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English: “Gold Star medal”. The Gold Star medal of the Hero of the Russian Federation is the highest special insignia. Established from 1939 to distinguish the title "Hero of the Soviet Union" from other Order of Lenin recipients. After the demise of the Soviet Union, this medal was re-instituted in 1992 as a distinctive badge to the title "Hero of Russia".
Русский: «Медаль "Золотая Звезда"». Медаль "Золотая Звезда" Героя Российской Федерации - высший знак особого отличия. Установлена с 1939 года как дополнительный знак отличия к званию Героя Советского Союза. После распада Советского Союза медаль восстановлена в 1992 году как знак отличия к званию Героя России. Россия

Date

Taken on 1 January 1998

Source

RIA Novosti archive, image #470774, http://visualrian.ru/ru/site/gallery/#470774

6x6 slide / 6х6 слайд

Author

Sergey Subbotin / Сергей Субботин

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