USSR State Prize | |
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![]() Badge of the USSR State Prize | |
Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in science, literature, arts, and architecture |
Country | Soviet Union |
Formerly called | State Stalin Prize (1941–1956) |
Reward(s) | 5,000 Soviet rubles (from 1967) |
Established | 9 September 1966 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Lenin Prize |
Equivalent | State Prize of the Russian Federation |
Next (lower) | Lenin Komsomol Prize |
The USSR State Prize (Государственная премия СССР) was one of the Soviet Union’s highest civilian honours, awarded from its establishment in September 1966 until the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. It recognised outstanding contributions in the fields of science, mathematics, literature, the arts, and architecture.