Medal "For Labour Valour"

Medal "For Labour Valour"
Medal "For Labour Valour" (obverse)
Type	Civilian efficiency medal
Country	Soviet Union
Presented by	Soviet Union
Eligibility	Soviet citizens and foreign nationals
Established	December 27, 1938
First awarded	January 15, 1939
Total	1,825,100
Ribbon of the "Medal For Labour Valour"

The Medal "For Labour Valour" (Russian: Медаль «За трудовую доблесть») was a civilian labour award of the Soviet Union bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognise and honour dedicated and valorous labour or significant contributions in the fields of science, culture or the manufacturing industry. It was established on December 27, 1938, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.^[1] During its existence, its statute was amended three times by further decrees, first on June 19, 1943^[2] to amend its description and ribbon, then on December 16, 1947^[3] to amend its regulations, and finally on July 18, 1980^[4] to confirm all previous amendments. During its existence of just over fifty years, it was bestowed to almost two million deserving citizens. The medal ceased to be awarded following the December 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.