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Neg, mine isn't numbered, it's bran new un issued. I doubt a single numbered one as yet to hit the market, the award is only 6 1/2 years old. More here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/gallery/image/5925-fso-medal-for-distinction-in-the-performance-of-special-assignments/

Link to the Order on the site of the President of Russia Multiple pages! Link to GARANT Legal Archives - same Order Just as long but on a single page. Both are in Russian.

To be honest, most books I've purchased over the years have proven to be quite disapointing. If you're interested in Imperial German uniforms, helmets, caps... I strongly suggest Tony Schnurr's web site! http://www.kaisersbunker.com/index2.htm You won't believe this guy's collection! And Tony's a great guy, he guided me through my 1st pickelhaube purchase. Cheers!

Very sweet! :love:

Meg... Hope you're sitting down... They changed it again... Not that bad, 2 moves, Order of Frienship and Medal of Ushakov. New 2011 Order of Precedence of State ODMs by Presidential Decree 1631 dated 16 December 2011. Order of St. Andrew; Order of Saint George; Order "For Merit"; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order of Friendship; Order of Suvorov; Order of Ushakov; Order of Zhukov; Order of Kutuzov; Order Nakhimov; Order of Courage; "Order for Military Merit"; "Order for Naval Merit"; Order of Honor; Order of Parent Glory ---- St George Cross; Medal of the Order "For Merit"; Medal "For Courage"; Medal of Suvorov; Medal of Ushakov; Zhukov Medal; Medal of Nesterov; Medal of Pushkin; Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"; Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order"; Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Border"; Medal "For Life Saving"; Medal "For Work in Agriculture"; Medal "For the Development of the Railways"; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"; Medal of the Order of "Parental Glory".

Neg, the only one high enough to deserve a serial number is the FSO's Decoration for Distinction in the Performance of Special Assignments

I tell ya, the little wife can sure be understanding at XMas time when it comes to my collection... The 1st half of my XMas present was a Commander of the Legion of Honour, this is the second half. I was a wewy wewy good boy! Top left: Russian Customs Service LSGC medals all 3 classes. Bottom left: Federal Protective Service LSGC all 3 classes. Bottom right: MVD (Interior Troops) LSGC all 3 classes Top right L to R: FSB Medal for Labour Valour, FSO Decoration for Distinction in the Performance of Special Assignments, MVD Medal "For Merit in Financial and Economic Activities". :D

Very nice! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to more pics! :cheers:

Welcome to GMIC Tom! Looking forward to seeing your collection!

Were they made for award to each other? (Exchange?) To other Cossacks? I had seen his name a few times when I came accross modern Cossack Orders and medals but this is the first time I took some time to read his biography, quite an impressive man! It's rare to see a soldier reach such a high point in his military career to decide to return to his roots and a simpler life. I think it's an additional tribute to the man's character. Thanks for pointing me that way... :cheers:

Quite the man actually. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ataman_Platov Are these medals or jetons? Were they awarded for anything in particular?

What great family history! I salute you for keeping your family's military heritage alive! Thanks for sharing, great frame!

Really superb! :)

Sorry for taking so long in translating this quite extensive document. Major changes: -Order of Alexander Nevsky is a purely civilian award; -Medal for merit in the all Russian census is removed from the list of state ODMs. Below is the new Order of Precedence for Russian State ODMs. The title of Hero of the Russian Federation; Order of St. Andrew; Order of Saint George; Order " For Merit to The Fatherland"; Order of Alexander Nevsky; Order of Suvorov; Order of Ushakov; Order of Zhukov; Order of Kutuzov; Order Nakhimov; Order of Courage; "Order of Military Merit"; "Order of Naval Merit"; Medal of Honour; Order of Friendship; Order "Parental glory"; St. George Cross; Insignia "For meritorious service"; Medal of the Order "For Merit to The Fatherland "; Medal "For Bravery"; Medal of Suvorov; Medal of Zhukov; Medal of Ushakov; Medal of Nesterov; Medal of Pushkin; Medal "Defender of a Free Russia"; Medal "For Distinction in Protection of Public Order"; Medal "For Distinction in Protection of the State Borders"; Medal "For Life Saving"; Medal "For work in agriculture"; Medal "For development of the railways"; Medal "For Service in outer space exploration"; Medal of the Order of "Parental glory"; "Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation"; "People's Artist of Russia"; "People's Architect of the Russian Federation"; "People's Teacher of the Russian Federation"; "People's Artist of the Russian Federation"; All other honorary titles of the Russian Federation…

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaah OK... Thank you very much, now that makes a lot more sense. I know the odd ribbon in the wrong order of precedence isn't that rare, but your bar really threw me for a loop. Your explanation is quite plausible. IMHO, the Austrian ribbon was accidently reversed with the Frontkampferkreuz. Switch those 2 and the bar makes more sense don't you agree? Thanks for the info on the Lion Order, I had only seen a few before but none were hanging from a ribbon. Great bar! Cheers!

Well... To be honest with you, I have a few questions about it. Ribbon 2nd from left... Looks like a wrong ribbon to me... Ribbon 5th from left, looks like EK2 ribbon but wouldn't go there prior to or after 1935 regs. Are colours wrong because of pour pic? Ribbon, 2nd from right... What on Earth is that?

He either received an out of auction offer he couldn't refuse or a bidder proved they were modern repros...

Nice to see a picture, thanks! But by the same token, quite disapointing... It's a single strand like the fourragère de l'Order de la Libération... They look MUCH nicer when of the weaved multi strand type like the others.

Hallo fregatte, I think you might've misunderstood. The Einsatzmedaille Fluthilfe 2002 is the only federally created and bestowed medal of its kind. The 3 you mention were not federal awards. Great picture!! You must be very proud! :)

I think this badge goes back to 1966 but I can't find it in my refs right now... Gimme a few days.

ИАС ВВС stands for инженерно-авиационная служба Военно-воздушных сил which translates into Aviation-Engineering Service of the Air Force. The aircraft, wings and colours confirm this is military. 50 лет means 50 years, so definitely a commemorative piece. This commemorative badge is to denote the 50th anniversary of the service. I'm at work right now and can't dig any deeper. I'll try to find out more tonight from home.

I "finally" found the text of the ministerial order: Awarded to military and civilian personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and to foreign troops, military formations and bodies, for active participation in the preparation of personnel, of weapons and of military equipment for the military parade on Victory Day in Moscow, in other Hero cities as well as in cities where military districts headquarters, fleets headquarters, combined forces headquarters as well as the Caspain Flotilla headquarters are located; for distinction during the military parade in Moscow, in other Hero cities, as well as in cities where military districts headquarters, fleets headquarters, combined forces headquarters as well as the Caspian Flotilla headquarters are located.

The paymaster used to scratch his "nether regions" a lot and there was a shortage of soap...? :whistle:

I had seen this badge a few times before but only just recently found the ministerial order confirming it's an official defense ministry award. Commemorative Decoration for 300 Years of the Clothing Service of the Armed Forces 1700 - 2000. Established on February 4, 2000 by ministerial order 65. Awarded to military and civilian personnel as well as to veterans of the Clothing Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with at least 20 years service: for distinction in the performance of official duties, during special assignments, or for activities aimed at strengthening the Rear of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The award is a screw back type worn on the right breast pocket.