Award
Reverse of the Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv"
The
Medal "For the Defence of Kiev"
(
Russian
:
Медаль ≪За оборону Киева≫
) was a
World War II
campaign medal of the
Soviet Union
established on June 21, 1961 by decree of the
Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
[1]
to be awarded to the participants of the
defence of the city of Kyiv
during the 1941 invasion of the USSR by
Nazi
Germany.
Medal Statute
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The Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" was awarded to all participants in the defence of the
Hero-City
of
Kyiv
- Soviet
Army
soldiers and troops of the former
NKVD
, as well as all the workers who participated in the defence of Kyiv in the ranks of the militia, in the construction of fortifications, who worked in factories serving the needs of the front, members of the Kyiv
underground
and
partisans
who fought against the enemy near Kyiv.
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Award of the medal was made on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on the basis of documents attesting to actual participation in the defence of Kyiv. Serving military personnel received the medal from their unit commander, retirees from military service received the medal from a regional, municipal or district military commissioner in the recipient's community, members of the civilian population, participants in the defence of Kyiv received their medal from the
Kyiv Oblast
and city Soviets. For the defenders who died in battle or prior to the establishment of the medal, it was awarded posthumously to the family.
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The Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" was worn on the left side of the chest and in the presence of other awards of the USSR, was located immediately after the
Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad"
.
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If worn in the presence of Orders or medals of the
Russian Federation
, the latter have precedence.
[2]
Medal Description
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The Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" was a 32mm in diameter circular brass medal with a raised rim. On its
obverse
, the relief image of the
building of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR
with a flag waving from its rooftop mast. Against the background of the building, the relief images of a red soldier, a red sailor, a worker and a woman, all
guerrillas
facing left with rifles at the ready. Along the upper circumference of the medal, the relief inscription "FOR THE DEFENSE OF KYIV" (
Russian
:
≪ЗА ОБОРОНУ КИЕВА≫
) bisected by the waving flag. At the bottom, a relief five pointed star over a ribbon itself superimposed over laurel branches. On the reverse near the top, the relief image of the hammer and sickle, below the image, the relief inscription in three rows "FOR OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND" (
Russian
:
≪ЗА НАШУ СОВЕТСКУЮ РОДИНУ≫
).
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The Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv" was secured by a ring through the medal suspension loop to a standard Soviet pentagonal mount covered by a 24 mm wide olive green silk
moire
ribbon with two central stripes, a 2 mm blue stripe and a 4 mm red stripe.
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Recipients (partial list)
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The individuals below were all recipients of the Medal "For the Defence of Kyiv".
See also
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