Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, II Class, by the State Mint Buy Now In machine embroidered cotton threads

In machine embroidered cotton threads

the reverse bearing a Reichsleitungs des Reichsarbeitsdienstes (RLAD) logo

along with a “KS” cipher and two rank pips per shoulder board

page 2194: "For conspicuous gallantry in action

in his first State of the Union address

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order for Service to the Motherland in the Armed Forces of the USSR, II Class, by the State Mint Buy Now In machine embroidered cotton threads( II ). Instituted 28 October 1974. (1974 1991 issue). Constructed of silver with multi coloured enamels, the obverse consisting of a double layered eight pointed starburst, with the lower layer executed in light blue enamels and the upper layer with rays, with gilded crossed rockets piercing the centrepiece, bearing a central toned anchor and wings defaced by a five pointed star, in turn situated within a circular oak leaf wreath and white enameled