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Jubilee Medal
70th Anniversary of the
Armed Forces

Established -

January 28, 1988

Composition -

Brass

Number Awarded -

9,800,000

This medal was awarded to Soviet servicemen and women who took part in hostilities in defense of the Soviet Union, people honored with orders, the Medal for Valor, the Ushakov medal, the Medal for Combat Service, the Medal for Distinguished Service on the Soviet Frontier, the Nakimov Medal, and the Distinguished Military Service Medal.

The small ribbon was introduced with the medal and was worn on many parade-service and parade (out of formation) uniforms when medals are not authorized to be worn.

70th Anniversary of the
Armed Forces Ribbon


This award book shows that the medal was awarded to Alexandra Lebedeva on 22 Febuary 1988.

  

Jubilee Medal
40th Anniversary of the
Victory in the Great Patriotic War

Established -

12 April 1985

Composition -

Brass

Number Awarded -

8,000,000 to military recipients.
3,000,000 to labor recipients.
5,000 to military deligations.

This medal was bestowed on those who fought in the great patriotic war.  Servicemen, civilian employees of the Armed Forces, partisans, underground fighters, and civilians who contributed to the war effort.  It was also awarded to those who had been awarded with either of the "Victory over Germany" or "Victory over Japan" medals.

There are three versions of this medal. One is military and has the inscription ''Participant in the war". The other is for civilians. It reads, "Participant in the labor front."  The final version was awarded to military delegations arriving in Moscow for the 40th anniversary celebrations.  It reads "XXX years of victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

The small ribbon was introduced with the medal and was worn on many parade-service and parade (out of formation) uniforms when medals are not authorized to be worn.

40th Anniversary of the
Great Patriotic War Ribbon

 

40th Anniversary of the
Great Patriotic War ID Booklet

This award book shows that the above medal was awarded to Alexandra Lebedeva on 30 April 1985.

 

  

1500th Anniversary of Kiev Medal

Established -

May 10, 1982

Composition -

Brass

Number Awarded -

Unknown

The medal commemorating the 1500th anniversary of the city of Kiev was awarded to those who participated in the defense of the city during the Great Patriotic War, the soldiers who liberated it from German occupation, and to the underground partisan fighters of the region.

Kiev was one of the three capitals of the Russian people.  From 882 to 1132 it was the center of Kievan Rus, an early feudal state that took shape in Eastern Europe as a result of the unification of the Slav tribes.  During the Soviet era the city was the capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Republic.  Today the city is the capital of modern Ukraine.

The small ribbon was introduced with the medal and was worn on many parade-service and parade (out of formation) uniforms when medals are not authorized to be worn.

1500th Anniversary of Kiev Ribbon