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War. She left her mark on the history of every family, every house, every village, every city of our country. To date, 45 cities are cities of military glory. And there are also 13 Hero Cities. This is the highest degree of distinction for heroic defense during the war years.

Let's talk about each of them in more detail.

Lesson plan:

Leningrad (St. Petersburg)

July 10, 1941. The beginning of the offensive of German troops in the Leningrad direction. The Germans managed to take Leningrad into the ring. On September 8, the blockade of Leningrad began. And it lasted 872 days. The history of mankind has never known such a long siege.

At that time, about three million people lived in the northern capital. Terrible famine, constant air raids, bombings, rats, diseases, infections claimed more than 2 million lives. Despite everything, the Leningraders survived, they even managed to help the front. Factories did not stop working and produced military products.

Today, numerous memorials and monuments erected in the northern capital remind of the feat of Leningraders.

Memorial Piskarevsky cemetery. This is a place of mass graves of people who died during the siege of Leningrad. A statue of “Motherland”, a woman who looks at the graves of her fallen sons, was installed in the cemetery.

If you walk along Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg, find house number 14. An inscription from the time of the war is still preserved there.

And on Victory Square there is a monument in memory of the defenders of the city. One of the significant parts of this monument is a broken bronze ring, which symbolizes the breaking of the blockade ring.

Stalingrad (Volgograd)

Summer 1942. The Germans decided to capture the Caucasus, the Kuban, the Don, the Lower Volga. Hitler was going to deal with this in a week. In order to stop the advance of the enemy, the Stalingrad Front was created.

On July 17, 1942, the Battle of Stalingrad began, one of the most important and major battles. This great battle lasted 200 days. And it ended with the complete victory of our troops thanks to the selfless actions of the military and ordinary residents. More than 1 million of our soldiers died in terrible bloody battles. The Germans also suffered heavy losses. More than 800 thousand killed and wounded. More than 200 thousand German soldiers were taken prisoner.

In Volgograd, on Mamaev Kurgan, there is a monument-ensemble, which is dedicated to all the Heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad. The main monument of the ensemble is an 85-meter sculpture of the Motherland. 200 steps lead to this monument from the foot of the mound - a symbol of two hundred long days of battle.

And Mamaev Kurgan itself is a huge mass grave in which more than 34 thousand dead soldiers are buried.

Sevastopol

The defense of Sevastopol began on October 30, 1941 and ended on July 4, 1942. This is one of the bloodiest battles that ended in the defeat of the Soviet troops. But the courage and heroism shown by the units of the Red Army and the inhabitants of Sevastopol did not allow the units of the Wehrmacht to quickly seize the Crimea and the Caucasus.

The Nazis, having overwhelming superiority in the air and at sea, over and over again could not take the city. For the first and only time (in the entire war), German troops used an artillery gun weighing more than 1000 tons, which was capable of firing 7-ton shells and pierced a rock slab 30 meters thick. But Sevastopol stood. He stood until the ammunition ran out ... Until almost all the defenders died ...

There are more than 1500 monuments in Sevastopol. And about 1000 of them were installed in memory of the events of that terrible war. On Cape Khrustalny there is a monument "Soldier and Sailor", it was erected in memory of the defenders of Sevastopol.

Odessa

In the first years of the war, victory was achieved only at the cost of gigantic sacrifices. Hundreds of thousands of people died in order not to miss the enemy, in order to at least slightly restrain the fascist war machine. The Nazis believed that Odessa would become another item in their long list of cities that surrendered without a fight. But, they were wrong.

The 73 days of the defense of Odessa inflicted colossal losses on the Romanian-German armies, who were waiting for an "easy walk". Of the 300,000 enemy soldiers, 160,000 died. Our losses were 16,000. The Nazis were never able to capture Odessa, the city was abandoned ...
Here is what the Pravda newspaper writes about the defense of Odessa:

In Odessa there is a "Monument to the Unknown Sailor". The obelisk in the form of a granite stele is intended to remind the living of the feat of sailors during the war years. And next to the "Walk of Glory", on it are the graves of the fallen warriors-defenders.

Moscow

Napoleon, followed by Hitler, called Russia and the USSR "a colossus with feet of clay." But, for some reason, this colossus did not want to kneel, but clenched his teeth and fists and threw himself at spears and machine guns with his bare chest. This is what happened near Moscow.

At the cost of terrible losses, but the enemy was moving more and more slowly towards the capture of Moscow. He was stopped near Brest, he was beaten near Smolensk and Odessa, he was not given rest near Minsk and Yelets. The defensive operation near Moscow also lasted several months. Defensive fortifications were built, thousands of kilometers of trenches were dug. They fought for every village, for every height. But the magnificent machine of the Wehrmacht moved forward. They even saw the walls of the Kremlin through binoculars, but for many of them this was the last memory.

On December 5, 1941, the Germans were shown the way home. The offensive of our troops near Moscow began. More than a million soldiers and officers shouting "Hurrah!" began to persecute the Nazis. The victory near Moscow became one of the key moments of the war, people believed that we could win...

In Moscow, on Poklonnaya Hill, there is a huge memorial complex dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.

This complex includes:

• Monument in the form of an obelisk 141.8 meters high. This height is not accidental. It reminds of 1418 days of the war.
• Three temples that were erected in memory of all those who died during the war.
• Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
• Exhibition of military equipment in the open air and other memorials.

Kyiv

When the first German planes flew over Kiev, many residents thought that these were exercises ... And they even rejoiced, saying, “How great they prepared the exercises! They even painted crosses.” No, these were not exercises - Kyiv was one of the first to experience all the horrors of the war. He was at the forefront almost immediately. There was not enough ammunition, not enough supplies. But there was an order - not to surrender Kyiv!!! Over 600,000 people died trying to fulfill it! But, on September 19, 1941, German troops entered the city. It was one of the heaviest defeats of the Red Army.

On the right bank of the Dnieper, at the highest point of Kyiv, a monument is erected, the height of which is more than 100 meters. This is a sculpture of the Motherland.

The sculpture depicts a woman with her hands up. The woman holds a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. The monument symbolizes the inflexibility of the national spirit in the struggle for the Motherland.

Brest

On June 22, 1941, at 4:15 am, a massive artillery strike began on the defenders of the Brest Fortress. According to the plans of the German command, the fortress was to be taken by noon. But the fortress held out. Without water, without food, without communication with the main units of the Red Army...

Such an inscription will later be discovered by historians on the walls.

Thousands died, very little is known about them. There was almost no one left who could tell ... The last defender was captured only on July 23.

Memorial complex "Brest Hero Fortress". It was opened on September 25, 1971. If you are in Belarus, be sure to visit it. It includes many monuments, obelisks, an eternal flame, memorial plates, a defense museum. The main monument of the memorial is a sculpture depicting the head of a Soviet soldier against the background of a waving banner.

Also pay attention to the memorial composition "Thirst".

The defenders of the fortress experienced a lack of water, as the water supply system was destroyed. The Buk and Mokhovets rivers remained the only source of water for them. But since their shores were under constant fire, the campaign for water was deadly.

Kerch

The first time Kerch was captured in mid-November 1941. In December, it was liberated by Soviet troops, but in May 1942 it was again captured by the Nazis. It was from this time that the world-famous guerrilla war in the Kerch (Adzhimushkay) quarries began.

Throughout the occupation, several thousand partisans and fighters of the regular army were hiding in them, who did not allow the German troops to live in peace. The Nazis blew up the entrances and poisoned with gases, collapsed the vaults ... To get water, they had to break through with a fight every time, since all the sources were outside. But the German troops could not break the resistance. Kerch was completely liberated only in April 1944. A little more than 30,000 inhabitants survived.

"Obelisk of Glory" located on Mount Mithridates is a symbol of Kerch.

It is dedicated to all the soldiers who died for the liberation of Crimea in 1943-1944. This monument was erected in August 1944. This is the first monument in the USSR dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War. The stele rises 24 meters into the sky; it is made of light gray stone. And at the foot there are three cannons.

Novorossiysk

"Small land" - many have heard it, but do not know where it is. You know, this is Novorossiysk. This is the triumph and courage of the Soviet marines. A couple of facts: on February 4, 1943, 800 marines (according to other sources, up to 1,500) held a bridgehead against 500 enemy firing points (in Normandy, the Allies landed 156,000 people).

Several hundred people held out until the approach of the main forces and fought back kilometer after kilometer. The Germans were never able to throw them into the sea. 225 days of advance. Every inch of the earth is watered with blood and sweat, the result of inhuman efforts and Novorossiysk was liberated. On September 16, 1943, Soviet troops entered the city ... it was destroyed by almost 96%.

In 1961, a memorial was opened in Novorossiysk in memory of the heroic liberators of the city. This is a sculpture depicting three people: a soldier, a sailor with a banner and a partisan girl. Three people stand shoulder to shoulder, and personify strength and courage.

“The Shot Wagon” is another monument in Novorossiysk.

There are countless bullet holes in this boxcar. It was installed on the line of defense of the Soviet troops in 1946.

Minsk

Another heavy and terrible page of that war. So much so that even the Soviet Information Bureau did not report the surrender of Minsk. About 10 high-ranking Soviet military leaders were arrested and shot. After all, the city was already taken on June 28, 1941.

But, not only this fell to the lot of Belarusians. Several hundred thousand civilians were deported to work in Germany. Units returned. Hundreds of thousands were hanged, shot and burned alive. But, they didn't give up. A partisan movement was created, with which the elite units of the Wehrmacht could do nothing. Thanks to the partisans, many offensive operations of the Germans were thwarted. More than 11,000 echelons were derailed, the partisans blew up more than 300,000 rails. They killed the enemy wherever they could.

In Minsk in 1952, a "Monument-tank" was installed in honor of the feat of Soviet tankers.

On July 3, 1944, Soviet tanks entered the city during its liberation from Nazi invaders.

Tula

At the beginning of the war, news of the German offensive sometimes came after the city had been captured. So it almost happened with Tula. A sudden tank breakthrough of the front led to the capture of Orel, and only 180 km from it to Tula. The city remained practically unarmed and not ready for defense.

But, skillful leadership and, most importantly, quickly deployed reinforcements did not allow the German units to occupy the city of gunsmiths. The difficult situation at the front led to the almost complete blockade of Tula, but the enemy was never able to take it. Thousands of women were digging trenches at a time when defense factories were being evacuated and fierce fighting was going on. The Germans threw into battle selected, elite units, in particular the regiment "Grossdeutschland". But they couldn't do anything either… Tula didn't give up! She survived!

There are several memorial complexes dedicated to the Great Patriotic War in Tula. For example, a memorial was erected on Victory Square in honor of the Heroes-Defenders who defended the city in 1941.

A soldier and a militia stand shoulder to shoulder, holding machine guns in their hands. And nearby, three multi-meter steel obelisks shot up into the sky.

Murmansk

Murmansk from the first days of the war became a front-line city. The offensive of the German troops began on June 29, 1941, but at the cost of incredible efforts it was thwarted and in the future the enemy could not advance even a kilometer. The front line was unchanged until 1944.

Over the years, 185 thousand bombs were dropped on Murmansk, but he lived, worked and did not give up. He repaired warships, accepted food and transport ... The resilience of the inhabitants of Murmansk helped Leningrad survive, since it was in Murmansk that food was accumulated, which was then transferred to the Northern capital. The Northern Fleet accounted for about 600 destroyed enemy ships. On May 6, 1985, the merits of the Murmansk people were recognized, and their city received the title of Hero.

Memorial to the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic. The most famous monument of Murmansk.

The sculpture, 35 meters high, depicts a soldier with a weapon in his hands. The monument was opened in 1974. The people call this stone soldier "Alyosha".

Smolensk

Smolensk has always stood in the way of those who rushed to Moscow. So it was in 1812, so it was in 1941. According to the plans of the German command, the capture of Smolensk opened the way to Moscow. It was planned to capture a number of cities with lightning speed, including Smolensk. But, as a result, the enemy lost more soldiers in this direction than since the beginning of the war in all other directions combined. 250 thousand fascists did not come back.

It was near Smolensk that the tradition of the "Soviet Guard" later glorified was born. September 10, 1941 Smolensk fell, but did not surrender. A powerful partisan movement was created, which did not give a quiet life to the invaders. 260 natives of the Smolensk region received the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union", and years later ... on May 6, 1985, Smolensk received the title of "Hero City".

Many monuments in Smolensk remind of those who laid down their lives in the struggle for their Motherland. Among them is the “Monument to the Grieving Mother”.

It is located in the place where in 1943 the Nazis shot more than 3,000 people. Their mass grave is also located here, and a memorial wall was erected above it, which depicts the moment of execution and a sculpture of a woman in simple clothes and a scarf, with eyes full of grief.

All these cities paid for the right to be called Heroes with courage, blood and lives of their inhabitants!

Let's once again say a huge thank you to our dear veterans. War veterans, labor veterans! For their deed!

Peace-peace!

All the best and brightest to you!

Evgenia Klimkovich.

P.S. I express my deep gratitude for the help in preparing this article to my husband Denis, a great connoisseur of history.

P.P.S. The information presented in the article will be an excellent material for preparing reports for Victory Day. Also on the blog you will find interesting facts and solutions for posters and projects, and other items.

See also: Khabarovsk was awarded the honorary title "City of Military Glory" Title "Hero City"

The title was established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on May 8, 1965 and was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany and its allies.

The honorary title of a hero city was awarded in the USSR to cities whose inhabitants showed "mass heroism and courage in defending the Motherland in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945."

Hero cities were awarded the Order of Lenin, the Gold Star medal, and a diploma from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Commemorative obelisks were erected in the cities, and an order and a medal were to be depicted on their banners.

There are thirteen hero cities in the territory of the former USSR. Of these, four are in Ukraine - Kyiv, Odessa, Sevastopol, Kerch. Two - in Belarus (Minsk and Brest).

There are seven hero cities in Russia - Moscow, St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Volgograd (Stalingrad), Novorossiysk, Tula, Murmansk, Smolensk.

The famous battle for Moscow brought the title of Hero City to the capital of the country. The fighting near Moscow continued from September 30, 1941 to April 20, 1942. German troops came close to Moscow, but the resistance of the Soviet troops exhausted them, which allowed the Red Army to launch a counteroffensive and push the enemy away from the capital of the state.

Leningrad received the title of Hero City for the courage shown by its defenders during the blockade. The blockade of Leningrad began on September 8, 1941. On January 18, 1943, the blockade ring was broken, and on January 27, 1944, Soviet troops finally liberated the city. Despite the most severe hunger, harsh winters and constant shelling, the inhabitants of the city held out for about 900 days and did not give up.

Stalingrad was awarded the title of Hero City for the heroism of the participants in the Battle of Stalingrad, which lasted from July 17, 1942 to February 2, 1943. During the battle, German troops tried to capture the city, but as a result of the counteroffensive of the Red Army, they were surrounded and defeated. The Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in the Great Patriotic War, the Wehrmacht troops did not go further than Stalingrad.

In the first years of the war, during the battle for the Caucasus, German troops almost completely captured Novorossiysk, but were stopped by the Red Army, suffered heavy losses and went on the defensive, until in 1943 the Soviet troops managed to liberate the city.

Tula became a hero city thanks to the courage of the soldiers who defended the city from October 24 to December 5, 1941. The city was under a state of siege and was practically surrounded, but did not surrender to the Germans, despite shelling and tank attacks. Thanks to the retention of Tula, the Red Army did not allow the Wehrmacht troops to break through to Moscow from the south.

During the Second World War, the port city of Murmansk was of strategic importance for the USSR - Lend-Lease supplies from the allied countries went through it. Hitler understood this, and therefore made two attempts to capture the city, but both of them failed. But for several years, German aviation continued to bombard the city anyway, due to which most of the buildings were destroyed. The threat to Murmansk was lifted only in 1944.

Smolensk was among the last to be awarded the title of Hero City, but it was one of the first to be hit during the Second World War. The battle of Smolensk began on July 10, 1941 and ended on September 10. Although the Soviet troops failed to defeat the Germans, their advance inland slowed down, which as a result led to the disruption of the Wehrmacht's "blitzkrieg" strategy.

The title "City of Military Glory" is awarded today, it did not exist in the USSR. The federal law “On the honorary title of the Russian Federation “City of Military Glory” was signed by Vladimir Putin in 2006.

According to this law, the title of the City of Military Glory is awarded to the cities, "in the territory of which or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, steadfastness and mass heroism."

In the city that received this title, a special stele is installed. On February 23, May 9 and on City Day, festive events and fireworks are held. In addition, local self-government bodies of the city “may be endowed with rights and obligations to preserve the military-historical heritage, develop measures aimed at patriotic education of citizens.”

The title of the city of military glory can also be awarded to a hero city, this does not contradict the law.

Today in Russia there are 40 cities of military glory. These are Belgorod, Kursk, Orel, Vladikavkaz, Malgobek, Rzhev, Yelnya, Yelets, Voronezh, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don, Tuapse, Velikiye Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Dmitrov, Vyazma, Kronstadt, Naro-Fominsk, Pskov, Kozelsk , Arkhangelsk, Volokolamsk, Bryansk, Nalchik, Vyborg, Kalach-on-Don, Vladivostok, Tikhvin, Tver, Anapa, Kolpino, Stary Oskol, Kovrov, Lomonosov, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Taganrog, Maroyaroslavets, Mozhaisk. This title was last awarded to Khabarovsk on November 3, 2012.

Although the law does not explicitly state that the title is awarded to cities precisely for the heroism of their defenders during the Second World War, most of the cities of military glory in 1941-1945 saw fierce battles. The inhabitants of some cities, to which the German troops did not reach, fought on the fronts of the war and worked in the rear.

On May 8, 2010, a stele was unveiled in the Alexander Garden in Moscow in honor of the cities of military glory. The stele is located next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the pedestals of the hero cities and is part of the National Memorial of Military Glory.

There is no limit to the heroism of the people who survived the Great Patriotic War and were able to defend their homeland. People fought for their country, died for it. And this led to a natural result. This review will focus on the defense of which cities people made an invaluable contribution to the Victory.

What is hidden under such a fairly honorary title?

Cities of military glory of Russia. This one began to be appropriated relatively recently. Individual cities received it for the steadfastness, courage and bravery that were shown by their defenders in the struggle for freedom and independence.

The regulation, in which the conditions and procedure for conferring a sufficient honorary title were formed, was approved back in December 2006 by the President of the country.

The necessary conditions

In the city that received the title of "City of Military Glory":

1. Steles are being installed, on which the coat of arms of the corresponding place is depicted along with the text of the decree on conferring the title.

2. There are various events and festive salvos on days such as February 23, May 9 and

All these requirements must be met without fail by those cities that received such an honorary commemorative title.

A bit of history

For the first time, Kursk, Orel, Belgorod were awarded the title of "City of Military Glory". Diplomas were presented directly to the heads of administrations. It happened in 2007, namely on May 7th.

Some time later, namely on November 7, the president read out a new order, which stated that the title of "City of Military Glory" was awarded to several more places. In the Catherine Hall, the necessary diplomas were handed over to the mayors. We are talking about such cities as Vladikavkaz, Yelnya, Yelets, Malgobek and Rzhev.

Two years later, in early September, the first memorial stele was unveiled. It received the appropriate name - "City of Military Glory". The opening took place in the city of Dmitrov in the Moscow region.

In 2010, on March 25, decrees were signed on awarding the honorary title to such cities as Volokolamsk, Nalchik, Bryansk, Rostov-on-Don, Vyborg. Some time later, namely on November 4, this title was received by Vladivostok, Tikhvin, Tver.

A year later, on May 5, such cities as Stary Oskol, Kolpino, Anapa already received the honorary title. The presentation of diplomas to the heads of administrations took place only on June 22 of the same year. After several months, namely on November 3, such cities as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Taganrog, Lomonosov, Kovrov were awarded the honorary title. All necessary documentation was handed over to the mayors on February 23, 2012.

On May 7, 2012, the list of the "City of Military Glory" was replenished with Maloyaroslavets and Mozhaisk. The corresponding decree was signed by the president. On November 3 of the same year, the title was also received by Khabarovsk. Since then, no other city has received such high recognition. The list has not been updated since 2012.

Which cities received the honorary title?

How many cities of military glory are there at the moment? There are not so many of them. Only 40 settlements were awarded such an honorary award. And they should be listed so that people know what a feat they accomplished during the war years.

The complete list looks like this:

1. Belgorod. The opening of the stele took place in July 2013.

2. Kursk. The monument to the great feat was opened at the end of April 2010.

3. Eagle. The stele was erected in May 2010.

4. Vladikavkaz. The stele was unveiled at the end of October 2009.

5. Malgobek. The monument was opened in May 2010.

6. Rzhev. The opening of the stele took place in May 2010

8. Yelets. The stele was unveiled in May 2010.

9. Voronezh. The memorial building was under construction until May 2010.

10. Meadows. The opening of the monument to the valor and heroism of the soldiers took place in May 2010.

11. Polar. The stele was opened in 2010, in October.

12. Rostov-on-Don. The monument was erected in May 2010.

13. Tuapse. The opening of the monument took place in May 2012.

14. Great Luke. The memorial stele was unveiled in July 2010.

15. Veliky Novgorod. The opening of the monument took place in May 2010.

16. Dmitrov. The stele was erected in September 2009.

17. Vyazma. The opening of the stele took place in 2011.

18. Kronstadt. The stele has not yet been erected.

19. Naro-Fominsk. The stele was opened in May 2010.

20. Pskov. The opening of the monument took place in July 2010.

21. Kozelsk. The monument was unveiled in July 2010.

22. Arkhangelsk. The opening of the stele took place at the end of August 2011.

23. Volokolamsk. The stele was opened in 2013.

24. Bryansk. The memorial symbol was unveiled at the end of June 2010.

25. Nalchik. The stele has not been opened yet.

26. Vyborg. The opening of the monument took place in 2011.

27. Kalach-on-Don. There is no commemorative symbol yet.

28. Vladivostok. At the beginning of September in 2012, the opening of the stele took place.

29. Tikhvin. The opening of the stele took place in December 2011.

30. Tver. The stele arose from December 2011

31. In Anapa, the monument was unveiled in May 2013.

32. Kolpino. The memorial structure has not yet been built.

33. The commemorative structure was unveiled in September 2011.

34. Carpets. The opening date of the stele after receiving the title of the city of military glory is 2014.

35. A commemorative design has not yet taken place.

36. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The stele is currently under construction.

37. Taganrog. The creation of the memorial stele has not yet been completed.

38. Maloyaroslavets. The opening of the monument took place in 2013.

39. Mozhaisk. The memorial structure has not yet been built.

40. Khabarovsk. The stele should be erected before the end of 2014.

Perhaps the list will be updated

This is the end of the list of cities that have received the title. Perhaps in the near future it will be updated with new names, since it cannot be said that during the war there were cities whose inhabitants did not show courage, trying to stop the danger approaching their homeland.

Symbol of the city of military glory

The stele was approved by the Organizing Committee under the name "Victory". This happened after summing up the results of the All-Russian competition. A commemorative stele is a column crowned with the coat of arms of the Russian Federation. It is installed on an appropriate pedestal, on the front side of which is the text of the decree on the appointment of an honorary title.

At the corners of the square there are special bas-reliefs depicting certain events that served as the reason for obtaining the title.

Opening of the complex

In 2010, an architectural ensemble called "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" was opened. This happened after all the necessary. The complex is located in close proximity to the Moscow Kremlin. The composition includes a stele on which the names of all cities with an honorary title are inscribed.

Heroic cities can now be part of the collection

Relatively recently, they began to issue coins with the emblems of those cities whose inhabitants showed special heroism and stamina in the fight against the enemy. Denomination - 10 rubles. Cities of military glory can now be included in one large collection. To do this, you just need to collect all the coins. And, most likely, there will be quite a lot of people who want to collect such a collection.

Conclusion

In this review, those cities were given that were awarded the highest title - "Cities of Military Glory". Their inhabitants died trying to stop the invasion of enemy forces. They stopped the advance of the enemy for precious hours, days, weeks and months. They did everything to bring victory closer. And they succeeded.

In order to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers who died defending the Fatherland, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" was introduced in Russia to assign it to individual cities. Federal Law N 68-FZ "On the honorary title of the Russian Federation City of Military Glory" was signed by the President on May 9, 2006.

The centuries-old history of many Russian cities is marked by a heroic past and, of course, is connected with the fate of people who defended them, their native lands and homes, including during the Great Patriotic War. After all, it was the unparalleled courage, amazing stamina and mass heroism of the Russian people at the front and in the rear that destroyed the plans of the Nazi invaders and ensured the victory of our country in this terrible war.

And so, in order to perpetuate the memory of the soldiers who died defending the Fatherland, the honorary title "City of Military Glory" was introduced in Russia to assign it to individual cities. Federal Law N 68-FZ "On the honorary title of the Russian Federation City of Military Glory" was signed by the President on May 9, 2006. The regulation on the conditions and procedure for conferring this honorary title was approved by Presidential Decree No. 1340 of December 1, 2006.

I must say that in Soviet times such an “award” did not exist, but it continued the tradition begun in the USSR - awarding cities with the highest degree of distinction - the title of “Hero City”, which was introduced in 1965.

According to this federal law, which outlines the legal basis for conferring the honorary title “City of Military Glory” on Russian cities, it can be awarded to any city in our country, “on the territory of which or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, steadfastness and mass heroism. Including the title can be assigned to cities that already have the title of "Hero City".

The conditions and procedure for conferring this honorary title are determined by the President of Russia, and proposals for its conferment may be made by local governments, citizens and public associations. Moreover, the criterion for selecting applicants is not only the glorious history of cities, but also such modern realities as military-patriotic work in the field, attitude towards veterans, care of monuments and graves, and others.

In the city, which has already been awarded the title of "City of Military Glory", a memorial stele is being installed, which is a Doric column crowned with the coat of arms of Russia and installed on a pedestal in the center of a square square.

On the front of the pedestal there is a cartouche with the text of the decree of the President of Russia on conferring this title on the city, on the reverse side of the pedestal there is a cartouche with the emblem of the city. At the corners of the square, sculptural bas-reliefs depicting the events that served as the basis for awarding the city with the honorary title of "City of Military Glory" are installed.

And also in this city, it is prescribed to annually hold public events and fireworks in honor of such dates as Defender of the Fatherland Day, Victory Day and City Day. In addition, local self-government bodies of the city "may be endowed with rights and obligations to preserve the military-historical heritage, develop measures aimed at the patriotic education of Russian citizens."

The first ceremony of awarding letters of honor for the title of "City of Military Glory" took place on May 7, 2007, when the heads of administrations of Belgorod, Kursk and Orel received the certificates. And on September 4, 2009, the first commemorative stele in Russia was solemnly opened in the city of Dmitrov, Moscow Region.

Today, 40 Russian cities have been awarded the title of "City of Military Glory" in Russia. These are Belgorod, Kursk, Orel, Vladikavkaz, Malgobek, Rzhev, Yelnya, Yelets, Voronezh, Luga, Polyarny, Rostov-on-Don, Tuapse, Velikiye Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Dmitrov, Vyazma, Kronstadt, Naro-Fominsk, Pskov, Kozelsk , Arkhangelsk, Volokolamsk, Bryansk, Nalchik, Vyborg, Kalach-on-Don, Vladivostok, Tikhvin, Tver, Anapa, Kolpino, Stary Oskol, Kovrov, Lomonosov, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Taganrog, Maroyaroslavets, Mozhaisk, Khabarovsk.

In the Alexander Garden of Moscow, next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the pedestals of the Hero Cities, on May 8, 2010, a stele was opened in honor of the Cities of Military Glory, containing the names of all Russian cities awarded this honorary title. And since 2011, the Bank of Russia began issuing coins of the Cities of Military Glory series, which are made of steel with brass plating and come out at 8 coins per year.

Adopted by the State Duma on April 14, 2006
Approved by the Federation Council on April 26, 2006

In order to perpetuate the memory of those who died defending the Fatherland, this Federal Law establishes the legal basis for conferring the honorary title of the Russian Federation "City of Military Glory" (hereinafter referred to as the title "City of Military Glory") to the cities of the Russian Federation.

Article 1 Assignment of the title "City of Military Glory"

1. The title "City of Military Glory" is awarded to the cities of the Russian Federation, on the territory of which or in the immediate vicinity of which, during fierce battles, the defenders of the Fatherland showed courage, steadfastness and mass heroism, including cities of the Russian Federation that were awarded the title "Hero City ".

2. The conditions and procedure for conferring the title "City of Military Glory" to the cities of the Russian Federation are determined by the President of the Russian Federation.

Article 2 Features of the legal status of the city awarded the title "City of Military Glory"

1. Bodies of state power of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, on the territory of which the city awarded the title "City of Military Glory" is located, local government bodies of the said city in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the legislation of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of local self-government bodies may be vested with the rights and responsibilities for the preservation of the military-historical heritage, the development of measures aimed at the patriotic education of citizens of the Russian Federation.

2. Features of the legal status of the city awarded the title of "City of Military Glory" are taken into account by the state authorities of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation, local governments when organizing and conducting events to perpetuate the memory of those who died in defense of the Fatherland.

3. In the city awarded the title "City of Military Glory":

1) a stele is installed with the image of the coat of arms of the city and the text of the decree of the President of the Russian Federation on conferring this title on the city;

2) public events and fireworks are held on February 23 (Defender of the Fatherland Day), May 9 (Victory Day), as well as on City Day.

Article 3 Proposals for conferring the title "City of Military Glory"

1. Proposals for conferring the title "City of Military Glory" may be submitted by local governments, citizens of the Russian Federation and public associations.

2. Citizens of the Russian Federation and public associations submit proposals for conferring the title "City of Military Glory" to local governments.

3. Proposals for conferring the title "City of Military Glory" by local governments are submitted to the legislative (representative) and supreme executive bodies of state power of the relevant constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which consider these proposals and decide to apply to the President of the Russian Federation with a petition for conferring the title "City military glory" or reject the proposals made.

Article 4 Financing of events related to the awarding of the title "City of Military Glory"

Financing of activities related to conferring the title "City of Military Glory" and perpetuating the memory of those who died defending the Fatherland is carried out at the expense of funds provided for by the laws of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, regulatory legal acts of local governments, as well as from other sources.

President of Russian Federation
V. Putin