Medal "For Life Saving"

The Medal "For Life Saving" (Russian: медаль «За спасение погибавших») is a state decoration of the Russian Federation.

Medal For Life Saving
Medal Life Saving (obverse)
Type	State Decoration
Awarded for	Rescuing people in circumstances involving a risk to life
Presented by	Russian Federation
Eligibility	Citizens of the Russian Federation
Status	Active
Established	March 2, 1994
First awarded	November 11, 1994
Ribbon of the Medal For Life Saving
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal "For Distinction in Protection of the State Borders"
Next (lower)	Medal "For Work in Agriculture"

History

The Medal "For Life Saving" was established on March 2, 1994 by Presidential Decree № 442.^[1] Its statute was amended three times, first on January 6, 1999 by presidential decree № 19,^[2] again on June 1, 1995 by presidential decree № 554 and lastly by the all encompassing presidential decree № 1099 ^[3] of September 7, 2010 which amended the entire Russian awards system away from the distinctions of the Soviet Era.

Award Statute

The Medal "For Life Saving" is awarded to citizens for rescuing people during natural disasters, on water, under ground, in fire-fighting and other circumstances involving a risk to life. The medal may be awarded posthumously.^[3]

The order of precedence of the Russian Federation states that the Medal "For Life Saving" is to be worn on the left breast with other medals and placed immediately after the Medal "For Distinction in Protection of the State Borders".^[4]

Award Description

The Medal "For Life Saving" is a circular 32mm diameter silver medal with raised rims on both the obverse and reverse. The obverse bears the relief image of the Order of Courage. On the reverse lower center and left half, intertwined branches of palm, laurel and oak. In the right half of the reverse, the relief inscription "FOR LIFE SAVING" (Russian: «ЗА СПАСЕНИЕ ПОГИБАВШИХ»). In the lower portion of the reverse, below the branches just above the lower rim of the medal, a relief letter "N" with a line reserved for the award serial number.^[5]

The medal is suspended to a standard Russian pentagonal mount with a ring through the medal's suspension loop. The mount is covered by an overlapping 24mm wide white silk moiré ribbon with 2mm red edge stripes.^[5]

Numbers Awarded

• Medals awarded to date:^[6]

1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	Total
28	511	1984	1179	1002	685	328	260	469	250	169	151	179	261	132	98	226	165	180	93	61	47	6	8464

See also

• Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation

References

1. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 2, 1994 No 442" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
2. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 16, 1999 No 19" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 7, 2010 No 1099" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2010-09-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
4. "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 16, 2011 No 1631" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2011-12-16. Archived from the original on March 31, 2013. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Statute of the Medal "For Life Saving"" (in Russian). Commission under the President of the Russian Federation on state awards. 1999-12-15. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
6. Based on information from the site of the President of the Russian Federation and the legal systems' reference web sites of "Consultants", "Garant", and "Codex"

External links

• The Commission on State Awards to the President of the Russian Federation