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How many children does it take to become a heroine mother. Honorary title "mother-heroine". Order of "Parental Glory" - the successor of the Order "Mother Heroine"

Mom is the best tender word. Mom is the closest and native person. For every mother, it is already a great reward when her baby says the first “mother”. There are women who have five or six children, and some even more. And these mothers of many children receive an award not only from their babies, but also from the state.

The title of "mother-heroine" in the USSR

In the USSR, the title of mother-heroine was given to women who raised ten or more children. It was also called the order, which was awarded to mothers of many children. The assignment of the title of mother-heroine occurred if a woman gave birth and raised ten or more children, moreover, at the time of awarding the title younger child a year should turn and all the other children of this woman should be alive. They also paid attention to the presence of adopted children, and children who died or went missing for various reasons.

most main goal, when creating this order, it was to celebrate the merits of the mother in the birth, and especially in the upbringing of children. So, we figured out how they received the title of mother-heroine in the USSR, and now we will pay attention to the present.

Mother heroine in Russia

To date, the order "Mother Heroine" in Russia has been replaced by the order "Parental Glory". Four or more - that's how many children the modern "mother-heroine" has. Only now the Order of Parental Glory is awarded to two parents. Unlike the USSR, a certificate of honor and a monetary award were added to the order. Parents who are raising seven or more children also receive a badge of the order and a miniature copy of it, which they can wear to solemn events.

Of course, the order in the USSR gave more opportunities and benefits. The main advantage was getting apartments and child benefits in big size. It is impossible to say what benefits the mother-heroine has in Russia, because there are none. True, there are regions where mothers of many children more fortunate, there are benefits to pay utilities, allocate trips to the resort for parents or children, can allocate a place in a kindergarten without a queue.

Today in Russia there is a decision on the entry into force of a new law that provides benefits for large families. The law contains the following points:

  • depending on the number of children, payments from one subsistence minimum to seven times the minimum;
  • utility bills;
  • benefits for admission to universities;
  • provision of minibuses;
  • provision of land;
  • assistance in obtaining loans for the purchase of housing.

Conditions for these privileges - the youngest child must be one year old, parents and all children must be citizens of Russia.

Mother heroine in Ukraine

In Ukraine, the title of mother-heroine is awarded if a woman has given birth and raised five or more children up to the age of eight, adopted children are also taken into account. At the same time, attention is paid to the personal contribution to the upbringing of children, the creation of favorable living conditions, the education of children, the development of their creative abilities, the formation of spiritual and moral values.

In Ukraine, mothers with many children are paid a one-time assistance in the amount of ten times the subsistence minimum. Mother-heroine, who, due to the small seniority or its absence at all, is not entitled to a pension, receives social assistance in the amount of one hundred percent of the subsistence minimum. In addition to all this, a heroine mother or a woman who has given birth and raised five or more children up to the age of six receives a pension for services to the motherland. It is paid as an addition to the main amount of the pension, in the amount of one-fourth of the subsistence minimum.

Large families and heroine mothers who have unfavorable living conditions are entitled to priority housing. Even if the children in the family are eighteen years old, the woman is not removed from the queue until she receives housing.

Giving birth and raising many children is a very big and hard work, but at the same time, there is nothing more important and necessary than children.

A group of State Duma deputies appealed to the president with a request to restore the honorary title "Mother Heroine" that existed in the USSR by issuing a corresponding decree. Legislators are confident that the return of this high status will not conflict with the Order of Parental Glory, but will only emphasize the recognition by the state of the special role of the mother in Russian society.

The appeal was signed by six deputies: the author of the initiative, Mikhail Serdyuk (Fair Russia), United Russia members Maria Kozhevnikova, Valery Trapeznikov, Magomed Selimkhanov, Valery Yakushev, and Socialist-Revolutionary Alexei Kazakov.

The deputies proposed to return this honorary title to women who raised 10 or more children back in 2014, having prepared an appropriate bill. However, the document received a negative opinion from the government despite significant support from the regions.

The appeal to the President says that in our time in Russia it was possible to return such honorary titles as "Hero of the Russian Federation" and "Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation", in connection with which the return of the state award "Mother Heroine of the Russian Federation" is a logical and reasonable step. In addition, such a status, according to parliamentarians, will be an additional and important factor in stimulating the family, responding to the high role of a mother in society, encouraged in every possible way by the state.

The document details the history of the award, which appeared in 1944. And the above statistics show that over the years of the existence of the award, the number of women awarded this title has only grown. For almost half a century (from 1944 to 1991), the state has awarded more than half a million women with many children.

Parliamentarians note that the existing demographic problems arose in our country in early XXI century under the influence of internal causes during the period of market reforms.

“This circumstance requires detailed and informal attention on the part of the state to stimulating the birth rate and strengthening the role of mothers, since the gravest demographic problem and the multimillion-dollar loss of the country's population in the late 20th and early 21st centuries require the same actions as in war time when the state found the strength and means for moral and material incentives for mothers with many children,” the appeal says.

Recently, thanks to the president, the title of "Hero of Labor" was returned, which is absolutely justified: working people must be encouraged. But at the same time, the heroism of our mothers remains in the shadows. This is no less, and sometimes a greater feat. Raising ten children is a huge work and contribution to the future of the country, Serdyuk said.

According to the deputy, thanks to measures to support mothers, the country has already managed to do a lot, including in overcoming the demographic gap, but the state needs to pay more attention to motherhood.

We ask the President to support our initiative to introduce the title of "Heroine Mother" for women raising 10 or more children. A woman does not have to give birth to them, it can be adopted children, - the deputy added.

The title of "Mother Heroine" will sound, and it's not about money and material incentives - it's honorable and prestigious, - the parliamentarian is sure.

He also noted that this issue must be addressed immediately, despite the difficult economic conditions.

The budget is the budget, but mothers are not the case when you need to save, - Trapeznikov emphasized.

The proposal to return the honorary title is also supported in the Public Chamber. On Children's Day, the OP RF will host the forum "Strengthening and protecting the family - in the center public policy”, where they also plan to discuss a proposal to amend paragraph 1 of Art. 224 on the removal of the tax burden from one parent of a large family, as well as on granting a woman who has given birth to a third and subsequent children the right to be recognized as working, equating the upbringing and care of children with professional activity.

The outcome of the forum will be the development of proposals for state support activities aimed at protecting and supporting the family, motherhood and childhood, which will be sent to the President of the Russian Federation.

Mother of many children, leader charitable foundation"Pokrov", a participant in the project of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation "Perspective" Anna Kuznetsova noted that there are many ways to help mothers with many children from the state. And we are talking not only about material stimulation of the birth rate.

In particular, it is necessary to create a positive image of parents with many children through mass media and develop the institution of volunteering. Even such simple things as taking a child to a kindergarten or working out with him in English can be easily put on the shoulders of volunteers, - Anna Kuznetsova noted.

The last time women in our country were awarded the title of "Mother Heroine" on November 14, 1991 by the President of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev. Since its inception, more than 750 thousand women have been awarded the title "Mother Heroine", more than 1.5 million women have been awarded the "Medal of Motherhood of the 1st degree", and more than 2.7 million women have been awarded the "Medal of Motherhood of the 2nd degree".

By 1944, it was already clear who would win the war. However, our country faced another problem - damage was done in all spheres of life. Losses amounted to millions of people, mostly men, and the demographic problem had to be addressed. Therefore, the government decided to encourage women and help in the upbringing and maintenance of children. It was then that the order "Mother Heroine" was established.

Order "Mother Heroine"

In the regulation on the order, it was said that it was intended for mothers who managed to give birth and raise at least ten children. Together with the order, the honorary title "Mother Heroine" was also introduced.

The title and order were given to women when the youngest child reached the age of one year, provided that at that moment all other children were alive. The exception was children who died in the performance of military or official duties, if they were associated with the defense of the Motherland. Children taken into the family or adopted, who lost parental care, were also taken into account.

The awarding of the order took place with some peculiarities, it was accompanied by the presentation of a special diploma from the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces. Such a letter contained an indication of the right of its owner to receive benefits and privileges provided for by law. Appearance writing has changed over time. Issued Big and Small Diplomas.

The first orders were awarded in October 1944 to 14 women. At first, they wanted to give the order number 1 to a communist woman, but since there were non-party people among them, Aleksakhina received this order. She gave birth and raised 12 children, more than half of whom fought, and four died. In total, about 430,000 women have received the order in the history of the award.

mother heroine poster

Description

The badge of the order consisted of two parts. The first part was a shtral pentagonal figure, which was made of silver. The second part was made of gold and represented five-pointed star. Between themselves, these two parts were fastened with three rivets. Sometimes the third part of the order is also distinguished - a block made of gilded silver and covered with red enamel with the inscription "Mother Heroine". On the reverse side there was a pin with which the order was attached to clothes.

The reverse is smooth, it had three rivets that connect the first two parts. In the center of the order there is a hallmark in two lines - "Mint". Below is the order number.

Collectors distinguish the following types of the order, the peculiarity of which is the variants of the hallmark and serial number.

The first version had a stamp and numbers applied by hand with a punch. The numbers of such an order have minimum value 51. This option had three varieties:

  • The first one had a large stamp with the length of the first word about 9 mm. The sign is found in early copies, about 9–11 thousand numbers.
  • The stigma on the second variety was small. The first word did not exceed 6 mm in length, and the height of both lines was approximately 1.5 times less than in the first variety. Such a number is mainly found in the range of 10-31 thousand. In almost all instances, the serial number is placed above or between the rivets.
  • The last variety has a medium mint mark. About 7 mm is the word "Coin" in this case. The height of the lines is greater than in the previous one, it occurs in the range of 30-39 thousand.

Some collectors noted differences in the location of the rivets: the distance between them changed, and accordingly four more subtypes were identified:

  • 6.5 mm - this distance was the order with the number 351;
  • 7.2 mm - orders with numbers up to 3000;
  • 5.4 mm - orders with numbers in the range of 6-10 thousand;
  • 8.8 mm - approximately from 11 to 40 thousand.

In the second version, the “Mint” stamp was made in raised letters, the numbers were also applied by hand, numbers 38959–90347. Varieties are large medium and small hallmarks of the mint. However, this division is very conditional. It is determined only by such a parameter as the length of the word “monetary” and does not take into account many other varieties, such as: the difference in the spelling of the letters “M” and “D”, the position of the short above the letter “Y” and others. There are many more variations of the stamp, there is simply no possibility available on this moment information to classify them.

The third variant has the mint mark applied in large letters and instrumental bearing of the serial number of the order.

Duplicates and documents

In case of loss of the award, no replacement was provided. In some exceptional cases, the issuance of a duplicate was allowed. This happened on the condition that the loss of the order occurred as a result of a natural disaster or hostilities, and also if it could not be prevented in any way.

In this case, on the reverse side of the order, the letter "D" was added to the number corresponding to the number of the lost one. There were applications both by stamping and with a engraver. In rare cases, the letter "D" on duplicates could be missing. It so happened that for the issuance of duplicates, awards that were made but not presented were used. In this case, the number on them was erased and stuffed again.

Documents included with the medal:

  • a special letter issued by the Presidium of the Supreme Council, called the Big Letter;
  • certificate, or Small Diploma.

A special letter was made in the form of a booklet, on the cover of which there was a state emblem and the inscription "Mother Heroine". Inside there was a place for a photograph, on the next page it was indicated who received the order, how many children the woman raised, and there was a seal of the Presidium of the Supreme Council and the signatures of the chairman and secretary. Over time, this letter has changed somewhat:

  • In the first half of the 40s, the emblem on the cover had 11 ribbons, in the second - 16. Since 1960, this coat of arms had 15 ribbons.
  • Until 1967, there was a signature line under the photo of the awardee, after 1967 it was absent.
  • Until 1972, the number of children was recorded manually, after - in a typographical way.
  • In 1980, to the phrase about conferring the title, they also added "with the award of the Order of the Mother Heroine."
  • In the second half of the 80s, the signature of the secretary of the USSR PVS was removed.
  • 1990 - instead of "Mother Heroine" - "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics", as well as "President of the USSR Gorbachev".

The certificates contained a provision on the award of the order on the right side with the seal and signature of the Secretary of the USSR PVS and on the left - information about who was awarded the order. In addition, information is provided on the benefits to which the recipient was entitled. She also changed:

  • in 1948, the phrase about benefits and benefits was removed;
  • in the 60s they began to put the signature and seal of the secretary of the USSR PVS, and in 1967 they were completely removed.

In the 80s, the name of the recipient was removed, and the phrase “awarded with an order” was replaced with “awarded with an order”, as in the Great Diploma. From the second half of the 80s, the document number was moved from the third spread to the first.

In addition to the Order of the Mother Heroine, there were also awards for raising and giving birth to fewer children.

Motherhood Medal

The medal was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces in 1944. Women who gave birth and raised five and six children received the Maternity Medal. She had two degrees, the first was the highest.

Mothers who gave birth and raised five children were awarded a medal of the second degree, six - the first. The conditions were the same: the youngest child had reached the age of one year and the rest of the children had to be alive at that time.

The Maternity Medal of the 1st degree was made of 925 silver and had the shape of a circle. Silver in the medal was 16 grams. On the front side was a picture of a mother with a child. On the left in the upper part there was an asterisk with rays diverging from it. A laurel wreath was depicted around the circumference. In the lower part there was an inscription of the USSR, printed on a ribbon.

The reverse side of the medal had an image of a sickle and a hammer and the inscription "Medal of Motherhood". All images and inscriptions were raised. The Second Class Maternity Medal was similar, except that it was made of bronze.

Order of Maternal Glory

Established in 1944 by the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces. The Order of Maternal Glory was awarded to mothers who gave birth and raised from seven to nine children. This order had three degrees. Those who had seven children were given the order of the third degree, eight - the second, nine - the third.

Order of "Maternal Glory"

The order of the first degree was made of silver, it had the shape of an oval and was convex. In the upper part there was a fluttering banner, covered with red enamel, on which the inscription "Maternal Glory" and the degree of the order were applied.

Under the banner there was a shield covered with white enamel, it had the inscription "USSR". At the top of the shield was an asterisk covered with red enamel. An oxidized hammer and sickle were placed at the bottom of the shield. From the bottom of the order there were gilded leaves, the inscriptions were also gilded.

The sign of the Order of Maternal Glory of the second degree differed somewhat from it. The banner was covered with dark blue enamel and there was no gilding on the leaves located below. On the order of the third degree there was no enamel on the shield and banner and gilding on the leaves at all. Silver in all three orders was a little less than 20 grams.

The Order of the Mother Heroine, despite the fact that it is made of gold, is not very popular among collectors. It is believed that the average price of such an award is approximately $500. The price of some other orders and medals of the highest degree starts from several thousand. Perhaps this is due to a rather large circulation, and, accordingly, with a high prevalence.

In 1944, it became clear to everyone that the outcome of the war was a foregone conclusion, and it would end in victory Soviet weapons. But for several years of the Second World War, a lot of our fellow citizens, mostly men, died. To encourage women who support and raise several children, the Government of our country has established several awards. Among them is the order "Mother - Heroine".

The establishment of the order took place on 07/08/1944 by the Decree of the PVS. Simultaneously with the order, the honorary title "Mother Heroine" appeared. This is the highest rank in the Soviet Union, which was given to women with many children.

Appearance of the order

The design of the sign was developed by the artist I. Ganf. The award is made in the form of a convex 5-pointed gold star. Behind it are diverging rays, forming a 5-ray star. They are made of silver. These parts are connected to each other with three rivets.

The sign has a curly block. It is made of silver. Its surface is covered with scarlet enamel. On it is written in golden capital letters: "Mother-Heroine". The edges of the box are gilded. A pin clip is provided on the back of the shoe for fastening to clothing.

The order weighs approximately 17.56 grams. 950 gold in it is about 4.5 grams. The height of the award with a block is 4.6 cm.

Who was the medal for?

The title of "Mother Heroine" - highest degree differences Soviet women. It was awarded to mothers who gave birth and raised at least 10 children. It was possible to get the title only after the youngest child turns 1 year old. Condition - other children must be alive at this moment.

When making a decision on conferring the title, children were also taken into account:

  • Adopted in accordance with applicable law.
  • Those who died the death of the brave or went missing in the defense of the interests of the Soviet state.
  • Fulfilled their duty Soviet citizen and saved a person from death, etc.

Women who were awarded the title of "Mother Heroine" simultaneously received the order of the same name "Mother Heroine", as well as the Diploma of the PVS.

The award was supposed to be worn on the left.

How did the Order come about?

In the history of our country, an order for women who raise a large number of children, was introduced for the first time. This was due to the fact that the Second World War claimed many lives, mostly young men. The population has dropped significantly. The appearance of such an honorary title indicated that the state needed a new generation of youth.

The appearance of government awards for women with many children said that the problem of raising children in the USSR was put on a par with the most important state merits. This significantly increased social status mothers showed that society treats them with care and respect.

The title was first awarded on October 27, 1944. In accordance with the Decree of the PVS, 14 Soviet women received it. Order No. 1 was received by A. Aleksakhina, who managed to raise 12 children. It was originally planned to award the first order to a female member communist party. But women with many children rarely joined the CPSU, so the government was forced to look for a candidate among non-party people. She received the Order of Aleksakhin on November 1, 1944 in the Kremlin.

Until the beginning of 1995, more than 430,000 women became heroine mothers. AT last time in the Soviet Union, the award took place on November 14, 1991.

A.S. Aleksakhin

Anna Semyonovna was born in 1886. She gave birth to her first child, Alexei, when she was 23 years old, in 1909. Two years later, her daughter, Nastya, was born, and a year later, her son Alexander. In the 14th, Sophia was born, after 2 years Ivan. In total, Anna had 10 sons and 2 daughters. By 2006, all of them had died with the exception of the youngest, Evgeny. He lived in Mamontovka.

In the 30s. Anna moved to Mamontovka, not far from Moscow, with her whole family. This settlement was mainly inhabited by people who participated in the construction of the Moscow-Volga canal. After the start of the Second World War, Anna's 8 sons left to fight the Nazis. Four died a heroic death.

After it was decided at the end of October to award Anna the title of "Mother Heroine", she went to the capital, and received honorary award in the Kremlin, from the hands of the “all-Union headman” M. Kalinin. Aleksakhina died in the 55th year. Her grave is located in the capital's Kuntsevo cemetery.

S. Kerimova

Suraya was born in early 1922, in one of the Azerbaijani villages, in a family of peasants. At the age of 17, after graduating from school, she began working on the collective farm. Telman. He was in Agdam region. At first she was a idle collective farmer - she picked cotton. After 2 years, she began to lead the link of the cotton-growing brigade.

The unit she leads has achieved excellent results. In the spring of 1948, Suraya became a hero of socialist labor. The bottom is a large amount of harvested cotton. A crop of 86,300 kg per 1 ha was harvested. The plot area was 5 hectares.

Several times she was a deputy of the Armed Forces Soviet Union, 4 times as a deputy of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. She took part in 2 congresses of the Azerbaijani Communist Party. In 1949, she became a participant in the World Peace Congress, which was held in the capital of our country.

In the 65th year she received the honorary title "Mother Heroine". Several films have been made about Surai documentaries, written songs. Now Suraya Kerimova is 94 years old.

P.E. Sekirkin

Pelageya was born, then still Kobchenko, in the summer of 1927. Her parents were peasants and lived in the Belgorod region. Graduated 6 years old. After that, WWII began. After its completion, at the age of 20, she went to work at the pig farm of the Znamya Truda collective farm.

Pelageya Egorovna showed great achievements in work, for which in 1971 she was awarded the title of Hero of Socialist Labor. It is noteworthy that the mother of her husband, Evdokia Sekirkina, was also a Hero of Socialist Labor.

Pelageya got married at the age of 20. She raised ten children. The first girl, Zina, was born in 1949. Last child, Boris - in 1964. For this, in the 66th, she became a mother-heroine. In addition, she was awarded other Government awards. Her husband is Alexei Sekirkin, after 31 years of marriage, in the 88th year, the couple divorced.

Pelageya Egorovna died at the end of 2014, at the age of 87.

E.F. Stepanova

Epistinia Fedorovna Stepanova was born in 1874. early years lived in the Kuban. When the girl was 8 years old, she began to work as a laborer. She married Mikhail Stepanov. The couple had 15 children. However, not everyone managed to survive. The first girl was scalded with boiling water and died. The twin boys were born dead. Only 10 children survived. Among them, 9 boys and one girl.

The eldest of the children, Sasha, in the 18th was shot by the White Guards because the family helped the Red Army. The second son, Nikolai, went to the front shortly after the start of the Second World War, was wounded several times. He returned from the war disabled. Died of wounds in 1963.

Son Vasily also fought. Was an artilleryman. He was captured, fled, became a partisan. He was again captured by the Nazis and shot at the end of 1943. The next son, Philip, was a field farmer, achieved outstanding success in growing grain and sugar beet. Participated in the capital's agricultural exhibition. During the Second World War, he was captured near Kharkov, died at the beginning of the 45th in a prisoner of war camp.

Fedor in the 39th became a junior lieutenant and was sent to serve on Far East. In August of the same year, he died near the Khalkin-Gol River. For it was awarded a medal"For Courage" (posthumously). Ivan before the war led the House of Pioneers. After that he graduated military school in Ordzhonikidze. He was a participant in the war with the White Finns. After the start of the Second World War, he was captured, fled, went to the partisans. He was shot by the Nazis.

Before the Second World War, Ilya graduated from the armored school in Saratov. Fought in the Baltic States, near Stalingrad. Was wounded several times. He died in the summer of 1943 on the Kursk Bulge. Pavel graduated from the artillery school in Kyiv. I met the beginning of the war in Ukraine. At the end of the 41st, he went missing.

The younger son, Alexander, born in 1923, has been at the front since the autumn of 1941. A year later he fought near Stalingrad. In the autumn of 1943 he was one of the first to cross the Dnieper. There he and his fighters took a bridgehead and long time held him. Our soldiers managed to repel 6 powerful Nazi attacks. When all his fighters were killed, Alexander blew himself and the Nazis with the last grenade.

After retiring, Epistinia Fedorovna settled in Rostov-on-Don. She lived with her daughter, Valentina. She died at the beginning of 1969. She was buried with military honors. At the beginning of 2010, Epistinia Stepanova had 44 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

This honorary title appeared back in the Soviet Union, in a rather difficult time - in 1944. Then the country was still fighting the Nazi hordes, but the leadership was already thinking about economic recovery. Taking into account the huge casualties among the civilian population, the stimulation of the birth rate was undoubtedly a priority Soviet power for the long term. The leaders of the USSR realized with this obviousness that large families should become a model for other citizens.

In particular, the government then decided to award the honorary distinction "Mother Heroine" to those women who gave birth and raised more than ten children in their lives. At the same time, one contender was nominated from each union republic. Throughout post-war period, until the collapse of the USSR, this order, and with it the title, received more than 430 thousand women.

The status of the first mother of the heroine belongs to Anna Aleksakhina, who raised 12 children, who lived in the village of Mamontovka. A well-deserved award was presented to her on November 1, 1944, directly in the Kremlin Palace.

How are things currently

Until 2008, in Russia, the government did not encourage mothers with many children. At the same time, in some federal subjects, such women were presented for other awards.

But the problem was that none of the insignia offered any special benefits that large families badly need. In addition, the awards could not reflect the main achievement of a woman and did not give her a high rank.

But in the end, legislators decided to introduce already Russian analogue Soviet order. As a result, women with many children began to be awarded the sign "Parental Glory". To a certain extent, the introduction of such a practice was due to the fact that in the country since the collapse of the USSR, a rather alarming demographic trend has developed - the birth rate was falling and, consequently, the population was declining. Letting everything take its course would be disastrous, because it could put an end to the country's development prospects.

How many children should a mother-heroine raise

In 2008, the authorities decided to award an honorary title to those women who are raising 7 or more children. At the same time, it is indicated in the statute to the insignia that they do not have to be native.

Along with the award, certain benefits are also expected.

Preferences, it should be noted, quite often differ in different regions Russian Federation. In particular, in some subjects, families with many children are provided with:

  • discount on utility bills of 30 percent or more;
  • right to free use public transport;
  • the opportunity to arrange a child in a kindergarten without a queue;
  • exemption from taxes when starting a business;
  • interest-free loans for business development;
  • certain favorable conditions for building a house.

Nevertheless, the main type of assistance available to everyone without exception is undoubtedly maternal capital. These funds allow the parent to provide for the maintenance of children, improve living conditions, etc.

Award procedure

First of all, it is worth noting that both parents can now be awarded the order mentioned above, since it is quite obvious that not only the mother, but also the father takes part in the upbringing of the younger generation.

The award, by the way, implies the payment of a one-time allowance in the amount of 50 thousand rubles - this money will also come in handy in a large family.

Meanwhile, not all parents with seven children or more are eligible to apply for the award. There are a number of requirements for them. They must in particular:

  • form a socially responsible family;
  • lead the right way of life;
  • take care of children's health;
  • their education;
  • ensure their development both in the moral and spiritual spheres;
  • set an example to others in nurturing and adhering to the values ​​of traditional marriage.

Parents receive the right to be awarded the order after their fourth child 3 years old, but the other children must still be alive. At the same time, the state also takes into account the dead or missing sons and daughters, if this happened to them in a military post or in the performance of civil or official duty.

The only problem is that contenders for the honorary title will need to collect a lot of documents to confirm their compliance with the criteria specified in the statute of the award.

Such strictness of requirements is explained quite simply - the state does not consider it possible to reward or encourage parents who produce offspring into the world, but do not care about it. Such irresponsible citizens deserve more blame than reward.

However, not everyone is able to collect necessary papers because parents with many children have very little free time.

State support for large families

In 2016, the federal government introduced several new benefits for this category of citizens. In particular, it was decided:

  • compensate for the cost of heating housing in which there is no central heating;
  • reimburse expenses for kindergarten in the amount of 20 to 70 percent;
  • Reduce commuter fares by 50 percent.

In addition, the state is ready to pay in full:

  • two meals a day for children school age, and students under 18;
  • uniform and sportswear;
  • medicines for children under 6 years of age;
  • excursions to museums (no more than 1 time per month).