Mother Heroine

Mother Heroine (Russian: Мать-героиня, romanized: Mat'-geroinya) is an honorary title that was used in the Soviet Union, awarded for bearing and raising a large family.

On 15 August 2022 Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree which revived the honorary title in Russia.

[2] The honorary title "Mother Heroine" was established on 8 July 1944 by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.

Children who had perished under heroic, military or other respectable circumstances, including occupational diseases, were also counted.

[1] They were also entitled to a number of privileges in terms of retirement pension, the payment of public utility charges, and the supply of food and other goods.

Kazakh "Алтын алка" ("Golden pendant")
USSR 1945 stamp
Khanbika Aslan qizi Jafarova (1930–1997) with the title of "Mother Heroine" of the Soviet Union