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Medal - Leningrad Academy of Civil Aviation
| Location | Soviet Union |
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| Technique | Struck |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts in relief the main building of the Leningrad Academy of Civil Aviation, with the Order of Lenin medallion shown above it. Below the building appears the Aeroflot winged emblem incorporating the Soviet hammer and sickle. The circular legend around the rim names the institution and city. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features in the upper field a relief depiction of a Soviet jet airliner, identifiable as an Ilyushin Il-62 type, with the Aeroflot legend inscribed on its fuselage. In the lower field, the open bascules of the Palace Bridge (Dvortsovy Most) are shown over the Neva River, with the silhouette of the Peter and Paul Fortress visible in the background. |
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| Reverse lettering | АЭРОФЛОТ (Translation: Aeroflot) |
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