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Medal - Armenian Earthquake 1988
| Location | Soviet Union (Russia) |
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| Year | 1989 |
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| Period | Soviet Union (1922-1991) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold geometric composition divided into quadrants, with a globe flanked by radiating rays in the upper right, a bell with teardrops in the lower left, and a central starburst motif filling the field. The word 'ARMENIA' appears in stylized Latin lettering across the center, with Armenian script legends along the upper arc and Cyrillic inscriptions along the right edge in relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | ՎԵՀԱՆՁՆՈԻԹՅՈԻՆ ԳԹԱՍՐՏՈԻԹՅՈԻՆ ARMENIA БЛАГОРОДСТВО МИЛОСЕРДИЕ |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts two stylized birds rendered in a geometric Art Deco manner, their wings spread symmetrically and flanking a central flame rising from between them. The date '7 12 1988' is inscribed in bold relief at the center, referencing the day of the catastrophic earthquake. |
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