Elmar Lang Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Hello,the medal was given as an award or prize from the Committee of the "ВДНК" or "Выставка Достижений Народного Хозяйства СССР", the Exhibition of the Achievements of the Popular Economy of the USSR.The russian term "Лауреат" means "winner".Best wishes,Enzo
Lapa Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Usairforce,Enzo gave you the basic description. Here, you have the two different medals that were awarded to winners of the VDNKh after 1984: the Gold and the Silver VDNKh Laureate medals.Marc
Elmar Lang Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Hi Marc,Thank you for your further and completing information.Did it also exist a Bronze medal of the "ВДНК"?Bet wishes,Enzo
Lapa Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Hi Marc,Thank you for your further and completing information.Did it also exist a Bronze medal of the "ВДНК"?Bet wishes,EnzoEnzo,The Bronze winner medal was discontinued in 1984. By the way, the 1984-type silver medal exists in 2 variations: with mirror fields and with satin-like fields (USAirForce's one).Marc
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