Russia, Soviet Union. An Order For Service To The Motherland In The Armed Forces Of The Ussr, Iii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 59 mm x 11

measuring 59 mm x 11 mm

the outer edge trimmed on all four sides with rolled aluminum wire

Zhou served under Chairman Mao Zedong and helped the Communist Party rise to power

It completes with a stylized bronze pommel consisting of a double-sided eagle’s head

the plaque with two bronze loops welded in place and a chain placed between them for suspension

Russia, Soviet Union. An Order For Service To The Motherland In The Armed Forces Of The Ussr, Iii Class consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac measuring 59 mm x 11( )Instituted October 28, 1974. In silver, an eight point star, with four points consisting of smooth rays and the remaining four set behind with blue enamel presenting large crossed Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces, a central five point star is superimposed within a white enamel ring inscribed (For Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR), air force wings and anchors are placed behind the ring on the smooth rays, the reverse bears a