List of awards and honours received by Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

This is a list of awards and honours received by Nikita Khrushchev, a Soviet political leader who served as both General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1953–1964) and Premier of the Soviet Union (1958–1964).

USSR

Award or decoration Date Awarded for Citation
Hero of the Soviet Union 16 April 1964 In connection with the 70th anniversary of his birth and for "outstanding services to the Communist Party and the Soviet state in the construction of a communist society, strengthening the economic and defensive power of the Soviet Union, developing the fraternal friendship of the peoples of the USSR, implementing Lenin's peace-loving policy, and noting exceptional services in the fight against Hitler's invaders during the Great Patriotic War." [1]
Hero of Socialist Labour 16 April 1954
8 April 1957
17 June 1961 		In connection with his 60th birthday and noting his services to the Soviet state.

For "outstanding services in the development and implementation of measures for the reclamation of virgin and fallow lands."

For "outstanding services in leadership in the creation and development of the rocket industry, science, and technology, and the successful implementation of the world's first manned space flight by a Soviet citizen on the Vostok satellite ship, ushering in a new era in space exploration."

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Order of Lenin 13 May 1935
16 April 1944
23 January 1948
16 April 1954
8 April 1957
17 June 1961
17 April 1964 		For "successful fulfillment of the party and government's decision, ensuring Bolshevik pace in work, and timely completion of the construction of the first stage of the Moscow Metro."

In connection with the 50th anniversary of his birth and "taking into account his outstanding services to the party and the Soviet people."

In connection with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Soviet power in Ukraine and "successes in the development and restoration of industry, agriculture, science, culture, and arts."

Awarded in lieu with the first Hero of the Socialist Labour

Awarded in lieu with the second Hero of the Socialist Labour

Awarded in lieu with the third Hero of the Socialist Labour

Awarded in lieu with the Hero of the Soviet Union

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Order of the Red Banner of Labour 7 February 1939 For "outstanding achievements in agriculture, and in particular for overfulfilling plans for basic agricultural work." [5]
Order of Suvorov, 1st class 1945 [5]
Order of Suvorov, 2nd class 1943 [5]
Order of Kutuzov, 1st class 1943 [5]
Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class 1945 [5]
Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class Awarded to partisans, to leaders and organizers of partisan units. [5]
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" 1943 For all the participants of the defence of Stalingrad [5]
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" May 1945 To all civilian and military personnel in the Soviet army, navy and the NKVD.[5] [5]
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" 1945 Awarded to workers, technicians and employees of industry and transport, farmers and agricultural experts, scientists, artists, authors, officials, party members, trade union members and members of other public organisations who contributed to the Soviet war effort against Germany. [5]
Medal "For the Restoration of the Black Metallurgy Enterprises of the South" 1948 Awarded to all citizens who took part in the restoration of the Black Metallurgic Enterprises of the Soviet Union which were destroyed during the Great Patriotic War. [5]
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary since the Birth of Vladimir Il'ich Lenin" 1970 Awarded to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Vladimir Lenin. [5]
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" 1965 To all civilian and military personnel in the Soviet army, navy and the NKVD. [5]
Medal "For the Development of Virgin Lands" Collective farmers, workers on state farms, common labourers, Party and state officials, trade union members and Komsomol members for contributions they made during the Virgin Lands Campaign [5]
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" 1958 Awarded to marshals, generals, admirals, officers and servicemen to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Soviet armed forces [5]
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" 1968 Awarded to marshals, generals, admirals, officers and servicemen to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Soviet armed forces [5]
Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" 1947 Awarded to all citizens who participated in the restoration and reconstruction of Moscow. [5]
Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad" 1957 Awarded to all citizens who participated in the restoration and reconstruction of Leningrad. [5]
Lenin Peace Prize 1959 [6]
State Prize of the Ukrainian SSR named after T. G. Shevchenko 1959 "For the great contribution to the development of Ukrainian Soviet socialist culture." [7]
Honorary Miner of the USSR 7 April 1960 [8]
Miner's Glory Medal, 1st class 7 April 1960 [8]

Russia

Award or decoration Date Awarded for Citation
Order of Merit of Ingushetia 29 April 2006 (posthumously) "For outstanding services in restoring historical justice in relation to repressed peoples, the rights and freedoms of the Ingush people." [9]

Foreign

Award or decoration Country Date Citation
Hero of the People's Republic of Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria 1964 [10]
Order of Georgi Dimitrov Bulgaria Bulgaria 1964 [10]
Order of the White Lion, 1st class Czechoslovakia 1955 [11]
Commemorative Medal for the 20th Anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising Czechoslovakia 1964 [10]
Order of Karl Marx East Germany 1964 [12]
Order of Sukhbaatar Mongolia 1964 [10]
Order of the Star of the Romanian Socialist Republic, 1st class Romania Romania 1964 [13]
Grand Cordon with necklace of the Order of the Nile United Arab Republic 1964 [14]
Gold Medal 'Laying the First Stone of the Aswan Dam' United Arab Republic 1964 [15]
Sadd el-Aali Medal 'Diversion of the Nile River' United Arab Republic 1964 [15]
Silver Jubilee Medal World Peace Council 1960 [16]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Dmitry Andreev (2024). «Подвиги» Хрущёва. ISBN 9785046356076.
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  9. ^ "Указ Президента Республики Ингушетия от 29 апреля 2006 года № 102 «О награждении орденом „За заслуги" Хрущёва Н. С.»". liders.rusarchives.ru. 2006. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  10. ^ a b c d Yuri Emelyanov (2005). Хрущев - Book 2. p. 332.
  11. ^ "Československý řád Bílého lva" (PDF). prazskyhradarchiv.cz. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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  13. ^ "Art. 1. - Decretul 180/1964 pentru conferirea ordinului 'Steaua Republicii Populare Romine' classa I tovarasului NS Hrusciov". sintact.ro. 1964-04-20. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  14. ^ "Khrushchev Opens First Africa Visit; Cairo Cheers Him; He Says Goal Is Peace and Liberation—Nasser Calls Him Courageous Warrior". The New York Times. 1964-05-10. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
  15. ^ a b "Асуанская плотина в фалеристикеv". sammlung.ru. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
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