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.