HERO OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

HERO OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, the highest honorary title in Russia. The President of the RF assigns and deprives of the title. The hero is awarded special distinctions — the Gold Star Medal and a certificate of the title. By 2018, 1090 people, including 20 natives of Bashkortostan and 8 natives of other regions, who had stayed in RB for more than a year, were awarded the title of the H.o.t.R.F. Four people were awarded the title for conspicuous gallantry in the Great Patriotic War, 19 people — for conspicuous gallantry in the Northern Caucasus action (ref. Annex).