1. People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the RSFSR - led the army, created on November 23, 1917. On November 12, 1923, it was combined with the People's Commissariat for Maritime Affairs of the RSFSR, forming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR.
2. People's Commissariat for Maritime Affairs of the RSFSR - led the navy, created on November 23, 1917. On November 12, 1923, it was combined with the People's Commissariat for Military Affairs of the RSFSR, forming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR.
3. People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR - exercised leadership over the Armed Forces of the USSR. Created July 6, 1923. On June 20, 1934, it was renamed the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR.
4. People's Commissariat for Defense of the USSR, created on June 20, 1934 by renaming the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the USSR. On February 1, 1944, in connection with the adoption of the USSR Law on the creation of military formations of the Union republics, the NCO of the USSR was transformed from an all-Union People's Commissariat into a Union-Republican one.
On February 25, 1946, by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the NKO of the USSR merged with the NK of the USSR Navy into a single Union-Republican People's Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR (NK of the USSR Armed Forces). It was designated under this name in documents for less than a month, since in accordance with the USSR Law of March 15, 1946, it was renamed the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR (MVS USSR).
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5. The People's Commissariat of the USSR Navy - the central governing body, exercised leadership of the USSR Navy. Created on December 30, 1937 by separation from the USSR NGO. The People's Commissariat was formed from the Directorate of the Red Army Navy, which was part of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR. On February 25, 1946, it was abolished with the inclusion of the naval forces in the People's Commissariat of the Armed Forces of the USSR.
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6. Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR, created by renaming from the People's Commissariat of the same name on March 15, 1946. On February 25, 1950, naval forces were separated from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR. The Ministry was transformed into the Military Ministry of the USSR.
7. Military Ministry of the USSR. Created on February 25, 1950 during the division of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR. On March 15, 1953, it was merged with the USSR Naval Ministry into one - the USSR Ministry of Defense.
8. USSR Naval Ministry. Created on February 25, 1950 during the division of the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the USSR. On March 15, 1953, it was merged with the USSR Military Ministry into one - the USSR Ministry of Defense.
9. Ministry of Defense of the USSR, created on March 15, 1953, liquidated on December 26, 1991 due to the demise of the USSR.
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9.1. Main Military Construction Directorate of the USSR Ministry of Defense (GVSU MO USSR). Formed?. Transformed in 1992 into the Office of the Head of Cantonment and Arrangement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation and the Federal Agency for Special Construction ("Spetsstroy").
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USSR military badges
A badge is a special product made from a variety of materials (plastic, metal, porcelain, glass) or their compositions, intended to be worn on the chest, and also denoting belonging to a certain community of people or dedicated to an event/place. The science of phaleristics studies them. All such products are divided into categories:
- military
- officials
- marks of Excellence
- for organizations
- academic
- anniversary
USSR military badges are especially valuable for collectors. They were widely used in the Soviet Army - they served as part of uniforms, denoted military rank, and simply served as a reward. Also, the badge denoted belonging to something, for example, military intelligence or guard badges, and also to some event, for example, signs of injury. They were made using overlay elements or stamping.
Honorary award - Order of Russia "For Military Merit"
An honorary military decoration of the Russian Federation that is a common collectible is the Order of Military Merit. Among the people to whom it was presented were Heroes of Russia, junior and mid-level officers, and military figures.
This order was introduced into the award system in March 1994 by Decree of President Boris Yeltsin. Since January 1999, it has become one of the country's military awards, awarded for conscientious and impeccable service of ten years or more.
The product itself is made of silver and has small enamel inlays. Its size is four centimeters. In appearance, the order is similar to an 8-pointed star, and the 5 corners form a stylized Russian flag. In the middle there is an image of a medallion, which is decorated with the colored flag of Russia. At the same time, in the upper part there is an image of a cross. In addition, the national emblem of the country is engraved in the middle. The number is stamped on the back.
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Do you want to sell Badges and tokens of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR, but don’t know how or to whom? The employees of our professional club will help you make a deal that is profitable for you, because buying USSR badges is something in which we have extensive experience.
Many falerists willingly add such specimens to their collections. After all, the development of the armed forces was of great importance for the development of the USSR and was one of the priority areas both before and after the Great Patriotic War. The Red Army was one of the symbols of the Soviet Union, the pride of its people.
About the introduction of signs of this type
The first examples of Badges and tokens of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR appeared during the October Revolution. Then they were intended to indicate that the military man belonged to the revolutionary movement. At first it was a cockade in the form of a red star. Later, badges for commanders were introduced.
Signs and tokens of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR are divided into:
- Commemorative (made in honor of memorable events, outstanding personalities).
- Awards (given to those who distinguished themselves in service and during military training).
- Qualification,
- Excellent marks,
- Sports.
The highest cost of Badges and tokens of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR is given today for copies of the first third of the last century. If you own one and want to sell the badge, contact our club for a great offer.
How are the Badges and Tokens of the Red Army and the Armed Forces of the USSR valued?
The price of badges is determined based on their following characteristics:
- Circulation of the issue.
- Execution material. Options made from light metals are valued less than those made from precious and heavy ones.
- State. The slightest chips of enamel, scratches and other damage can significantly reduce the price of the sign.
- Demand in the market. The most popular are insignia and awards for command personnel.
You can find out the price of USSR badges taking into account all the nuances in our club upon request.
Badge Rating Procedure
You can find out the cost of the Badge “For Excellent Shooting” or the Badge “Voroshilov Shooter of the Red Army” in our club for free and quickly. The section amazes with the diversity in the design and design of the icons. The popularity of the badge on the falerist market is directly dependent on the purpose of the token; rare specimens are very expensive today. And the same Badge “In memory of the Armed Forces of the USSR”, depending on its state of preservation, can differ significantly in price. Many factors are taken into account when evaluating badges:
Authenticity of the badge;
Availability of accompanying documents (certificate, membership book, award certificate, etc.);
State of preservation of the badge, traces of metal or enamel restoration.
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Badges of honor
The history of the formation of guards units and ships goes back to the events of 1941-1942. The birthday of the Soviet Guard is considered to be September 18, 1941, when, in accordance with the decision of the Supreme High Command, by order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR No. 308, four rifle divisions were renamed into guards: the 100th Rifle Division (commander Major General I. N. Russiyanov) in 1st Guards, 127th Rifle Division (commander Colonel A.Z. Akimenko) to 2nd Guards, 153rd Rifle Division (commander Major General N.A. Gagen) to 3rd Guards and 161st rifle division (commander Colonel P.F. Moskvitin) to the 4th Guards. These formations heroically fought against the Nazi invaders near Minsk and Smolensk and acted decisively in the battles near Yelnya. The first guards units of the Navy were: 5.1 1942 - 71st Naval Rifle Brigade (commander Colonel Ya. P. Bezverkhoe), transformed into the 2nd Guards Naval Rifle Brigade, 18.1.1942 - 1st Mine-Torpedo Aviation Regiment, which repeatedly participated in raids on Berlin (commander Colonel E.N. Preobrazhensky), 5th (Lieutenant Colonel P.V. Kondratiev) and 13th (Colonel B.I. Mikhailov) fighter air regiments of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet and the 72nd Red Banner mixed air regiment of the Northern Fleet (Major B .F. Safonov).
Guards insignia, the Guards ribbon (St. George's in the tsarist army, with orange and black stripes symbolizing the flames and smoke of explosions) and the breastplate appeared later, on May 21, 1943. The artist S.I. Dmitriev was commissioned to make a drawing of the future sign. As a result, a laconic and at the same time expressive project was adopted, representing a five-pointed star framed by a laurel wreath, above it a red banner with the inscription “Guard”. Based on the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated June 11, 1943, this sign was also placed on the banners of armies and corps that received the title of guards. The difference was that on the banner of the Guards Army the sign was depicted in a wreath of oak branches, and on the banner of the Guards Corps - without a wreath.
In total, during the war, until May 9, 1945, the title of guards was awarded to: 11 combined arms and 6 tank armies; horse-mechanized group; 40 rifle, 7 cavalry, 12 tank, 9 mechanized and 14 aviation corps; 117 rifle, 9 airborne, 17 cavalry, 6 artillery, 53 aviation and 6 anti-aircraft artillery divisions; 7 rocket artillery divisions; many dozens of brigades and regiments. The Navy had 18 surface guard ships, 16 submarines, 13 combat boat divisions, 2 air divisions, 1 marine brigade and 1 naval railway artillery brigade.
Orders
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The Order “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR” is awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops:
for successes achieved in combat and political training, maintaining high combat readiness and mastering new military equipment for high performance in official activities for the successful completion of special command assignments for courage and dedication shown in the performance of military duty for other services to the Motherland during service in Armed Forces of the USSR. The Order “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR” consists of three degrees. The highest degree of the order is I degree. The awarding of the order is carried out strictly sequentially: from the third degree to the first.
The badge of the Order of the 1st class consists of two crossed four-pointed stars. The upper star of the order is made of gilded silver and is composed of diverging rays. In its center is a gilded five-pointed star in a silver oak wreath on a blue background, surrounded by a white enamel ribbon with the inscription in gold letters: “For service to the Motherland in the USSR Armed Forces” and an image of a hammer and sickle; the edges of the ribbon are gilded. The star and ribbon are superimposed on a raised oxidized silver anchor and wings. The lower four-pointed star of the order is covered with blue enamel, the edges of the star are gilded. Convex crossed images of rockets made of oxidized silver are superimposed on the star, their head and tail sections are gilded.
The II degree sign differs from the I degree sign in that on the upper four-pointed star only the five-pointed star is gilded.
The III degree badge is made entirely of silver.
The order is worn on the right side of the chest, attached to clothing with a pin and nut. Instead of the insignia of the order on everyday uniforms, it is envisaged to wear stripes with blue silk ribbons with yellow stripes in the middle: for the 1st degree - one strip 6 mm wide; for degree II - two 3 mm wide, for degree III - three 2 mm wide.
The first awarding of the order took place on February 17, 1975, on the eve of the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. Badges of the Order of the III degree were awarded to a large group of officers, generals and admirals for success in training troops and for the development of new equipment.
By Decree of July 30, 1976, the Order of the 2nd degree was first awarded to Lieutenant General I.V. Vinogradov “for services to the Soviet Army and in connection with the 70th anniversary of his birth.”
Full holders of the order appeared in 1982, when the 1st degree of the order was awarded to Colonel General I. G. Zavyalov, Lieutenant General I. K. Kolodyazhny, Major General V. P. Shcherbakov and Captain 1st Rank V. A. Poroshin .
In total, by the end of 1991, 69,576 military personnel received the order of the third degree, 589 - the second degree, and only 13 received the order of the first degree.
The Order “For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR”, 1st class, was the rarest order of the USSR - rarer than the Order of Victory (20 awards) and the Order of Ushakov, 1st class (47 awards).
Medals
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service” is awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops:
for excellent performance in combat and political training;
for special distinctions during exercises and maneuvers, during combat service and combat duty;
for courage, dedication and other merits shown during military service.
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service” is awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR by the Minister of Defense of the USSR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR, and the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the USSR.
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service” consists of two degrees. The highest grade of the medal is I grade.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" is worn on the right side of the chest below the orders of the USSR. The ribbon for the medal on the common bar is placed after the ribbon for the medal “For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR.”
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, 1st degree, is made of brass and has the shape of a convex five-pointed star, in the spaces between the ends of which there are five shields with the emblems of the main branches of the military. In the center of the medal is a profile image of a soldier, sailor and pilot, framed by a ring with the inscription “For Distinction in Military Service” and two laurel branches below. All images on the medal are convex. The reverse side of the medal does not have any images, only in the lower part of the reverse (at 6 o’clock on the dial) there is a small relief mark of the Moscow Mint in the form of three stylized letters “MMD”.
The size of the medal between the opposite ends of the star is 38 mm.
The medal is connected to a brass block with a width of 29.5 mm and a height of 27.5 mm using an eyelet and a ring. The block is covered with a red silk moire ribbon with two longitudinal green stripes along the edges. The width of the tape is 24 mm, the stripes are 3 mm, the distance of the strip from the edge is 3 mm. A brass five-pointed star is placed on the tape in the center of the block. The block has a threaded pin with a nut on the reverse side for attaching the medal to clothing. The clamping nut with a diameter of 19 mm has the mark “MOSCOW MINT” in raised letters.
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, II degree, its block and star on the ribbon are made of cupronickel.
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The medal “For Impeccable Service” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated September 14, 1957.
The medal “For Impeccable Service” is awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops and bodies of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs, troops and bodies of the State Security Committee under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, who have served in the relevant structures for at least 10 years and have no penalties for the period of service .
The medal “For Impeccable Service” is awarded by the Minister of Defense of the USSR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR or the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the USSR.
The medal "For Impeccable Service" consists of three degrees:
Medal 1st class (for 20 years of impeccable service) Medal 2nd class (for 15 years of impeccable service) Medal 3rd class (for 10 years of impeccable service)
The departmental medal “For Impeccable Service” has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front of the medal, in the center, there is a five-pointed star with beams of rays diverging from the obtuse angles of the star. In the center of the star is a hammer and sickle. The star is surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves. The front side of the medal has the same design for all types and varieties of all departments that established it. The exception is the second type of medals established by the State Security Committee. For this type, in the lower part of the obverse, between the lower rays of the star, there are Roman numerals “XX”, “XV” or “X” for the I, II and III degrees of the medal, respectively.
The 1st class medal is made of silver (early issues of the medal) or silver-plated brass (late issues of the medal). The surface of the five-pointed star of the 1st class medal is covered with red enamel (except for the hammer and sickle in the center). The 2nd class medal is made of brass. The entire surface of the II degree medal, except for the five-pointed star, is silvered. The III class medal is made of brass. The III degree medal has no silver plating.
The reverse side of the coin is different for each of the three departments that established it.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. The edges of the ribbon are bordered by narrow green stripes. In the center of the ribbon are stripes of golden yellow color:
for grade I – one stripe;
for degree II – two stripes;
for degree III - three stripes.
Even before the end of the Great Patriotic War, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, by Decree of June 4, 1944, introduced the procedure for awarding orders and medals to Red Army soldiers for long service. The decree provided for the awarding of the medal “For Military Merit” for 10 years of impeccable service, the Order of the Red Star for 15 years of impeccable service, the Order of the Red Banner for 20 years and the Order of Lenin for 25 years of service. For 30 years of impeccable service, it was envisaged that the Order of the Red Banner would be re-awarded.
Awarding military awards for long service has become widespread. For example, the Order of the Red Banner (one of the most honorable military orders) was awarded about 300 thousand (!) times for length of service. Such massive awards greatly reduced the prestige of honorary military awards. Therefore, in 1957, it was decided to stop awarding orders and medals “For Military Merit” for long service. In return, each of the three law enforcement departments (the USSR Ministry of Defense, the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs and the USSR State Security Committee) established their own departmental medal “For Impeccable Service” by a single decree of January 25, 1958.
The medal “Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 20, 1976. The author of the medal design is the artist R. M. Pylypiv.
The medal “Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is awarded to military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops who have served impeccably in the Armed Forces of the USSR for 25 or more calendar years.
The medal “Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the medal “Veteran of Labor”.
The medal “Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR” has been awarded about 800,000 times.
The medal “Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is made of tombac metal, silver-plated, and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the obverse of the medal at the top there is a five-pointed ruby-red enamel star superimposed on a relief image of a hammer and sickle. Under the image of the hammer and sickle there is a raised inscription “USSR” and a relief image of a laurel branch. At the bottom of the medal, along the circumference of the ribbon image, there is the inscription “VETERAN OF THE ARMED FORCES”. The front side of the medal is oxidized and edged.
The reverse side of the medal is matte.
The medal is connected by an eyelet and a ring to a pentagonal block covered with a 24 mm wide gray silk moiré ribbon with four orange and three black alternating stripes along the right edge of the ribbon and two red stripes along its left edge. The width of orange and black stripes is 1 mm, red - 3 mm and 1 mm.
The medal “30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated February 22, 1948 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Soviet Army and Navy. The author of the medal design is the artist N. I. Moskalev.
The anniversary medal “30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy” is awarded to all generals, admirals, officers, petty officers, sergeants, soldiers and sailors who were members of the Armed Forces of the USSR, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of State Security by February 23, 1948.
The anniversary medal “30 years of the Soviet Army and Navy” is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the anniversary medal “XX years of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army”.
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy” was awarded to approximately 3,710,920 people.
The anniversary medal “30 years of the Soviet Army and Navy” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front side of the medal is a bust-length profile image of V. I. Lenin and I. V. Stalin. At the bottom of the medal there is a relief inscription “ХХХ”.
On the reverse side of the medal there is an inscription around the circumference: “IN CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTIENTH ANNIVERSARY”, in the center: “SOVIET ARMY AND NAVY” and the date “1918-1948”.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a 24 mm wide silk gray moiré ribbon. In the middle of the tape there is a wide red stripe 8 mm wide, along the edges of the tape there are narrow red stripes 2 mm wide.
The medal “40 Years of the USSR Armed Forces” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated December 18, 1957 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the USSR Armed Forces. The author of the medal design is the artist V. I. Gogolin.
The anniversary medal “40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is awarded to marshals, generals, admirals, officers, as well as petty officers, sergeants, soldiers and sailors of long-term service, who by February 23, 1958 were in the cadres of the Soviet Army, Navy, Ministry of Internal Affairs troops, troops and KGB bodies under the Council of Ministers of the USSR.
The anniversary medal “40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other medals of the USSR, is located after the anniversary medal “30 years of the Soviet Army and Navy”.
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “40 Years of the USSR Armed Forces” was awarded to approximately 820,080 people.
The anniversary medal “40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front side of the medal, in the center, is a bas-relief image of V.I. Lenin in profile, turned to the left.
At the bottom of the medal there is a relief inscription “40” on two crossed laurel-oak branches.
On the reverse side of the medal there is an inscription around the circumference: “IN CELEBRATION OF THE FORTITH ANNIVERSARY”, in the center: “ARMED FORCES OF THE USSR” and the date “1918-1958”, below is an image of a small five-pointed star.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a 24 mm wide silk gray moiré ribbon. In the middle of the tape there are two red stripes 2 mm wide, along the edges of the tape there are also red stripes 2 mm wide.
The medal “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated December 26, 1967 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the USSR. The author of the design of the medal is the artist A. B. Zhuk.
The anniversary medal “50 Years of the USSR Armed Forces” is awarded to:
marshals, generals, admirals, officers, as well as petty officers, sergeants, soldiers and sailors of extended service, who by February 23, 1968 were in the cadres of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Public Order of the USSR, troops and bodies of the KGB under the Council of Ministers THE USSR;
listeners and cadets of military educational institutions of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Public Order of the USSR, troops and bodies of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the USSR;
marshals, generals, admirals, officers and conscripts, discharged from active military service to the reserve or retired and having length of service in the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Public Order of the USSR, troops and bodies of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the USSR 20 or more calendar years;
Heroes of the Soviet Union and persons awarded Orders of Glory of three degrees.
Awarding the anniversary medal is common:
on former Red Guards,
military personnel who took part in hostilities to defend the Soviet Motherland in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR,
persons awarded USSR orders or medals during active military service:
"For courage"
"For military merit"
Nakhimova
"For excellence in protecting the state border of the USSR"
"For labor valor"
"For Labor Distinction"
on the partisans of the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
The anniversary medal “50 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is worn on the left side of the chest and, if there are other medals of the USSR, is located after the anniversary medal “40 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”.
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was awarded to approximately 9,527,270 people.
The anniversary medal “50 years of the USSR Armed Forces” is made of brass, golden in color, and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 37 mm.
On the front side of the medal there is a five-pointed red enamel star. The star is located against the background of five beams of rays emerging from the obtuse angles of the star. In the middle part of the star there is a circle with a diameter of 19 mm, on a matte background of which there is a profile chest-to-chest image of two soldiers of the Soviet Army in a budenovka and a helmet. Along the edges of the circle are anniversary dates: “1918” and “1968”. A wreath is depicted around the star: the left branch of the wreath is made of laurel leaves, the right branch is made of oak leaves.
On the reverse side of the medal in the upper part there is a five-pointed star, in the middle part of which there is an image of a hammer and a plow on a matte background. Below the star is the inscription: “FIFTY YEARS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE USSR.”
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a turquoise silk moire ribbon 24 mm wide. In the middle of the tape there is a longitudinal white stripe 2 mm wide, to the right and left of which there are red and white stripes. The width of the red stripe is 2 mm, the white stripe is 0.5 mm.
The medal “60 Years of the USSR Armed Forces” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated January 28, 1978 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the USSR Armed Forces. The author of the medal design is the artist L. D. Pilipenko.
The anniversary medal “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is awarded to:
officers, warrant officers, midshipmen and long-term servicemen who, by February 23, 1978, were in active military service in the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, troops and bodies of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the USSR;
former Red Guards, military personnel who took part in military operations to defend the Soviet Motherland in the ranks of the USSR Armed Forces, partisans of the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
persons transferred from active military service to the reserve or retired, who served in the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, troops and bodies of the KGB under the Council of Ministers of the USSR for 20 or more calendar years, or awarded for the period of active military service USSR orders or medals:
"For courage"
"For military merit"
Nakhimova
"For excellence in protecting the state border of the USSR"
"For Distinction in Military Service"
The anniversary medal “60 years of the USSR Armed Forces” is worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of other USSR medals, is located after the anniversary medal “50 years of the USSR Armed Forces”.
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 10,723,340 people were awarded the anniversary medal “60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”.
The anniversary medal “60 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front side of the medal, against the backdrop of skyward rockets and flying combat aircraft, there is an image of a Soviet Army soldier with a machine gun. To the right of the soldier’s figure on the sea horizon is a submarine, above which the dates “1918” and “1978” are located in two lines.
On the reverse side of the medal around the circumference are the inscriptions: “Sixty years” and “Armed Forces of the USSR”, separated by asterisks. In the center is an image of a five-pointed star with a hammer and a plow in the middle, superimposed on a crossed rifle and saber.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a gray silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. The edges of the tape are edged with a red stripe 5 mm wide. In the middle of the tape there is a longitudinal strip of golden color 1 mm wide.
The medal “70 Years of the USSR Armed Forces” was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated January 24, 1988 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the USSR Armed Forces. The author of the design of the medal is the artist A. B. Zhuk.
The anniversary medal “70 years of the USSR Armed Forces” is awarded to:
officers, warrant officers, midshipmen and long-term servicemen who, by February 23, 1988, were in active military service in the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops, as well as in the bodies of the State Security Committee of the USSR;
former Red Guards, persons who took part in hostilities to defend the Soviet Motherland as military personnel, partisans of the Civil War and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945;
persons transferred from active military service to the reserve or retired, who served in the Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops and in the bodies of the State Security Committee of the USSR for 20 years or more in calendar terms;
persons awarded orders of the USSR or medals during active military service:
Medal of Honor"
Ushakov Medal
Medal "For Military Merit"
Nakhimov Medal
Medal "For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR"
Medal "For Excellent Service in Protecting Public Order"
The anniversary medal “70 years of the USSR Armed Forces” is worn on the left side of the chest and is located after the “60 years of the USSR Armed Forces” medal.
As of January 1, 1995, approximately 9,842,160 people were awarded the anniversary medal “70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”.
The anniversary medal “70 years of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front side of the medal, in its central part, there are profile breast-length images of a pilot, sailor and soldier of the ground forces, facing left. Laurel branches run along the circumference of the medal. In the upper part of the obverse of the medal there is an image of a five-pointed star with a hammer and sickle in the center, in the lower part there are the numbers “1918” and “1988” arranged in two lines.
On the reverse side, in five lines, there is the inscription “70 YEARS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE USSR.” Below the inscription is a laurel-oak wreath.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. The edges of the ribbon are edged with green stripes. In the middle of the ribbon there is a longitudinal stripe of blue color, and two stripes of golden color on either side of the blue one.
The medal “90 years of the founding of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was established on December 10, 1997 by the Permanent Presidium of the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR (PPSND - an unregistered socio-political organization) and is not a state award.
The medal “90 years of the founding of the Armed Forces of the USSR” was established on January 20, 2008 by the Permanent Presidium of the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR (PPSND - an unregistered socio-political organization) and is not a state award.
The medal “90 Years of the Founding of the Armed Forces of the USSR” is awarded to army and navy veterans, generals, admirals, officers, warrant officers, midshipmen, senior officers and enlisted personnel serving in the defense of the Soviet Motherland.
The medal is awarded on the basis of the Resolution of the PPSND of January 20, 2008. The medal and the certificate for it are presented by representatives of the PPSND or heads of veteran organizations, people's patriotic parties and movements. The medal is worn on the left side of the chest.
Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated May 7, 1965 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The authors of the design of the medal were artists Ermakov, Viktor Alexandrovich (obverse) and Lukyanov, Yuri Alexandrovich (reverse).
Jubilee medal "Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" awarded to all military personnel and civilian personnel who took part in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, partisans of the Great Patriotic War, all personnel of the Armed Forces of the USSR, as well as other persons awarded the medal “For Victory over Germany” in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
The awarding of the anniversary medal is also extended to military personnel and civilian personnel of units and formations of the Soviet Army, the Pacific Fleet and the Amur River Military Flotilla, who guarded the state border of the USSR in the Far East during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, and who were not previously awarded the medal “For Victory” over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, on members of the underground who acted against the Nazi invaders in temporarily occupied territory during the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
Jubilee medal "Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" worn on the left side of the chest and, in the presence of orders and other medals of the USSR, is located after the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” approximately 16,399,550 people were awarded.
Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" round, 32 mm in diameter, made of brass.
On the front side of the medal there is an image of a monument to the Soviet soldier-liberator (installed in Berlin's Treptower Park, sculptor E. V. Vuchetich) on two crossed laurel-oak branches and the inscription “1945-1965”.
On the reverse side of the medal there are inscriptions: along the circumference “Twenty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”, in the middle of the medal there is a Roman numeral “XX” and an asterisk against the background of diverging rays.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. The images and inscriptions on the medal are convex.
Using an eyelet and a ring, the medal is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. The tape has three longitudinal alternating stripes - red, green and black. The edge of the ribbon after the black stripe is edged with a narrow green stripe.
Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 25, 1975 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The authors of the medal design were artists Ermakov, Viktor Aleksandrovich and Zaitsev, Valentin Prokhorovich (both - obverse), and also Miroshnichenko, Albert Georgievich (reverse).
Jubilee medal "Thirty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" are awarded:
all military personnel and civilian personnel who took part in military operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, partisans of the Great Patriotic War, underground participants, as well as other persons awarded medals:
“For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
"For victory over Japan."
home front workers awarded the medal “For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
The persons mentioned in the first paragraph are awarded a medal with the inscription on the reverse side “WAR PARTICIPANT”, and the persons mentioned in the second paragraph - with the inscription “PARTICIPANT OF THE LABOR FRONT”.
Awarding the anniversary medal “Thirty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.” extended to home front workers who were awarded orders or medals of the USSR during the war years for labor merits or who were awarded medals:
"For the defense of Leningrad"
"For the defense of Moscow"
"For the defense of Odessa"
"For the defense of Sevastopol"
"For the defense of Stalingrad"
"For the defense of the Caucasus"
"For the defense of Kyiv"
Jubilee medal "Thirty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" worn on the left side of the chest and located after the medal “Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “Thirty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” approximately 14,259,560 people were awarded.
Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" round, 36 mm in diameter, made of brass.
On the front side of the medal, against the backdrop of festive fireworks in honor of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, there is a relief image of the sculpture by E. V. Vuchetich “Motherland” from the monument-ensemble to the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad. To the left of the sculpture, on a laurel branch descending downwards, a five-pointed star and the date “1945-1975” are depicted.
On the reverse side of the medal there are: in the upper part along the circumference the inscription “WAR PARTICIPANT” or “LABOR FRONT PARTICIPANT”, in the middle - the inscription “XXX years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”, in the lower part - a relief image of a sickle and hammer on the tape.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border. The images and inscriptions on the medal are convex.
The medal, using an eyelet and a ring, is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide with longitudinal alternating stripes of black and orange, 3 mm wide each, red - 10 mm wide, green and red - 3 mm each. The edges of the ribbon are edged with narrow orange stripes.
Medal "Forty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated April 12, 1985 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. The authors of the medal design are artists A. G. Miroshnichenko and V. A. Ermakov.
Jubilee medal "Forty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" are awarded:
all military personnel and civilians who took part in combat operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR,
partisans of the Great Patriotic War,
members of the Soviet underground,
as well as other persons awarded medals
“For the victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.” And
"For victory over Japan."
All persons awarded the following medals:
“For valiant labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945,”
"For the defense of Leningrad"
"For the defense of Moscow"
"For the defense of Odessa"
"For the defense of Sevastopol"
"For the defense of Stalingrad"
"For the defense of the Caucasus"
"For the defense of Kyiv" and
"For the defense of the Soviet Arctic."
Persons awarded the medals “For Defense ...” are awarded a medal with the inscription on the reverse side “WAR PARTICIPANT”, and persons awarded the medal “For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” - with the inscription on the reverse side “PARTICIPANT OF THE LABOR FRONT”.
Jubilee medal "Forty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" worn on the left side of the chest and located after the anniversary medal “Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.”
As of January 1, 1995, the anniversary medal “Forty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945” approximately 11,268,980 people were awarded.
Jubilee medal "Forty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex. The edges of the medal are bordered by a border.
The medal, using an eyelet and a ring, is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide with three longitudinal narrow black stripes, alternating with four narrow orange stripes and one red stripe 10 mm wide. The edges of the ribbon are edged with narrow green stripes. Thus, the left half of the ribbon repeats in miniature the design of the ribbon of the Order of Glory.
On the front side of the medal, against the background of a five-pointed star, laurel branches and fireworks lights in honor of the victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, there are images of a sculptural group of a soldier, a worker, a collective farmer and the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin; at the top are the dates "1945" and "1985".
On the reverse side of the medal there are: in the upper part along the circumference the inscription “PARTICIPANT IN THE WAR” or “PARTICIPANT OF THE LABOR FRONT”, in the middle - the inscription “40 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945”, in the lower part - a relief image of a sickle and hammer over the tape.
Medal "Fifty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" established by the Law of the Russian Federation dated July 7, 1993 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, and also recognized as the anniversary medal of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the basis of the Resolution of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 26, 1993 No. 2485-XII and the anniversary medal medal of the Republic of Belarus on the basis of Decree of the President of the Republic of Belarus No. 102 of March 14, 1995.
The medal is awarded to:
Military personnel and civilians who took part in the ranks of the USSR Armed Forces in combat operations on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, partisans and members of underground organizations that operated during the Great Patriotic War in the temporarily occupied territories of the USSR, military personnel and civilians who served during the Great Patriotic War Patriotic War in the Armed Forces of the USSR, persons awarded the medals “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, “For Victory over Japan”, as well as persons who have a certificate for the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War” war 1941-1945." or a certificate of war participant;
Persons who worked for at least six months from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945, excluding the period of work in territories temporarily occupied by the enemy;
Former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War.
Medal "Sixty years of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated February 28, 2004 No. 277.
Jubilee medal "60 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" are awarded:
Military personnel and civilians who took part in the fighting on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War in the ranks of the USSR Armed Forces, partisans and members of underground organizations that operated during the Great Patriotic War in the temporarily occupied territories of the USSR, military personnel and civilians who served during the Great Patriotic War Patriotic War in the Armed Forces of the USSR, persons awarded the medals “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, “For Victory over Japan”, as well as persons who have a certificate for the medal “For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War” war 1941-1945." or a certificate of war participant;
Home front workers who were awarded for selfless labor during the Great Patriotic War with orders of the USSR, medals “For valiant labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945”, “For labor valor”, “For labor distinction”, “For the defense of Leningrad”, “ For the defense of Moscow”, “For the defense of Odessa”, “For the defense of Sevastopol”, “For the defense of Stalingrad”, “For the defense of Kiev”, “For the defense of the Caucasus”, “For the defense of the Soviet Arctic”, as well as persons with the sign “Resident” besieged Leningrad" or a certificate for the medal "For Valiant Labor in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945";
Former minor prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of forced detention created by the Nazis and their allies during the Second World War;
Citizens who worked for at least six months in the period from June 22, 1941 to May 9, 1945, excluding time spent working in areas temporarily occupied by the enemy;
Citizens of foreign states not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States who fought as part of military national formations in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the USSR, as part of partisan detachments, underground groups, and other anti-fascist formations, who made a significant contribution to the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and were awarded state awards of the USSR or Russian Federation.
Medal "Seventy years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" established by the decision of the Council of Heads of State of the CIS on a single anniversary award established for the 70th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 on October 25, 2013. The decision was signed by all heads of state of the CIS.
A single anniversary medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.” veterans of the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, persons equivalent to them, as well as other persons by decision of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States are awarded in accordance with national legislation.
A single anniversary medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.” Citizens of states not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States may be awarded.
The procedure for awarding the single anniversary medal “70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.” determined by the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Single anniversary medal "70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" worn on the left side of the chest and located after the anniversary medal “65 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.”
The regulations on the medal and its description were established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of November 5, 1969.
The anniversary medal to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is established in two names:
* “For valiant work. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin”;
* “For military valor. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.”
Anniversary medal “For valiant labor (For military valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” the following are awarded:
* advanced workers, collective farmers, national economy specialists, employees of government agencies and public organizations, scientists and cultural figures who showed high examples of labor during the preparation for the Lenin anniversary;
* persons who took an active part in the struggle for the establishment of Soviet power or in the defense of the Motherland, or who made a significant contribution through their labor to the building of socialism in the USSR, who, through personal example and social activity, help the party educate the younger generation;
* military personnel of the Soviet Army, Navy, troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, troops and bodies of the State Security Committee under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, who, during the preparation for the Lenin anniversary, achieved excellent results in combat and political training, high results in leading and supporting troops combat readiness.
The persons mentioned in parts one and two of this article are awarded an anniversary medal with the inscription “For valiant work. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,” and for military personnel - with the inscription “For military valor. In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin.”
The Jubilee Medal is also awarded to figures of the international communist and labor movement and other foreign progressive figures.
Awarding the anniversary medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” is carried out by decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR or on its behalf by joint resolutions of republican, regional and regional party, Soviet and trade union bodies, orders of the Minister of Defense of the USSR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR, the Chairman of the State Security Committee under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, commanders-in-chief of the branches of the Armed Forces of the USSR, commanders of troops of military districts, groups of forces, air defense districts and fleets.
In addition to Article 2 of the Regulations on the medal, the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, by a resolution of February 24, 1970, established that the awarding of the anniversary medal to the working people of Moscow is carried out by a joint resolution of the city committee of the CPSU, the executive committee of the city Council of Workers' Deputies and the city council of trade unions, and the working people of the cities of Leningrad, Kiev, Minsk, Tashkent, Almaty and Sevastopol - by joint resolutions of the relevant regional party committees, regional councils of trade unions and executive committees of the Councils of Workers' Deputies of these cities.
Petitions for awarding the anniversary medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” are initiated by the administration, party, trade union and Komsomol organizations of enterprises, institutions and organizations, the command and political bodies of military units, formations, institutions and institutions when summing up the results of socialist competition, combat and political preparation and execution obligations assumed in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lenin, as well as district, city party and Soviet bodies.
Presentation of the anniversary medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” is carried out at meetings of workers by leading workers of republican, regional, regional, district, district and city party, Soviet and trade union bodies, and for military personnel - at meetings of personnel by commanders of military units, formations and chiefs institutions, establishments.
Along with the medal, the recipient is given a certificate in the prescribed form.
Jubilee medal “For valiant labor (For military valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” is worn on the left side of the chest and, when worn together with orders and medals of the USSR, placed on a common bar, is located to the left and above the common bar, but below the “Gold Star” medal and the gold medal “ Sickle and Hammer”, and in the absence of these special insignia - in their place.
Ribbon for the anniversary medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,” when worn on a bar, it is located after the ribbon for the medal “For Labor Distinction.”
Awarded the anniversary medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin,” he must wear it with honor and dignity, work selflessly, actively strive to increase labor productivity, improve his combat training, actively contribute to strengthening the combat readiness of troops, and be an example in observing labor and military discipline , fulfilling their civil and military duty.
Description of the medal.
Medal “For Valiant Labor (For Military Valor). To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm.
On the front side of the medal, against a matte background, there is a relief profile image of V.I. Lenin, turned to the left. At the bottom is the date “1870-1970”.
On the reverse side of the medal on a matte background there are: in the upper part along the circumference the inscription “FOR VALORANT LABOR” or “FOR MILITARY VALOR”, below it is an image of a hammer and sickle and the inscription “IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF V.I. LENIN". At the bottom there is a small five-pointed star.
The edges of the medal are bordered by a border.
Using an eyelet and an oval link, the medal is connected to a rectangular block with a recess on the sides. Pad width – 29 mm, height – 25 mm (including the lower protrusion). There are slits along the base of the block; its inner part is covered with a red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. There are four longitudinal yellow stripes on the tape: two in the middle, one at the edges. The block has a pin on the reverse side for attaching the medal to clothing.
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As the service progressed, the professional skills of officers and warrant officers grew. This was marked with the badge “Specialist Class N”. This sign had 4 gradations, from 3rd class to the “Master” class. Qualification was awarded by a commission after passing exams and was marked not only with a badge, but also with an increase in the officer’s or warrant officer’s pay, since a certain amount was paid monthly for each level.
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Before military schools were given the status of a higher educational institution, they were considered equal in status to secondary specialized educational institutions (despite a very serious training program, which was often broader and deeper than the programs of other civilian universities) and together with a diploma upon completion of training and graduation into the army officers were given an oval badge with a red banner, the coat of arms of the USSR and the letters VU (military school) in a wreath. This discrimination against military education was eliminated in the late 60s - early 70s, military schools became institutions of higher education and, like civilian graduation signs (they were called “floats”), were issued to graduating officers along with a college diploma (and two specialties in the diploma - military and civil) began to be awarded diamond-shaped signs. Their design changed depending on the time and profile of the school. The badges were made of enamel (white for naval schools, blue for ground and flight schools) on a copper base, attached to the uniform with a screw pin with a twist, and worn on the right side after the “Guard” badge. The next level of higher military education was marked with a badge indicating completion of the Military Academy. The academic diamond differed in design and material from the school diamond. The enamel, as a rule, was white and was made on a silver base (sometimes with an engraving of the academy's abbreviation on a special silver plate).
Honorable Mentions
Established by order of the USSR Minister of Defense, in accordance with the resolution of the USSR Council of Ministers in April 1957.
The badge (badge) was awarded to soldiers, sergeants and foremen of the Ground Forces, Air Defense Forces, Border Troops of the KGB of the USSR and Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, who showed examples of high discipline, had incentives for exemplary service, had excellent command of their specialty, and received excellent grades during the year. for the leading ones and good grades in other disciplines, ensuring excellent care, conservation and operation of the weapons, military equipment and property assigned to them, etc.
The awarding of the badge (badge) was carried out once during the entire period of service in the Armed Forces of the USSR. This was announced in the order of the commander (chief) who had the right to reward. The award was recorded on the military ID.
The sign (icon) exists in two types (with fastening in the form of a screw and a hairpin), and was made of yellow metal using enamel coating, varnish and paint.
The regulations on the creation of the title “Voroshilov Shooter” were approved on October 29, 1932 by the Presidium of the Central Council of Osoaviakhim of the USSR and the RSFSR, and the “Voroshilov Shooter” badge itself was approved on December 29, 1932.
To improve shooting skills, the Central Council of Osoaviakhim on March 10, 1934 introduced two levels of the title “Voroshilovsky shooter”. To obtain the “Voroshilov Shooter” badge, 2nd degree, more stringent requirements have been developed. In July of the same year, the “Young Voroshilov Shooter” badge was approved.
From August 1, 1936, for the “Voroshilov Shooter” badge, II degree, it was necessary to fulfill the standard for shooting only with a combat rifle.
According to various sources, the number of awards was from 6 to 9 million people. Nowadays, the most rare badges are “Voroshilovsky Rifleman” 2nd degree, especially the “Voroshilovsky Rifleman” badge 2nd degree with the inscription “RKKA” instead of the inscription “Osoaviakhim”.
In the Red Army, the “Voroshilov Shooter” badge was awarded from 1934 until May 1939, when the award “For Excellent Shooting of the Red Army” appeared, and in defense organizations the title was awarded until the beginning of the Great Patriotic War.
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GTO - “Ready for Labor and Defense” - a physical training program in general education, professional and sports organizations in the USSR, fundamental in a unified and state-supported system of patriotic education of youth. Existed from 1931 to 1991. Covered the population aged 6 to 60 years.
Passing the standards was confirmed by special badges. To receive such a badge, you had to fulfill a given set of requirements, for example: run a hundred meters at speed, do a certain number of push-ups, jump from a tower into the water and even throw a grenade.
Depending on the level of achievement, those passing the standards at each level were awarded a gold or silver “TRP” badge; those who met the standards for a number of years were awarded the “Honorary GTO Badge.” Physical education teams of enterprises, institutions, and organizations that have achieved particular success in introducing the GTO complex into the daily lives of workers were awarded the badge “For success in working on the GTO complex.”
The program adopted in 1931 consisted of 2 parts:
“Be ready for labor and defense of the USSR” (BGTO) for schoolchildren in grades 1-8 (4 age levels);
GTO for students and the population over 16 years old (3 levels). The standards and requirements of the GTO complex changed periodically:
In 1934, the BGTO complex (“Be ready for work and defense”) appeared.
Changes were made in 1940, 1947, 1955, 1959, 1965.
The last GTO Physical Culture Complex was approved by a resolution of the CPSU Central Committee and the USSR Council of Ministers on January 17, 1972. It had 5 age levels (each had its own standards and requirements):
1st - “Brave and dexterous” - 10-11 and 12-13 years old,
2nd - “Sports shift” - 14-15 years old,
3rd - “Strength and courage” - 16-18 years old,
4th - “Physical perfection” - men 19-28 and 29-39 years old, women 19-28 and 29-34 years old,
5th - “Vigor and health” - men 40-60 years old, women 35-55 years old.
Since 1972, the Armed Forces of the USSR have operated a military sports complex (MSC), corresponding to the 4th stage of the GTO.
In the 1980s, the GTO complex once again underwent changes, and diversity appeared. Everyone could choose the complex that was closer to them in terms of physical capabilities.
Description of the sign "Ready for labor and defense of the USSR" 1972
A five-pointed star with faceted rays, between which four faceted rays peek out. Superimposed on the star is an oxidized gear with the text in a circle: “Ready for labor and defense of the USSR.” The center is covered with colored cold enamel. 1st stage - green, II - blue, III - blue, IV - white and V - red. Against this background, a young man and a girl are depicted running to the right, and below them is the number of the step. The bottom of the gear is bordered by two diverging ears, between which there is a red five-pointed star with a hammer and sickle. Made of aluminum. Diameter size 24 mm. Fastening with a pin.
Moreover, I, II and III each had two gradations: silver and gold, IV - three gradations, silver, gold and “excellent student”. Stage V was marked only with a gold badge.
Description of the sign "Ready for labor and defense of the USSR - excellent student" 1972
The design, size, metal and fastening of the sign are similar to the previous one, but the color is golden. The color of the center is white, corresponding to stage IV, but there is no Roman numeral. The asterisk is moved to the gear, and along the edge of the latter, from below, there is a red ribbon with the inscription: “excellent student.”
In the USSR, unified all-Union badges were established, the awarding of which was carried out by the decision of the Committee on Physical Culture and Sports under the Council of Ministers of the USSR simultaneously with the awarding of the sports title: “Honored Master of Sports of the USSR” (the badge was established in 1935, as of January 1, 1975, 2022 people were awarded. , the first - to speed skater Ya. F. Melnikov), “Master of Sports of the USSR” (respectively - 1949, over 108 thousand people, the first - to gymnast A. S. Abrahamyan). Since people with excellent health and, as a rule, athletic people were recruited into the Marine Corps, signs of the highest athletic achievements were very common. In general, physical training issues were dealt with by the head of physical training of the regiment; the regiment had a whole complex of sports facilities for general and special purposes, a base of small rowing boats (yawls), obstacle courses, a football field, basketball and volleyball courts, and a gym.
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| 1st category | II category | III category |
There were many types of signs corresponding to the achievement of one of the three sports categories. Only an option is presented here.
| Badge "Warrior-athlete" | ||
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| 1st degree | II degree | III degree |
Another sign of the mandatory minimum was the “Warrior-Athlete” sign. It had 3 gradations from the 1st highest level (red field of the sign) to the lowest 3rd level (green field of the sign) in accordance with achievements in the “Military Sports Complex”. It was assigned by order in part, based on the results of passing the regimental commission headed by the head of physical training of the regiment, the standards of the military sports complex, and was recorded in the military ID. The sign was introduced in 1964-65.
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| Old style Komsomol member badge | Komsomol member badge | Badge "Lenin test" |
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| Badge "Lenin verification". 1982 | Badge "For active work in the Komsomol" | Badge for the Certificate of Honor of the Komsomol Central Committee |
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| Komsomol-KISZ Novokuznetsk-1971 | ||
Since membership in the ranks of the All-Union Leninist Communist Youth Union ceased only when a Komsomol member reached 28 years of age (or committed a serious offense), and wearing Komsomol badges was mandatory (and this was vigilantly monitored by the political department), many young officers and warrant officers, not to mention sailors and sergeants, wore Komsomol badges on the left side of the chest. The photographs shown here show simple badges, Komsomol conference and award badges. There was even a whole industry - they made their own, homemade badges, with straps, chains, etc.
Other icons and signs
This badge was issued for donating blood.