This exact medal was award for Red Army female oficer Valentina Sharaeva. And signed by Secratary of. Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Order of the Red Star. The Order of the Red Star (obverse). Great contribution to the defense of the USSR in war and in peacetime and for ensuring public safety. Ribbon of the Order of the Red Star. Reverse of the Order of the Red Star. Wearing his three Orders of the Red Star earned in Afghanistan (Photo from Russian Def Min). Afghanistan veteran Igor Vladimirovich Vysotsky wearing his Order of the Red Star and other awards on civilian attire. 1946 Soviet 60 kopek stamp bearing the Order of the Red Star. The Order of the Red Star Russian. 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. The Order of the Red Star was awarded to soldiers of the. Forces, employees of the. State Security Committee of the USSR. And officers of the bodies of. To units, warships, associations, enterprises, institutions and organizations; as well as to military personnel of foreign countries. For personal courage and bravery in battle, for the excellent organization and leadership in combat that contributed to the success of our troops. For successful operations of military units and formations which resulted in the enemy suffering considerable casualties or damage. For outstanding service in ensuring public safety and the security of the State Border of the USSR. For exemplary performance of special command tasks and other outstanding deeds committed in peacetime. For great contribution in maintaining the high combat readiness of troops, excellent performance in combat and political training, in the mastery of new combat equipment and other services associated with strengthening the defensive might of the USSR. For merit in the development of military science and technologies used in training of the Armed Forces of the USSR. For merit in strengthening the defence capabilities of the socialist community. The Order of the Red Star is worn on the right side of the chest and when in the presence of other orders of the USSR, placed immediately after the Order of the Patriotic War. If worn in the presence of Orders or medals of the Russian Federation. The latter have precedence. The Order of the Red Star was also used as a long service award from 1944 to 1958 to mark fifteen years of service in the military, state security, or police. Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 14 September 1957. Emphasised the devaluation of certain Soviet high military Orders used as long service awards instead of their originally intended criteria. This led to the joint 25 January 1958 decree of the Ministers of Defence. And of the Chairman of the Committee on State Security of the USSR. Establishing the Medal “For Impeccable Service”. Putting an end to the practice. The Order of the Red Star is a red enamelled 47mm to 50mm wide (depending on the variant) silver five pointed star. In the center of the obverse. An oxydised silver shield bearing the image of an erect soldier wearing an overcoat and carrying a rifle, along the shield’s entire circumference, a narrow band bearing the Communist motto in relief, Workers of the world, unite! «??????????????????? , ???????????? ! , the band below the soldier bore the relief inscription “USSR” Russian. Below the shield, the hammer and sickle. Also of oxydised silver. The otherwise plain reverse bore the maker’s mark and the award serial number. The Order was attached to clothing by a threaded stud and screw attachment. When the order wasn’t worn, a ribbon could be worn in its stead on the ribbon bar on the left side of the chest. The ribbon of the Order of the red Star was a 24mm wide silk moiré dark red with a 5mm wide central silver stripe. Noteworthy recipients (partial list). The Order of the Red Star was awarded 6 times to 5 people, 5 times to more than 15 people, four times to more than 150 people, three times to more than 1,000 people. Below is a short partial list of such multiple recipients. Colonel Philip Petrovich Onoprienko. Colonel Peter Petrovich Panchenko. Lieutenant Colonel Vasily Vasilevich Silantyev. Colonel Konstantin Ivanovich Malkhasyan. Major General Ivan Nikiforovich Stepanenko. Colonel Alexey Petrovich Yakimov. Lieutenant General Galaktion Alpaidze. Colonel General Georgy Baydukov. Colonel General Alexander Ivanovich Babaev. Lieutenant Colonel Naum Shusterman. Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed. Lieutenant Colonel Korolev Alexey Denisovich. Army General Alexei Yepishev. Army General Gennady Ivanovich Obaturov. Captain (navy) Asaf Abdrakhmanov. Lieutenant General Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov. Rear Admiral Aksel Berg. Major General??????? , ????????????????? Skarzhinsky, Nikolai Vladimirovich a Soviet serviceman, who served in the Soviet 327th anti-tank battalion of the 253rd Rifle Division. Marshal of the Soviet Union Sergey Akhromeyev. Marshal of the Soviet Union Nikolai Bulganin. Major General Georgy Beregovoy. Colonel General Igor Rodionov. Marshal of Aviation Alexander Pokryshkin. Marshal of the Soviet Union Boris Shaposhnikov. Senior Sergeant Yakov Pavlov. Rear Admiral Vladimir Konovalov. Admiral Ivan Stepanovich Yumashev. Army General Ivan Yefimovich Petrov. Major General Isaak Zaltsman. Admiral Nikolay Gerasimovich Kuznetsov. Famous Soviet Armenian surgeon and scientist. First Woman to receive the Red Star. Major General Valery Bykovsky. Major General Alexei Leonov. Senior Lieutenant Simon Alexandrovich Marcus. Lieutenant General Alexander Lebed. Marshal of the Soviet Union Vasily Chuikov. World War II Soviet spy Elizabeth Bentley. Cold War Nuclear Submariner, Seaman Sergei Preminin. Guards Sergeant Mariya Borovichenko. Vice Admiral Vasily Arkhipov. Commander of a sound-ranging battery in the Red Army. And Nobel laureate for literature. Colonel Nikolai Petrov, Deputy head of Moscow Anti-Aircraft Defences. Who died as the result of burns sustained in a fire during a 15-day low-pressure endurance experiment as a part of the Soviet space program. 7th Guards Airborne Division. 10th Guards Motor Rifle Division. 35th Guards Motor Rifle Division. In 2015 the Order of the Red Star award awarded to Ukrainian army. Units were removed as part of a removal of Soviet. Awards and decorations from Ukrainian military units. It is comes from Kharkiv, key city near Ukraine-Russia border now suffering from strong bombing attacks from russian invaders. I live in this city and now taking a part in defending Ukraine as a member of United Military Forces of Ukraine. Thank You for the attention to my items (please, observe other).