Russian Federation Medal "For Participation in the Military Victory Day Parade"

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Medal "For Participation in the Military Victory Day Parade"

Instituted on 26 February 2010 by ministerial order 130.

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US troops receiving the medal from the Russian Defense Minister.

US troops wearing the medal on parade on Red Square.

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British troops also receiving the medal...

British troops NOT wearing the medal on parade on Red Square...

[TacHel]

A simple difference in regulations?

[JPL]

A simple difference in regulations?

Hi Frank,

Thanks for the picture of this new medal. Yes, It'll be interesting to see which countries allow their troops to wear this medal.

Jean-Paul

[Thomas Symmonds]

Hello All -

The wearing if the medal by the US troops, at that parade, was a fantastic gesture. So, if it is against regulations, the person who made that descision for the troops to wear them, should be applauded - even if it is just a once off wearing of the medal.

As so often said on this forum - "jusy my few cents worth"

regards

Thomas

[TacHel]

Hello All -

The wearing if the medal by the US troops, at that parade, was a fantastic gesture. So, if it is against regulations, the person who made that descision for the troops to wear them, should be applauded - even if it is just a once off wearing of the medal.

As so often said on this forum - "jusy my few cents worth"

regards

Thomas

I couldn't agree more with you Thomas. Even if meant as a simple gesture of courtesy, it was an extremely good call by whoever made it!

[TacHel]

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.

[TacHel]

I found myself one!

[TacHel]

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.

[Megan]

MORE medals for going on parade?

Where's the one for shining your boots?

[TacHel]

By order of the minister of defense of the Russian Federation number 955 of 2014, a special variant is authorized for the 70th anniversary parade.

 

The obverse has an image of the Order of the Patriotic War at top center and the reverse inscription "For participation in the military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945" (Медаль «За учаÑтие в военном параде в ознаменование 70-Ð»ÐµÑ‚Ð¸Ñ ÐŸÐ¾Ð±ÐµÐ´Ñ‹ в Великой ОтечеÑтвенной войне 1941-1945 гг) below a much reduced in size ministerial bicephalic eagle.

 

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