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The Order of Lenin (Russian: Орден Ленина, romanized: Orden Lenina, pronounced [ˈordʲɪn ˈlʲenʲɪnə]), was an award named after Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the October Revolution. It was established by the Central Executive Committee on 6 April 1930. The order was the highest civilian decoration bestowed by the Soviet Union. The order was awarded to: Civilians for outstanding services rendered to the State Members of the armed forces for exemplary service Those who promoted friendship and cooperation between people and in strengthening peace Those with meritorious services to the Soviet state and societyFrom 1944 to 1957, before the institution of a specific length of service medals, the Order of Lenin was also used to reward 25 years of conspicuous military service. Those who were awarded the titles "Hero of the Soviet Union" and "Hero of Socialist Labour" were also given the order as part of the award. It was also bestowed on cities, companies, factories, regions, military units, and ships. Various educational institutions and military units who received the said Order applied the full name of the order into their official titles. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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Konstantin Stanislavski
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Enver Hoxha
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Yanka Kupala
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Erich Honecker
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Sergei Eisenstein
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Nelson Mandela
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Fidel Castro
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Joseph Stalin
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Alexander Prokhorov
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Alexander Dovzhenko
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Alexander Fadeyev
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Anatoly Ananyev
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Ho Chi Minh
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Vasil Bykaŭ
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Maxim Gorky
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Vasily Belov
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Rasul Gamzatov
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Kim Il-sung
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Mikhail Sholokhov
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Konstantin Simonov
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Yakub Kolas
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Chinghiz Aitmatov
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Pavel Blyakhin
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Jānis Endzelīns
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Dmitry Medvedev
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Oles Honchar
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Valentin Dogiel
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Baurzhan Momyshuly
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Bagrat Shinkuba
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Nikolai Aseev
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Samuil Marshak
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Dumitru Prunariu
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