TacHel Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a new medal related to the Crimean incident/events/crisis/transfer/takeover/invasion/revolt/secession/merger (circle your favourite one)... It has already been awarded to the pro-Russian governor of the Crimea, to Crimean Cossacks and to military personnel. http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-3030-0-20525600-1397407001.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_04_2014/post-3030-0-37986400-1397407013.jpg (NOTE Let us all bite our lips and refrain from politically motivated comments on this one... Please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Man, these things get cranked out so fast they might as well be Umalatova issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernhard H.Holst Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Man, these things get cranked out so fast they might as well be Umalatova issues. And what are those, pray tell . Bernhard H. Holst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) And what are those, pray tell . Bernhard H. Holst I should let Frank field that one... (But they are unofficial medals issued by a post-Soviet nostalgia political party) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_%22Umalatova%22_awards Edited April 13, 2014 by IrishGunner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Gunner, there are at least 4 others I'm zeroing in on... Like popcorn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Is this an official award? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 14, 2014 Author Share Posted April 14, 2014 Yes Paul... 100% official Defense Ministry award. I was as surprised as the next guy to be honest with you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 They were quick off the mark with this one! Like the way the ribbon reflects the Crimean flag, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 They were quick off the mark with this one! Like the way the ribbon reflects the Crimean flag, though. Yeah... No premeditation at all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 LOL. It would not suprise me if they have a bunch more in a warehouse somewhere, if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) The Russian Defense Ministry has issued a new medal Actually no official info is available except a couple of pictures on the web By the way, what`s up wih the quality of pictures?! They are like from outer space... Edited April 16, 2014 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 As we see this medal was established by order # 146 on March 25, 2014 The only photo of (alleged) awarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Design of this medal was heavily influenced by (never issued) soviet medal "For Libiration of Crimea" 1944 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 In turn Crimea and Sevastopol established their own medal "For Liberation Crimea and Sevastopol" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Doc close-up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) (NOTE Let us all bite our lips and refrain from politically motivated comments on this one... Please) You are trying to take away very important source of pleasure (and posts) for so many of our "colleagues" Edited April 16, 2014 by JapanX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 So there is an official medal for Sevastopol as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Both medals are unofficial (non-governmental) awards. Only first one issued by Ministry of Defense and second by public organization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Note: I'll soon have better photos, I already have this medal (Def Min) in the mail on the way from Moscow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 I wonder why they didn`t create three different classes of this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 No time? They only had a few weeks to design and mint it after all... Gotta have your priorities straight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Gotta have your priorities straight! Yea, right! Like only one medal per event + additional commemorative medal every five years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacHel Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 Yea, right! Like only one medal per event + additional commemorative medal every five years You need to keep your generals "blingy"... Like we say in French "C'est la vie" (Such is life). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanX Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Like we say in French "C'est la vie" (Such is life). Correct prononcation will be "Се-ла-ви" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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