Following the Governor of Chelyabinsk Region Petr Sumin’s order, sixty-two local mothers of large families have been awarded with the Mother’s Glory decoration. 497 women with many children have been received the three-degree decoration since 2007. This award equals the Labor Veteran in importance and gives the bearer the same rights and privileges.

The spokesperson for the Governor reports the decoration is given to excellent mothers of five or more children. The first-degree decoration and a 100,000-ruble premium will be given to four mothers of ten or more children. Nine mothers of seven, eight, or nine children will be awarded with the second-degree decoration and a 75,000-ruble premium. Then, forty-nine mothers of five or six children will receive the third-degree decoration and a 50,000-ruble premium.