Order of the Red Star - Soviet Military Decoration #1906451 (License: Personal Use)

This is the Order of the Red Star, a Soviet military decoration established in 1930 and awarded for courage and valor in defense of the USSR. The medal features a gold five-pointed star with a central hammer and sickle emblem, suspended from a bright red silk ribbon-symbolizing revolutionary spirit and sacrifice. It was conferred upon soldiers, officers, and civilians for distinguished service during wartime and peacetime.

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