Medals of the USSR: "Medal of motherhood", "Mother of heroine", "Mother's glory"

On the role of mother in the life of a man can be spoken endlessly. A lot of autobiographical stories confirm this important role. Not only to give birth, to support, but also to bring up a worthy citizen of the state is not an easy task.

Medals of the USSR

Not every woman in the Soviet years, and now is awarded the title of "Mother-heroine." One of the categories "Medals of the USSR" - medal of motherhood appeared on July 8, 1944 due to the Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. This date coincided with the Orthodox holiday of the family, which in modern Russia has again acquired relevance. In addition to the maternity medal, the title "Mother Heroine" was appropriated, System of Soviet Union rewards, extraordinary for the union of 15 republics. In the early 1940s This honor was given to Soviet women who gave life and education to five or more children.

Classification of awards

In case of a woman's birth of five children, she was entitled to the "Medal of Maternity of the 2nd degree". Who has 7-9 children, the order was awarded the "Mother's Glory" order of the third, second, first degrees. Provided that the woman gave birth and brought up 6 children - "Medal of Maternity 1 degree."

The peak of the deed of mother was proclaimed the birth of ten toddlers and more. In such cases, the Soviet woman was awarded the Order "Mother Heroine" with the appropriation of the eponymous honorary title. The authors of the art projects of orders for mothers were:

1. N.N. Zhukov (project of the USSR medal - "Medal of Motherhood").
2. I.I. Dubasov (Mother's Glory).
3. I.A. Ganf is the author of the Order "Mother Heroine".

Order of Mother Heroine

Order "Mother of the heroine" was a convex five-pointed star against the background of silver rays. The Order of "Mother's Glory" is oval in shape and silver shade. A red banner with the words "Motherly glory" and a figure of a degree flutters on the upper section. In the left sector is a woman with a child and roses. Beneath the banner is an enamel shield of white color with the words "USSR". The metal shoe is made in the form of a bow, painted with white enamel with a blue stripe. Order of the second degree is bright blue.

The Order of "Mother Glory" had 3 degrees. Simultaneously with the awarding of these awards, a system of measures came into force. This was to help women on maternity leave, single mothers. A lot of money went to the establishment of benefits and benefits, lump sum payments, the protection of childhood and maternity, the creation of a network of kindergartens, schools, etc.

Mothers-heroines. Who are they

The first time the title "Mother Heroine" was awarded on October 27, 1944. This title was awarded to 14 Soviet women. Mother-heroine number 1 was A.S. Alexakhina. All her eight sons were at the front, 4 of them were killed, 2 died of wounds, having already come from the front. The second order bearer was the Tula housewife M.M. Ryzhkov. Of her ten children, seven were at war - six sons and a daughter.

A resident of the city on the Neva, SV Ignatyeva also earned the title "Mother Heroine". Four sons of Seraphim Vasilyevna fought for their Motherland. 3 daughters remained in the besieged city. The whole family of Ignatievs worked at the defense enterprise of the besieged city. All 7 children were awarded the "For the Defense of Leningrad" award.

Few people know that a special place in the history of mothers-heroines is AA. Derevevskaya. She is the only mother-heroine in the USSR who brought up 48 children! And the basis of the family was not kinship, but love and compassion. At the time when the First World War continued, she worked in a hospital. There her fate brought with the Red Guard Emelya Derevsky. Soon they were married, but Emelyan was shot by White Guards.

In 1918, the young Alexander became the adoptive mother. Her adopted first-born was a ten-year-old Timothy, the brother of her deceased husband. The second adopted baby was also a boy, Derevskaya picked it up right on the street. The kid lay wrapped in diapers near the body of the deceased mother. The autobiography of the Derevsky family mirrored all the tragic events experienced by the Soviet state in half a century. In the interval between the Civil War and the war with fascist Germany, Derevskaya Alexandra brought up 14 children.

In the period 1941-1945. Acquired a new parental home of 17 Leningrad orphans and 18 children from other parts of the USSR. In 1950, 36 children were brought up in the village of Derevsky. All the children from the Derevsky family grew up good people. The legendary mother-heroine passed away in 1959, she was 57 years old. Her grave is engraved with the following epitaph: "You are our conscience, our prayer is my mother."

Medals of the USSR, medal of motherhood at sunset of the Soviet Union

The last time in the history of the Soviet Union was awarded the title of mother-heroine November 14, 1991 (decree of President Mikhail Gorbachev). Medals of the USSR (medal of motherhood of the first and second degrees) also went down in history. In just 47 years, this award has been awarded to 431,000 mothers.

In the 1990s, many mothers in Russia were awarded the Order of Merit for the Fatherland or the Order of Friendship. In 2009, the Order of "Parental Glory" was established. They are awarded parents who raise 4 or more children.