I'll see if I can dig it from somewhere. The ribbon is blue (18mm wide) with equal (3mm) blue and red stripes near the edges. Posts. Vol. Frank Dutil. The Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" was awarded to all participants in the defence of Leningrad - soldiers of the Red Army, Navy and troops of the NKVD, and also to the persons from the civilian population who took part in the defence of Leningrad during its siege by German forces.. The Soviet (and any nation issuing award for that matter) had a well established order of precedence for their awards (orders and medals). Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) Author. Participant. The "Gold Star" medal is a gold five-pointed star with smooth 15mm dihedral rays on the obverse. The Medal of Ushakov is a 36mm diameter circular silver medal with a raised rim. 4 (July-August 2012) 27 Suspension: The award is always bestowed as displayed here, mounted on the small square mount and is worn above the right breast pocket. Orders & Medals Society of America › Forums › Russian and Soviet Medal Collecting › Russian Federation › Orders of precedence. The obverse has at its center the relief bust of admiral Ushakov facing forward, surrounded by a slightly raised band bearing the inscription, which two Russian words being separated at the top by a star: АДМИРАЛ УШАКОВ, i.e. The Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" was worn on the left side of the chest and in the presence of other awards of the USSR, was located immediately after the Medal "For the Defence of Kiev". Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility Details of the medals awarded to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and MOD employees; and who can receive them. by ISO 9 : ADMIRAL UŠAKOV (ADMIRAL USHAKOV) and at the bottom by two laurel branches. 63, No. Medal statute. This topic has 6 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 8 months ago by megan. The insignia of the title of "Hero of the Russian Federation" is also called the "Gold Star" medal (Russian: медаль "Золотая Звезда"), its design is similar to the Soviet variant. March 30, 2015 at 4:28 pm #12858. By Presidential Decree № 442 of March 2, 1994, the Medal "For Courage" was retained by the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with the same basic design save for the caption "USSR" (Russian: CCCP) on the lower obverse. I'll see if I can dig it from somewhere. If worn in the presence or Orders or medals of the Russian Federation , the latter have precedence. SOVIET HEROES - RUSSIAN MEDALS FRANÇOIS DUTIL.