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 honorary sign began to be assigned relatively recently. Individual cities received it for the steadfastness, courage and courage 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.
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. Various events and festive salvos are held on days such as February 23, May 9and City Day.
All these requirements must be fulfilled 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.
After some time, namely on November 7, the President read out a new order, in which it was said about conferring the title of "City of Military Glory" 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. All necessary documentation was handed over to the mayors on February 23, 2012.
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 full list is as follows:
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
7. Yelnya. The opening of the monument took place on August 30, 2010.
8. Dace. 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 soldiers took place in May 2010.
11. Polar. The stele was unveiled in October 2010.
12. Rostov-on-Don. Monumentwas erected in May 2010.
13. Tuapse. The opening of the monument took place in May 2012.
14. Great Luke. The commemorative stele was unveiled in July 2010.
15. Velikiy 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 unveiled 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 unveiled in 2013.
24. Bryansk. The unveiling of the commemorative symbol took place 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 has emerged since December 2011
31. In Anapa, the monument was unveiled in May 2013.
32. Kolpino. The commemorative structure has not yet been built.
33. Old Oskol. The commemorative structure was unveiled in September 2011.
34. Kovrov. The opening date of the stele after receiving the title of the city of military glory is 2014.
35. Lomonosov. Memorial construction discoveries so fardid not happen.
36. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The stele is currently under construction.
37. Taganrog. The commemorative stele has not yet been completed.
38. Maloyaroslavets. The opening of the monument took place in 2013.
39. Mozhaisk. The commemorative structure has not yet been built to date.
40. Khabarovsk. The stele should be erected before the end of 2014.
Maybe the list will still 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 the corresponding 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 receiving 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 restoration work. The complex is located in the Alexander Garden nearfrom 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 included in the collection
Relatively recently, they began to issue coins with the emblems of those cities whose inhabitants showed special heroism and steadfastness 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 that were awarded the highest title - "Cities of Military Glory" were listed. 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.
