Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

The Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (Russian: Юбилейная медаль «75 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945 гг.») is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation. It was established on 13 June 2019 by Presidential Decree No. 277[1] to denote the 75th anniversary of the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany.

Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (obverse)
TypeState Commemorative Medal
Awarded forWorld War 2 service
Presented by Russian Federation
EligibilityCitizens of the Russian Federation and foreign nationals
StatusActive
Established13 June 2019
Ribbon of the Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Medal statute

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The Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" shall be awarded to soldiers and civilian employees of the Armed Forces of the USSR for participation in hostilities in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945, guerrillas and members of underground organisations operating in occupied territories of the USSR, persons who were awarded the medal "For Victory over Germany" or "For Victory over Japan", persons awarded for their selfless work the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" or "For Labour Merit" or any of the "Defence" medals of the cities or regions of the USSR; to persons who worked in the period from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945 for no less than six months, excluding the period of work in the temporarily occupied territories; former under-age prisoners of concentration camps, ghettos and other places of detention established by the Nazis and their allies; foreign nationals from outside the Commonwealth of Independent States who fought in the national military forces in the USSR, as part of guerrilla units, underground groups, and other anti-fascist groups who have made significant contribution to victory in the Patriotic War and who were awarded state awards of the USSR or Russian Federation.[1]

Medal description

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The Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" is silvered circular medal. Its obverse bears the image of a soldier in field uniform writing "Victory" on the Reichstag building. Below the inscription are the years 1945 and 2020. On the reverse, the relief inscription in seven lines "75 years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945." (Russian: "75 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941–1945").[1]

Notable recipients

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Foreign recipients

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The following individuals were awarded the Jubilee Medal "75 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945":

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 13, 2019 No 277" (in Russian). Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ Манолису Глезосу вручили медаль «75 лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне» (in Russian)
  3. ^ "Putin honors Kim Jong Un with a WWII memorial medal". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Commemorative Medals to Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Fighters". KCNA. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2020.[dead link] Alt URL
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