Medals at the End of the Soviet Era

New Orders	Older Orders
Order of Honor Order of Personal Courage	Order of Victory Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Ushakov Order of Kutuzov Order of Nakhimov Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of the Patriotic War (1st and 2nd Class) Order of the Red Banner of Labor Order of the Friendship of Nations Order of the Red Star Order for Service to the Homeland (3rd Class) Order of the Badge of Honor Order of Glory (3rd Class) Order of Labor Glory (3rd Class) Order of Mother-Heroine Order of Maternal Glory Class (I, II, III)
New Medals	Older Medals
Jubilee Medal 70th Anniversary of the Armed Forces Jubilee Medal 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Medal for the 1500th Anniversary of Kiev Soldier-Internationalist Medal Chernobyl Disaster Medal Medal from a Grateful Afghan People	Medal of Ushakov Medal of Nakhimov 20 Years Anniversary of Red Army Partisan Medal (1st Class) Medal for Rescuing a Drowning Person Medal for Maintaining Public Order Medal for Bravery in Fire Fighting Medal for Combat Service Medal for Outstanding Achievements in Labor Labor Distinction Medal Medal for Restoration of Donbass Mines Medal for Restoration of Black Metal Enterprises Development of Virgin Lands Medal Medal for the 50 year Anniversary of the Soviet Militsia Defense of Odessa Medal Defense of Sevastopol Medal Defense of the Polar Region Medal Defense of the Caucasus Medal Defense of Kiev Medal Defense of Leningrad Medal Defense of Moscow Medal Defense of Stalingrad Medal Capture of Vienna Medal Capture of Budapest Medal Capture of Koenigsberg Medal Capture of Berlin Medal Liberation of Belgrade Medal Liberation of Prague Medal Liberation of Warsaw Medal Victory over Germany Medal Victory over Japan Medal Valiant Labor Effort (41-45) Medal Motherhood Medal (1st Class) Medal Motherhood Medal (2nd Class) Medal 100th Anniversary of Lenin's Birth Medal Labor Veteran Medal Jubilee Medal - 30th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Jubilee Medal - 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War Jubilee Medal for the 30 Year Anniversary of the Red Army Jubilee Medal for the 40 Year Anniversary of the Red Army Veteran Serviceman's Medal Jubilee Medal - 50th Anniversary of the Armed Forces Jubilee Medal - 60th Anniversary of the Armed Forces 800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal 250th Anniversary of Leningrad Medal Medal for 20 years of Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces of the USSR Medal for 15 years of Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces of the USSR Medal for 10 years of Irreproachable Service in the Armed Forces of the USSR

Chernobyl Disaster Medal

Established -	Unknown at present
Composition -	Unknown at present
Number Awarded -	Unknown at present

This medal was awarded to those who participated in the clean up operations during the Chernobyl disaster.

Chernobyl Award Document

The picture to the right shows the cover of the Chernobyl medal award booklet.

The picture below shows the text on the interior of the award booklet.

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