted on October 31, 1967, in time for the 50th anniversary of the October Revolution. It was conferred upon individuals or groups for services furthering communism or the state, or in enhancing the defenses of the Soviet Union, military and civil. It is the second-highest Soviet order, after the Order of Lenin.
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