Russia / Soviet Union. Medal for Distinguished Labour
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Russia / Soviet Union. Medal for Distinguished Labour, instituted 1938, Silver, enamel 32 mm, weight 17,20 g. .925, Condition XF, patina
The Medal “For Distinguished Labor” (or Медаль «За трудовое отличие» in Russian) was a civilian labor award of the Soviet Union established on December 27, 1938 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and bestowed to especially deserving workers to recognize and honor high performances in labor or contributions in the fields of science, culture or the manufacturing industry.
In just over fifty years of existence, the medal was bestowed to over two million deserving citizens. The first investiture took place on January 15, 1939 where the Medal “For Distinguished Labor” was presented to 19 employees of the Kalinin armaments plant number 8 for exceptional service to the country in the creation and development of new weapons for the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army.
Its statute was amended three times by further decrees and ceased to be awarded following the December 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union.
source: identifymedals.com