The Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 Medal was a civilian award awarded in the USSR. It was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 6 June 1945. Its image was designed by the artists IK Andrianov and EM Romanov. There were approximately 16,096,750 awards as of 1 January 1995. It is worn on the left chest, with the next highest in precedence being the Medal for the Liberation of Prague

Medal for the Liberation of Prague

The Medal for the Liberation of Prague was a medal given to Soviet troops who fought and helped liberate Prague, Czechoslovakia from May 3-May 9 1945. The medal was a ribbon with a central blue stripe, and was instituted on June 9, 1945. Not only did Soviet troops receive the medal, but there are...

. It was awarded for service in World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

to:

• workers, technical personnel and employees in industry and transport
• farmers and agricultural specialists;
• workers in science, technology, art and literature;
• Soviet workers, party, trade union and other civic organizations