▁is ▁a ▁state ▁decor ation ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁that ▁was ▁retained ▁from ▁the ▁awards ▁system ▁of ▁the ▁USS R ▁post ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁ ▁Award ▁history ▁ ▁The ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁was ▁a ▁Soviet ▁military ▁award ▁created ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁by ▁decision ▁of ▁the ▁Supreme ▁Soviet ▁of ▁the ▁USS R . ▁It ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁honour ▁of ▁Russian ▁adm iral ▁F y odor ▁U sh akov ▁who ▁never ▁lost ▁a ▁battle ▁and ▁was ▁proc laimed ▁patron ▁saint ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Navy . ▁ ▁The ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁sail ors ▁and ▁soldiers , ▁pet ty ▁officers ▁and ▁ser ge ants , ▁en sign s ▁and ▁war rant ▁officers ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Navy , ▁Naval ▁Infantry ▁and ▁naval ▁units ▁of ▁K GB ▁Border ▁Tro ops ▁for ▁courage ▁and ▁bra very ▁displayed ▁both ▁in ▁w art ime ▁and ▁in ▁pe ac etime ▁during ▁the ▁defence ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union ▁in ▁naval ▁the at res , ▁while ▁protect ing ▁the ▁mar itime ▁borders ▁of ▁the ▁USS R , ▁during ▁military ▁duties ▁with ▁a ▁risk ▁to ▁life . ▁ ▁Note : ▁the ▁" pe ac etime " ▁awards ▁were ▁a ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁modification ▁to ▁the ▁stat ute ▁of ▁the ▁medal , ▁prior ▁to ▁that , ▁the ▁medal ▁could ▁only ▁be ▁awarded ▁for ▁w art ime ▁acts . ▁ ▁The ▁sole ▁exception ▁was ▁the ▁October ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁award ▁of ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁U sh akov