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Medal - Guard the Motherland
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | Tombac |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a polished black field divided diagonally by a sweeping ribbon design. In the upper portion, two medieval Russian rulers wearing traditional helmets are depicted in high relief, flanked by oak branches. The lower portion depicts a modern military scene in relief, showing an infantry fighting vehicle (BMP) with soldiers in combat gear, jet aircraft in the background, and the legend НА СТРАЖЕ РОДИНЫ in bold Cyrillic lettering; the MMD mint mark appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a deeply contrasted black field with a large red enamel five-pointed star at center-left, emitting radiating gilt rays across the field. Surrounding the composition are relief depictions of various branches of the Russian armed forces: a military jet aircraft, a main battle tank, a warship, a submarine, and a missile launch, all rendered in gilt against the dark ground. To the left, a laurel and oak wreath frames a rifle and rocket motif. |
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