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I must admit... There's most definitely an air of the past in that particular presentation... One can almost imagine the sound of farm tractors parading just outside below the balcony... http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2013/post-3030-0-79516500-1367528884.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_05_2013/post-3030-0-73893300-1367528925.gif

May 1, 2013, 12:00 St Petersburg President Vladimir Putin presented the first 5 Gold Stars of Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation. Valery Gergiyev, conductor and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre Alexander Konovalov, member of the Russian Academy of Science and of the Academy of Medical Science, director of the N.N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery Specialist machine operator Konstantin Chumanov Mining machinery engineer Vladimir Melnik Farm machinery engineer Yury Konnov All photos come from the web site of the President of the RF http://eng.kremlin.ru/

I honestly hadn't thought of that... A very valid point !

Thanks! I'll go have a look at the President's web site, they usually have really good pictures.

Indeed... I'm serious though... A Muscovite friend (that I think you know from Sammler.ru) is in full fury over it. He thinks it's the dumbest thing ever! And he detests the fact they slapped the bi-cephalic eagle on a star, he simply detests it!

I must say I am quite surprised at the extremely cold, even frigid welcome by Russian friends for this revived award ... They hate it with a passion!

Very sweet and rare set to ferry command!

Vladimir Brezhnev? Or is it Leonid Putin?

I've met him a few times during mess dinners, unless he's radically changed, he's quite a nice man and just might be very flattered...

I must admit at being a bit surprised we hadn't already presented him a CMM years ago...

WW1 CdG, Colonial medal, Morocco medal...

Bring your bust of him, have him autograph the base!

It was only a matter of time IMHO. There had been pressure for years on the Russian Government by workers' groups and unions to reestablish a state award to replace the Soviet Era's "Hero of Labour of the Soviet Union". On 29 March 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed presidential decree №294 establishing the title "Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation" The title is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for special services in labour to the state and its people associated with the achievement of outstanding results in public, social and economic activities aimed at ensuring the welfare and prosperity of Russia.

As usual, awesome worksmanship! Sweeet!

Who'd know? Anyway, only sand the front and back... Don't sand over the wonderful art on the sides...

I couldn't agree more... Especially when one takes into account it is a "decoration"...

I have seen and had many veteran friends that had earned the efficiency medal and later the CD, they wore both for they were awarded for independent time in service. The CD was awarded for 12 years following award of the efficiency medal or one of its clasps.

Quite the dilemma... Even at unit level, these names would simply be part of the end of year "unit historical report" destined for local (or sometimes higher formation) archives. But as far as a re searchable database... The (NDHQ) office responsible for shipping out all ODMs to units for bestowal MUST have an electronic record, but as far as being able to access it... Good luck.

The new medal Marshal of Artillery E.V. Boychuk. (Е.В. Бойчу́к) I haven't found the ministerial order yet... Any help would be greatly appreciate!

The Ministry for Emergency Situations is also bestowing a medal in recognition of support and/or direct participation in the Victory Day Parade on Red Square.

Wow! Outstanding!