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The Order of Lenin was among the highest of awards within the Soviet Union. Named after Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin, the medal is given to individuals, organizations, and even cities for outstanding achievements in warfare, science, the industry, the arts, and various other fields. Because of this, it was considered the highest honor the Communist Bloc is able to give.

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  • The Order of Lenin was among the highest of awards within the Soviet Union. Named after Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin, the medal is given to individuals, organizations, and even cities for outstanding achievements in warfare, science, the industry, the arts, and various other fields. Because of this, it was considered the highest honor the Communist Bloc is able to give.
  • The Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awarded to: * Civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State, * Members of the armed forces for exemplary service, * Those who promoted friendship and cooperation between peoples and in strengthening peace * Those with meritorious services to the Soviet state and society The order was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930.
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  • The Order of Lenin was among the highest of awards within the Soviet Union. Named after Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin, the medal is given to individuals, organizations, and even cities for outstanding achievements in warfare, science, the industry, the arts, and various other fields. Because of this, it was considered the highest honor the Communist Bloc is able to give. The Soviet researcher Aleksandr Leonovitch Granin was awarded with the Order of Lenin, alongside the Hero of Socialism and two medals of the USSR State Prize for his contributions and devotion to the Soviet Union, of which many of his inventions drove out the Nazi Germans from the Eastern Front.
  • The Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, Orden Lenina), named after the leader of the Russian October Revolution, was the highest decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awarded to: * Civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State, * Members of the armed forces for exemplary service, * Those who promoted friendship and cooperation between peoples and in strengthening peace * Those with meritorious services to the Soviet state and society From 1944 to 1957, before the institution of specific length of service medals, the Order of Lenin was also used to reward 25 years of conspicuous military service. Those who were awarded the titles "Hero of the Soviet Union" and "Hero of Socialist Labour" were also given the order as part of the award. It was also bestowed on cities, companies, factories, regions, military units and ships. Corporate entities, factories, various educational institutions and military units who received the said Order applied the full name of the order into their official titles. The order was established by the Central Executive Committee on April 6, 1930.
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