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Medal - Guard the Motherland
| Location | Russia |
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| Composition | Nickel brass |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a mirror-polished proof-like field with two busts of ancient Russian rulers wearing traditional helmets in the upper portion, flanked by oak branches. Below, the legend НА СТРАЖЕ РОДИНЫ appears in bold relief across the centre, with a scene in the lower field depicting soldiers riding an armoured personnel carrier (marked МС), infantry figures, and military aircraft in flight. A monogram mark appears at the bottom of the field. |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a dynamic composition on a polished dark field, centred on a large five-pointed red enamel star with radiating beams extending across the field. Surrounding the central star are depictions of various Russian military assets: a ballistic missile and jet aircraft in the upper portion, a main battle tank and submarine on the right, a warship at the lower centre, and a rocket launcher monument with laurel and oak branches on the left. |
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