№ 1917-1922. Cities of Military Glory

City of Military Glory - the honorary title of the Russian Federation assigned to individual cities “for the courage, fortitude and heroism shown by the defenders of the city in the struggle for freedom and independence of the Fatherland”. After being accepted by the State Duma on April 14, 2006, and approved by the Federation Council on April 26, 2006, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed into law the federal law On the Honorary Title of the Russian Federation “City of Military Glory” on May 9, 2006. The award, which to date has been bestowed upon 40 cities, is similar to the Hero City title awarded during the Soviet-era, and no city has yet received both awards.