Riley1965 Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) The Motherhood Medal, 1st classEstablished 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 (edited) The Motherhood medal, 2nd ClassEstablished 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 Very nice Any Doc's for them Order of Victory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted January 15, 2007 Author Share Posted January 15, 2007 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belaruski Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 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?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
order_of_victory Posted January 15, 2007 Share Posted January 15, 2007 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?!! DocI 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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