Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
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The Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (Russian: Юбилейная медаль В ознаменование 100-летия со дня рождения Владимира Ильича Ленина») was a state commemorative medal of the Soviet Union established by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on November 5, 1969[1] to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Vladimir Lenin. Its statute was amended on July 18, 1980, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet.[2] It was awarded to eminent members of Soviet society, the military leadership and foreign members of the international communist and labour movements.
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" | |
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Type | Commemorative medal |
Awarded for | Excellence in civilian or military service to the Socialist State |
Presented by | Soviet Union |
Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union and foreign nationals |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | November 5, 1969 |
Total | Civilian – 9,000,000 Military – 2,000,000 Foreign – 5,000 |