Order of the October Revolution (original) (raw)

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1967–1991 Soviet award

Award

Order of the October Revolution
The insignia of the Order of the October Revolution
Type Single-grade order
Awarded for "Services furthering communism or the state, or in enhancing the defences of the Soviet Union"
Country Soviet Union Edit this on Wikidata
Presented by the Soviet Union
Eligibility Soviet and foreign citizens and institutions, including military units and administrative areas
Status No longer awarded
Established 31 October 1967
First award 4 November 1967
Final award 21 December 1991
Total 106,462
Ribbon of the Order of the October Revolution
Precedence
Next (higher) Order of Lenin
Next (lower) Order of the Red Banner

The Order of the October Revolution (Russian: Орден Октябрьской Революции, Orden Oktyabr'skoy Revolyutsii) was instituted on 31 October 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.

1967 USSR commemorative stamp

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.

Aurora was herself 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.