The Order of Maternal Glory was a Soviet civilian award commemorating mothers with a substantial number of children, created on 8 July 1944 by Joseph Stalin.
The order was divided into three classes: first, second and third class.
It was conferred to:
- First class: mothers bearing and raising nine children.
- Second class: mothers bearing and raising eight children.
- Third class: mothers bearing and raising seven children.
The order was conferred upon the first birthday of the last child, provided that the other children necessary to reach the qualifying number (natural or adopted) remained alive.
