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USSR Soveit Union Order of Vladimir Lenin(1870_1924).
Order of Lenin, highest civilian award of the U. S. S. R. It was established in 1930 by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union and awarded to individuals, collectives, institutions, or organizations for outstanding achievements in research, art, technology, or economics or for the solution of tasks vital to the state. The order had one class. It was awarded automatically to “Heroes of the Soviet Union” and “Heroes of Socialist Labour. ” It also was conferred on foreigners for services strengthening cooperation and friendship between the U. S. S. R. and other nations.