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Order of Friendship of Peoples 
Type Individual/Organizational Award Status No longer issued Statistics Established October 17, 1972 First awarded December 29, 1972 Last awarded December 21, 1991 Total awarded 72 760 Precedence Next (higher) Order of the Red Banner of Labour Next (lower) Order of the Badge of Honor 
RibbonThe Order of Friendship of Peoples (Russian: Орден Дружбы народов) 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.
See also
External links
- Order of Friendship of Peoples at the Directory of the orders, medals and signs of the USSR. (Russian)
Hero Titles Hero of the Soviet Union • Hero of Socialist Labour • Mother Heroine
Civil and Military Orders Military Orders Order of Victory • Order of the Red Banner • Order of Suvorov • Order of Ushakov • Order of Kutuzov • Order of Nakhimov • Order of the Red Star • Order of the Patriotic War • Order of Alexander Nevsky • Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky • Order of Glory • Order for Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces
Civil Orders Order of the Red Banner of Labour • Order of Friendship of Peoples • Order of the Badge of Honour • Order of Maternal Glory • Order of Labour Glory • Order of Honour • Order for Personal Courage •
Categories:- Order, decoration, and medal stubs
- Civil awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
- Military awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
- Awards established in 1972
- Awards disestablished in 1991
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