Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award Archive courage and devotion to his

courage and devotion to his duty

01 mm (h) weighing 19

while the awards with red distinction were awarded in recognition of courage and effective actions in combat

Six Collector Copy Victoria Crosses

the text on the spine in gold-colored ink

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Second Award Archive courage and devotion to his( ). Instituted 1 August 1924. (1943 1953 issue). Constructed of silver with gilt and multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , in addition to a white enameled plaque bearing a numeral 2, surrounding a central