Description
flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminum wire wings
The nuts and bolts holding the spike in place are original but have been altered
The second page features a lengthy article about the military parade and a small note concerning the opera visit
a flap with a reinforced button hole and a silvered magnetic metal button with a pebbled upper
as well as being furnished with all the stickers and other literature they could give away
Russia, Soviet Union. An Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Variation I visually-hidden flanked by hand-embroidered silver aluminumInstituted August 1, 1924. In Silver gilt with red and white enamels on the obverse, with the reverse Monetny Dvor mint marked and number engraved "169399" on the reverse, 38. 22 mm (w) x 46. 5 mm (h inclusive of integral ring), on its period ribbon, mounted to a five sided aluminum suspension with pinback, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: This is the oldest Order of the Soviet Union. Existing first as an Order of the Russian Federation