Badge And Ribbon Name (English/Russian/Translit) Creation Date Description Number Awarded Order of Victory Order of Victory Орден «Победа» Orden «Pobeda» 8 November 1943 The Order of Victory was the highest military decoration in the Soviet Armed Forces for World War II service, and one of the rarest in the world due to the small number of recipients. It was established on 8 November 1943 and awarded only to Generals and Marshals for "successful operation within the framework of one or several fronts resulting in a radical change of the situation in favour of the Red Army". Made of platinum, rubies and 174 diamonds, the intrinsic value of the order is considerable.