Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
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The Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (Russian: Юбилейная медаль «40 лет Вооружённых Сил СССР») was a state military commemorative medal of the Soviet Union established on December 18, 1957[1] by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to denote the fortieth anniversary of the creation of the Soviet Armed Forces. Its statute was later amended by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 18, 1980.[2]
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Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" | |
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Type | Jubilee medal |
Awarded for | Military service on February 22, 1958 |
Presented by | Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | December 18, 1957 |
Total | 820,080 |
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