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First Heroes of the Soviet Union, Russia
common1980-2010

First Heroes of the Soviet Union, Russia

Russia · 2004 · 5.00 RUB

The stamp features a central design with portraits of the first Heroes of the Soviet Union, surrounded by text in Cyrillic, and a denomination of 5.00 RUB. It is an imprinted stamp on a postal envelope.

This postal stationery commemorates the first individuals awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title, a prestigious honor established in 1934 for heroic deeds in service to the Soviet state.

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