Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class Jubilee Edition

Орден Отечественной войны I степени = Order of the Patriotic War, 1st Class 🇷🇺⭐ This is a very famous and important Soviet military decoration. ⸻ 🏅 What it is Established in 1942 during WWII (Great Patriotic War), it was awarded for personal heroism in combat against Nazi Germany. It has two classes: • I Class (1st degree) → higher award ⭐ • II Class (2nd degree) You’re asking about the 1st Class, which is the more prestigious one. ⸻ 🎖️ Who received it Awarded to: • Soldiers • Officers • Partisans • Navy • NKVD For: • Bravery under fire • Command leadership • Destroying enemy equipment • Saving units under combat conditions It was a combat award, not commemorative. ⸻ ⭐ Design meaning • Red enamel star = sacrifice & blood for the motherland • Hammer & sickle = Soviet state • Crossed rifle & saber = army + cavalry unity • Radiating rays = victory symbolism Text: “ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННАЯ ВОЙНА” = Patriotic War ⸻ This is 1985 Jubilee issue In 1985, USSR mass-issued millions for the 40th anniversary of Victory to veterans ➡️ Still real state awards ➡️ Still official ➡️ But mass-produced ⸻ This is one of the most historically important Soviet orders ever created.