Hero of the Russian Federation
Hero of the Russian Federation (Russian: Герой Российской Федерации, romanized: Geroy Rossiyskoy Federatsii), also unofficially called Hero of Russia (Russian: Герой России, romanized: Geroy Rossii), is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. The title has a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honour that identifies recipients.
| Honorary title Hero of the Russian Federation | |
|---|---|
Obverse of the Gold Hero of the Russian Federation | |
| Type | Honorary title |
| Awarded for | Extraordinary service to the state |
| Presented by | the Russian Federation |
| Eligibility | Russian citizens and foreign nationals |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 March 1992 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Order of St Andrew |
| Related | Hero of the Soviet Union Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation Hero of Ukraine Hero of Belarus Hero of Kazakhstan Hero of the Donetsk People's Republic Hero of the Luhansk People's Republic |
The title is awarded to persons for "service to the Russian state and nation, usually connected with a heroic feat of valour". The title is bestowed by decree of the president of the Russian Federation. Russian citizenship or being in the service of the Russian state is not obligatory.
The title was established in 1992 and, as of 2015, was awarded more than 970 times, of which more than 440 were posthumously.