Hero City (Soviet Union)
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Hero City (Belarusian: горад-герой, Łacinka: horad-hieroj; Russian: город-герой, romanized: gorod-geroy; Ukrainian: місто-герой, romanized: misto-heroi) is a Soviet honorary title awarded for outstanding heroism during World War II (the Eastern Front is known in most countries of the former Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War).[1] It was awarded to twelve cities of the Soviet Union,[2] today located in Belarus (1 city and 1 fortress), Russia (6 cities), and Ukraine (4 cities). Brest Fortress in Belarus was awarded the equivalent title of Hero Fortress. This symbolic distinction for a city corresponds to the individual distinction "Hero of the Soviet Union".
According to the statute, the hero city was issued the Order of Lenin, the Gold Star medal, and the certificate of the heroic deed (gramota or hramota) from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.[3] Also, the corresponding obelisk was installed in the city.