Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" | |
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Type | State Commemorative Medal |
Awarded for | World War 2 service |
Presented by | Russian Federation Belarus Kazakhstan |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign nationals |
Status | Active |
Established | December 21, 2013 |
The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (
Medal statute
The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" is currently awarded to soldiers and civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the
Medal description
The Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" is a 32mm in diameter silvered circular medal. Its obverse bears the relief image of the Order of the Patriotic War, between the two lower rays of the star, the numbers "1945–2015." On the reverse, the relief inscription in seven lines "70 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945." (Russian: "70 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945").[1]
The medal is suspended by a ring through the award's suspension loop to a standard Russian pentagonal mount covered with an overlapping 24mm wide silk
Foreign recipients
The following individuals were awarded the Jubilee Medal "70 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945":
- William D. Hahn (U.S. Navy) was awarded the Jubilee Medal for his World War II service aboard USS Alabama[3] in support of the Arctic convoys. While serving aboard the USS Alabama (BB-60), Hahn was a member of the Gunnery Department, 10th Division.[4]
- North Korean guerrillas: Ri Ul-sol, Kim Chol-man, Hwang Sun-hui, Kim Ok-sun, Pak Kyong-suk, Ri Yong-suk and Ri Jong-in; on 6 May 2015.[5]
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.[6]
See also
- Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
- Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
References
- ^ a b c "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 21, 2013 No 931" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ a b "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 4, 2014 No 175-rp" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
- ^ "USS Alabama (BB 60)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "USS Alabama (BB 60) World War II Cruise Book 1942–44". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ "Russian Commemorative Medal Awarded to Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Fighters of DPRK". KCNA. 6 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019.
- ISSN 0454-4072.