Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning"
| Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" | |
|---|---|
 Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" (obverse) | |
| Type | Bravery award |
| Awarded for | Courage and resourcefulness in water rescue |
| Presented by |  Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Citizens of any nationality |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | February 16, 1957 |
| Last awarded | May 20, 1991 |
| Total | ~24,000 |
 Ribbon of the Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" | |
The Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" (
Medal statute
The Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" was awarded to rescue personnel and other citizens of the
The Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR or Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Union or of autonomous republics by chairmen, deputy chairmen or members of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviets of union or autonomous republics, the chairmen, deputy chairmen and members of the executive committees of regional, provincial, district and city councils of deputies in the community of the recipient.[1][2][3]
Each medal came with an attestation of award, this attestation came in the form of a small 8 cm by 11 cm cardboard booklet bearing the award's name, the recipient's particulars and an official stamp and signature on the inside.[1]
The Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" was worn on the left side of the chest and when in the presence of other medals of the USSR, it was located immediately after the
Posthumous awards of the Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning", or medals awarded to recipients since dead, were to be retained, along with the attestation of award booklet, by the family as a souvenir.[1][3]
Medal description
The Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" was a 32 mm in diameter circular oxydised brass medal with raised rims on both sides. On the
The medal was secured to a standard Soviet pentagonal mount by a ring through the medal suspension loop. The mount was covered by a 24 mm wide blue silk
Recipients (partial list)
The individuals listed below were recipients of the Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning".[5][6]
- Agniya Lvovna Barto, Poet and author of children's books
- Shavarsh Karapetyan
- Andrei Anatol'evich Kozitsyn
- Gennady Arkhipovich Aïdaev
- Major General Aleksander Anatol'evich Dorofeev
- Aleksander Sergeevich Zapesotsky
- Captain 1st grade Georgy Matveevich Agafonov
- Major General Viktor Viktorovich Saf'yanov
See also
- Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union
- Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of February 16, 1957" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1957-02-16. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ a b "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of August 1, 1967" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1967-08-01. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 18, 1980 № 2523-X" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1980-07-18. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ^ "List of recipients of the Medal "For the Salvation of the Drowning" compiled from ru.Wikipedia". Russian Wikipedia.
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