A medal awarded for excellence in military service is an award from the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation to military personnel, employees of the FSB, etc., documented by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation on March 27, 1995. Once again it was confirmed by documents from the Ministry of Defense Russian Federation, but already on 03/05/2009. The latter status deprived the previous statute of the Russian Ministry of Defense of 1995 of validity and significance.
How is a medal awarded for excellence in military service?
Based on the provisions of 2009, awards for distinction can be received by people serving in the Armed Forces of Russia for special services to the state, for diligent and great job. Based on the provisions of 1995, a medal could be received for good and long work for the benefit of the state. The Military Service Award has 3 levels:
- 1st degree;
- 2nd degree;
- 3rd degree.
The 1st class medal is awarded to military personnel who have conscientiously served the state for 20 years.
The 2nd class medal is awarded to military personnel who have faithfully served the state for 15 years.
The 3rd class medal is awarded to military personnel who have honestly served the state for 10 years.
The most important and important award for excellence in military service is considered to be 1st degree. Rewards for conscientious work in military service are carried out from third to first. According to the rules, a serviceman cannot be awarded the highest degree if he does not have a previous one.
Based on the 1995 regulations, the medal must be worn on the left side of the chest and should be placed in front of awards for impeccable service in the Armed Forces of the USSR. The new regulations did not say anything about where the award should be worn.
What does a military service medal for distinction look like?
According to the rules of the 2009 statute, a 1st class medal must be silver and made of aluminum, a 2nd class medal must be gold made of aluminum, and a 3rd class medal must be bronze-colored and made of aluminum. The award also has a round shape, the width is 32 mm, and there are convex sides on both sides. The 1995 regulations required awards to be made from nickel silver, brass, and enamel-coated brass. The front part of the award, 2009, as well as 1995, is the same, that is, in the center there is a relief shield, and at the back there are two weapons crossed diagonally, wings, as well as an anchor around which the cable is wrapped. In the center of the shield there is a number that indicates what degree the award has. At the bottom there is a raised engraving “For Distinction in Military Service.” On the back of the award, according to the rules of the 2009 regulations, in the center there is a raised image of the coat of arms of the Russian Armed Forces, along the edges there is a convex engraving. In the upper part – “Ministry of Defense”, in the lower part – “Russian Federation”. According to the rules of the 1995 regulations, there was an engraving in the center that fit on 3 lines: “Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.” The top was filled with a raised sketch of a ribbon, and the bottom with an image of laurel leaves.
Each element of the award in military service for good services has its own meaning, some symbolism:
- The shield denotes the Motherland, the weapon symbolizes armed struggle, and is also considered one of the elements of the heraldic sign of the Russian Ground Forces, wings with an anchor are one of the elements of the heraldic symbol of the Russian Air and Naval Forces, denoting devotion and readiness for battle.
- Orange ribbons with black stripes mean that the medals belong to the symbols of the Russian Armed Forces.
- The red and green stripes on the ribbons indicate that the medal is intended for military personnel who are awarded for excellent, honest work.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree is a Soviet award established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council. This medal is not currently awarded.
History of the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree.
The award was established on October 28, 1974, according to the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Regulations on the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree.
According to the regulations on the medal "For Distinction in military service"The second degree of this award was awarded to:
Soldiers of the Soviet Aria
Military personnel of the Navy
Military personnel of the border troops of the KGB of the USSR
Military personnel of the internal troops.
The award was presented to individuals for their dedication, courage, and other merits during military service, to individuals who particularly distinguished themselves in maneuvers, exercises, as well as during combat duty and combat service, for achieving excellent performance in combat and political training.
The medal was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR:
Head of the Ministry of Defense
Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Chairman of the State Security Committee.
The award has two degrees - first and second, the highest of which is the first degree. The medal is worn below the USSR orders on the right side of the chest. The ribbon for this award is placed on the common bar after the ribbon for the medal “For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR.”
The first mass awards of the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree took place in the Soviet Union in 1975, on the eve of February 23.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" over time became an award for midshipmen and warrant officers: after the first awards, cases of this medal being awarded to officers, privates and non-commissioned officers were extremely rare.
Until the beginning of 1981, about 25 thousand military personnel were awarded the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the first degree. In total, more than 120 thousand people were nominated for the award “For Distinction in Military Service.”
There are known cases of repeated awards of this medal. In particular, Valery Afanasyevich Skrementov, a senior warrant officer who served in the railway troops, was nominated for this award three times:
For the first time, a senior warrant officer was awarded the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree on December 23, 1982, according to USSR Defense Order No. 287.
The second award, this time with a medal of the first degree, took place in 1990, according to order of the USSR Minister of Defense No. 9 of February 9.
The third awarding of Skrementov with the medal “For Distinguished Military Service” (first degree) took place after the collapse Soviet Union- the award was presented to him in 1995, according to the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation number 11 of January 17.
Description of the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" was made of cupronickel. The award is made in the shape of a convex five-pointed star. Between the ends of the star there are five shields, on which the emblems of the five main branches of the military are applied.
In the central part of the award there is a profile image of military personnel of three branches of the military: a pilot, a sailor and a soldier. Down this image framed by two laurel branches, on top - the inscription “For distinction in military service.” All images on the award are convex.
There are no images on the reverse side of the medal, with the exception of the lower part of the reverse, where a small embossed mark of the manufacturer of the award - the Moscow Mint - is stamped, made in the form of three stylized letters of the company's abbreviation - MMD. The distance between the opposite ends of the star is 38 millimeters.
Using an eyelet and a connecting ring, the medal is attached to a brass block 27.5 millimeters high and 29.5 millimeters wide. The block is covered with a red silk moire ribbon, along the edges of which there are two longitudinal stripes of green color, located at a distance of 3 millimeters from the edge. The width of the tape is 24 millimeters, the width of the strips is 3 millimeters.
A five-pointed star is placed in the central part of the block, and on its reverse side there is a threaded pin with a nut, intended for attaching the award to clothing. The diameter of the clamping nut is 19 millimeters; the manufacturer’s mark in the form of an inscription in raised letters “MOSCOW MINT” is not affixed. On later versions of the award, instead of a pin, there was a pin on the back of the block, which made it possible to attach the award to clothing with minimal damage.
Modern history of the medal "For Distinction in Military Service" of the second degree.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" after the collapse remained in the award system - according to the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Russian Federation number 2424-1 of 1992, this award former USSR with the same name and the same number of degrees was left in the country's award system, since it had a neutral political design. The medal was awarded in the Russian Federation from 1992 to 1995, after which it was replaced by an award with a similar name, established by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation - it already had three degrees, and significant differences in appearance.
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Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" II degree
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" was established by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated October 28, 1974. The Regulations on the medal were amended by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated July 18, 1980.
REGULATIONS ABOUT THE MEDAL
Military personnel were awarded the medal Soviet Army, Navy, border and internal troops:
For excellent performance in combat and political training,
For special distinctions during exercises and maneuvers, during combat service and combat duty,
For courage, dedication and other merits shown during military service.
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service” was awarded on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR by the Minister of Defense of the USSR, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the USSR, and the Chairman of the State Security Committee of the USSR.
The medal consists of two degrees (I and II), the highest of which is I degree.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" is worn on the right side of the chest below the orders of the USSR. The ribbon for the medal on the common bar is placed after the ribbon for the medal “For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR.”
DESCRIPTION
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"II degree
The II degree medal is made of cupronickel and has the shape of a convex five-pointed star, in the spaces between the ends of which there are five shields with the emblems of the main branches of the military. In the center of the medal is a profile image of a soldier, sailor and pilot, framed by a ring with the inscription “For Distinction in Military Service” and two laurel branches below. All images on the medal are convex. The reverse side of the medal does not have any images, only in the lower part of the reverse there is a small relief mark of the Moscow Mint in the form of three stylized letters “MMD”.
The size of the medal between the opposite ends of the star is 38 mm.
The medal is connected with a nickel silver block with a width of 29.5 mm and a height of 27.5 mm using an eyelet and a ring. The block is covered with a red silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide with two longitudinal green stripes along the edges 3 mm wide; the distance of the strip from the edge is 3 mm. A cupronickel silver five-pointed star is placed on the ribbon in the center of the block. The block has a threaded pin with a nut on the reverse side for attaching the medal to clothing. The clamping nut with a diameter of 19 mm has the mark “MOSCOW MINT” in raised letters.
AWARDS
The first mass awards of the medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, II degree, were made on the eve of the celebration of Soviet Army Day in 1975. The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" quickly became an award for warrant officers and midshipmen. Cases of awarding this medal to officers, and even more so to privates and sergeants, occurred less frequently.
By the beginning of 1981, about 25,000 military personnel had been awarded the 2nd class medal. As of 1985, about 5,000 and about 40,000 military personnel were awarded medals of the 1st and 2nd degrees, respectively.
There are known cases of re-awarding the medal. For example, senior warrant officer V.A. Skrementov, who served in the railway troops, was awarded this medal three times. His first award was a medal of the 2nd degree in accordance with the order of the USSR Minister of Defense No. 287 of December 23, 1982. In 1990, by order of the USSR Minister of Defense No. 9 of February 9, V.A. Skrementov was awarded the 1st degree medal. The last, third award took place with another 1st degree medal, but after the collapse of the Soviet Union - by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 11 of January 17, 1995.
As of January 1, 1995, about 120,000 awards were made with the medal “For Distinction in Military Service,” Class I, I.
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" III degree
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"- departmental medal of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, established by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 123 of March 27, 1995 “On awards of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.”
The medal was re-established by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 85 dated March 5, 2009. The same order invalidated the order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 123 of March 27, 1995.
By Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 1851 of December 16, 2010, an amendment was made to Order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation No. 85 of March 5, 2009.
AWARD RULES
According to the Regulations on the medal, military personnel who have positive characteristics and do not have disciplinary sanctions are awarded Armed Forces Russian Federation for reasonable initiative, diligence and distinction in service.
The medal "For Distinction in Military Service" has three degrees, the highest of which is the 1st degree.
The III degree medal is intended to award military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation upon reaching a total duration of military service of 10 years in calendar terms (I degree - 20 years, II degree - 15 years).
The awards are made sequentially: with a medal of the third degree, then with a medal of the second degree, then with a medal of the first degree.
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service” is awarded by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation in the manner established by the Ministry of Defense.
The medal is presented to the recipient in a solemn ceremony by the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation or another official on his behalf. Along with the medal “For Distinction in Military Service,” a certificate of the established form is awarded.
The medal is worn in accordance with the Rules for wearing military uniforms and insignia of military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, departmental insignia and other heraldic insignia.
DESCRIPTION
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" III degree
The medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, III degree, is made of bronze-colored metal and has the shape of a circle with a diameter of 32 mm with a convex edge on both sides.
On the obverse of the medal: in the center there is a relief image of a shield with the Roman numeral III in the center, indicating the degree of the medal, on two diagonally crossed swords, wings and an anchor entwined with a rope; under them in a circle is a relief inscription: “FOR DISTINCTION IN MILITARY SERVICE.”
On the reverse side of the medal: in the center there is a relief image of the emblem of the Armed Forces (a double-headed eagle with outstretched wings, holding a sword in its right paw and a laurel wreath in its left paw. On the chest of the eagle there is a shield crowned with a crown. On the shield on a red field is a horseman, slaying a dragon with a spear); in a circle - a relief inscription: in the upper part - “MINISTRY OF DEFENSE”, in the lower part - “RUSSIAN FEDERATION”.
The III class medal is connected with a lug and a ring to a pentagonal block covered with a silk moiré ribbon 24 mm wide. On the right edge of the tape, an orange stripe 10 mm wide is bordered by a black stripe 2 mm wide, on the left - a red stripe 12 mm wide, in the middle of which there are three green stripes 2 mm wide; the distance between the green stripes is 1 mm.
The elements of the medal “For Distinction in Military Service” symbolize:
Shield (a symbol of the defense of the Fatherland), a sword (a symbol of armed struggle and an element of military heraldic signs Ground Forces), wings and anchor (elements of military heraldic symbols of the Air Force and Navy) - readiness to defend the Fatherland,
The orange stripe of medal ribbons, bordered by a black stripe, indicates that the medals belong to the system of insignia of the Armed Forces,
The red and green stripes of the medal ribbon are the purpose of the medal to reward military personnel for impeccable service.
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Medal "For Distinction in Military Service"
I, II degrees
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" 1st class
The Medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, 1st degree, is an honorary award awarded to junior officers and soldiers of the Soviet Army who have shown a high level of combat and political training.
Description of the medal
The medal size is 38 millimeters. It has the shape of a star, between the rays of which there are shields with symbols of the five branches of the military. Brass is used for its manufacture. A medallion is minted on the outside of the medal. It depicts the outlines of a soldier, sailor and pilot. Above them is the inscription “For Distinction in Military Service” and a drawing of a laurel leaf.
Block
The block is made of brass. Its height is about 30 millimeters, width - over 27 millimeters. The top is covered with red silk fabric, decorated with two green stripes. The width of the tape is about 24 millimeters.
Wearing
The medal is worn on the right side of the chest. Usually it is located next to the medal “For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR” or immediately after the orders.
Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" II degree
The Medal “For Distinction in Military Service,” II degree, is an honorary award awarded to junior officers and soldiers of the Soviet Army who have demonstrated a high level of combat and political training.
The medal was introduced into the award system of the Soviet Union on October 28, 1974 by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. In 1980, the status of the medal was upgraded.
Description of the medal
The medal size is 38 millimeters. It has the shape of a star, between the rays of which there are shields with symbols of the five branches of the military. Cupronickel, an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, is used to make it. A medallion is minted on the outside of the medal. It depicts the outlines of a soldier, sailor and pilot. Above them is the inscription “For Distinction in Military Service” and a drawing of a laurel leaf.
The reverse side of the medal is smooth. On it are the letters MMD, indicating the place of manufacture of the Moscow Mint medal.
Block
The block is made of brass. Its height is about 30 millimeters, width - over 27 millimeters. The top is covered with red silk fabric, decorated with two gray stripes. The width of the tape is about 24 millimeters.
A five-pointed star is attached to the middle of the block.
On back side pads - a pin with a nut for attaching to clothing.
Wearing
The medal is worn on the right side of the chest. Usually it is located next to the medal “For Distinction in Protecting the State Border of the USSR” or immediately after the orders.
