Order of Friendship of Peoples
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The Order of Friendship of Peoples was an order
of the Soviet Union
, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR
for accomplishments in strengthening of inter-ethnic and international friendship and cooperation, for economical, political, scientific, military, and cultural development of the Soviet Union.
It was established on October 17, 1972, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Union
. The status of Order was slightly amended by the Supreme Council
of Soviet Union
in July of 1980. It was abolished in December of 1991. In the Russian Federation it was replaced by the Order of Friendship
.
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, and was awarded to persons (including non-citizens), organizations, enterprises, military units, as well as administrative subdivisions of the USSR
Subdivisions of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union had several kinds of subnational entities:* Republics of the Soviet Union* Autonomous republics of the Soviet Union* Oblasts of the Soviet Union* Autonomous oblasts of the Soviet Union* Autonomous okrugs of the Soviet Union...
for accomplishments in strengthening of inter-ethnic and international friendship and cooperation, for economical, political, scientific, military, and cultural development of the Soviet Union.
It was established on October 17, 1972, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. The status of Order was slightly amended by the Supreme Council
Supreme Council
Supreme Council may refer to:In culture:* Supreme Council of Antiquities, part of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture* Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes, an umbrella organisation in Greece established in 1997In Freemasonry:...
of Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in July of 1980. It was abolished in December of 1991. In the Russian Federation it was replaced by the Order of Friendship
Order of Friendship
The Order of Friendship is a state decoration of Russia established by decree # 442 of March 2, 1994 of the President of the Russian Federation....
.