The medal 40 Anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 (Var-1)

The medal "40th Anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 " ( rus.Юбилейная медаль " Сорок лет Победы в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 гг . " Ûbilejnaâ medal ' " Pobedy v Velikoj Otečestvennoj vojne 1941-1945 " ) was an award of the Soviet Union which on 12 April 1985 on the occasion of the 40th Was donated anniversary of the victory in the German -Soviet war against the German Empire in one stage. The medals were mostly all military and civilian people who were involved in the Red Army to victory in the " Great Patriotic War " .

The 32 mm measured by gilt brass medal shows on its obverse three people in front of a red star in the Moscow Kremlin and the fireworks are displayed . This covers two star turn at the bottom semicircular cruising laurel branches . The mean of the three persons is a soldier , and in the left arm holds a RPD machine gun. His right arm is extended as a sign of victory. Left behind him stands a woman and left behind a farmer. These persons, the year 1945 should be read in 1985. The reverse of the coin shows , however, the five-line inscription : 40 / лет / Победы / в Великой / Отечественной / войне / 1941-1945 гг . ( "40 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945 ") and an underlying red star . This logo is surrounded by the inscription above : УЧАСТНИКУ войны ( " the veterans " ) . Concluding with a fluttering ribbon , which is located at the bottom of the coin.

The medal on the left side of the chest Beliehenen on a pentagonal red braces were worn the collar is green. The left half of the religious band is thereby dominated by the color combination green - orange - black-orange - black-orange - black - orange. The interim clip is of the same nature . It 11.26898 million medals were awarded .