Hero of the Russian Federation, also unofficially called Hero of Russia, is the highest honorary title of the Russian Federation. The title has a Gold Star medal, an insignia of honour that identifies
Mikhail Kalashnikov, World War II veteran and designer of Kalashnikov rifles, wears the Gold Star of Hero of the Russian Federation and two Stars of Hero of Socialist Labour
Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev in 1992 became the first recipient of the title for outstanding service at the Mir space station
Guards Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed, awarded in 2005 "for courage and heroism in the performance of military duties in the North Caucasus".
Arktika 2007 expedition member Yevgeny Chernyaev
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Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov was a Soviet and Russian lieutenant general, inventor, military engineer, writer, and small arms designer. He is most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and
Hero of the Russian Federation
…title "for courage and heroism showed in extreme conditions and successful completion of high-latitude Arctic deep-water expedition." Weapons designer Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, designer of the AK-47 assault rifle and PK machine gun. He received the honour on his 90th birthday, 10 November 2009. On 16 August 2009, the Russian…
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Kalashnikov, c. 1944
Kalashnikov (right) and Eugene Stoner (left) hold the rifles they designed, taken in May 1990.
The SMG predecessor of the Kalashnikov rifle, the PPK-42