Soviet My Motherhood Medals

[Riley1965]

The Motherhood Medal, 1st class

Established 8 July 1944.

It was awarded to mother's bearing six children.

It is a white and blue enamelled ribbon design brooch suspending a 30mm diameter silver medal. The obverse has a mother and child with a star burst at the 10-11 O'clock position. The letters CCCP are on a scroll at the 6 O'clock position. The Reverse has the words "Motherhood Medal at the 12 O'clock and the 6 O'clock position. There is a Hammer and sickle in the center.

Doc

Edited January 15, 2007 by Riley1965

[Riley1965]

The Motherhood medal, 2nd Class

Established 8 July 1944.

It was awarded to mother's bearing five children.

It is a white and green enamelled ribbon design brooch suspending a 30mm diameter Bronze medal. The obverse has a mother and child with a star burst at the 10-11 O'clock position. The letters CCCP are on a scroll at the 6 O'clock position. The Reverse has the words "Motherhood Medal at the 12 O'clock and the 6 O'clock position. There is a Hammer and sickle in the center

Edited January 15, 2007 by Riley1965

[order_of_victory]

Very nice

Any Doc's for them

Order of Victory

[Riley1965]

Order of Victory,

Unfortunately no. However they go nicely with my 1st-3rd Class of the Order of Maternal glory. Also no docs. Mother heroine with documents some day in the near future, I hope?!!

Doc

[Belaruski]

Nice awards Doc!

You must have an impressive collection!

Just as a footnote, here is the modern (not very former Soviet) Belarusian Republic Order of the Mother.

[Chris Boonzaier]

I see the Russian Monty Pythonovich scene in the bar.....

"Your wife then... she's a go'er eh? nudge nudge...wink...wink..."

"What do you mean a "Go'er" !?"

"Into photography, like.... has the gold medal for mothrhood?"

[order_of_victory]

Order of Victory,

Unfortunately no. However they go nicely with my 1st-3rd Class of the Order of Maternal glory. Also no docs. Mother heroine with documents some day in the near future, I hope?!!

Doc

I am very lucky I have a complete set of maternal and mother heroine with docs to same person and I Motherhood Second with docs, but I cant no matter how hard I try find a documented first motherhood medal

BTW if any one has one and wants to part with it let me know

Doc, good luck with hunt

Order of Victory