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| Location | Russian Federation (1991-date) |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | The frosted central field reproduces the obverse of the Soviet medal 'For Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945,' depicting a left-facing bust of Stalin in military uniform in high relief, with the legend НАШЕ ДЕЛО ПРАВОЕ and МЫ ПОБЕДИЛИ arching across the inner field. A polished black outer ring bears the legend from Yevgeny Yevtushenko's poem 'Do Russians Want War?' (ХОТЯТ ЛИ РУССКИЕ ВОЙНЫ / СПРОСИТЕ ВЫ У ТИШИНЫ), with the dates 1945 and 2015 rendered in red enamel on either side of the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a polished black field with a frosted wreath composed of oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon at the base, flanking a central multi-line inscription commemorating the 70th anniversary of victory. The Moscow Mint monogram (ММД) appears below the inscription within the wreath. |
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