• Jubilee Medal for the 30 Year Anniversary of the Red Army
• Jubilee Medal for the 40 Year Anniversary of the Red Army
• 250th Anniversary of Leningrad Medal

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This medal was awarded to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Red Army.  It was awarded to regular servicemen of the Soviet Armed Forces, people who took part in the defense of the Soviet Union, those who had been awarded other Soviet Orders, or the Medal for Valor, the Ushakov medal, the Medal for Combat Service, the Medal for Distinguished Service on the State Frontier, the Nakhimov medal, and the Distinguished Military Service Medal.

The ribbon for the 30th anniversary medal was established in 1955.  It was initially worn on officer parade and parade-everyday uniforms, but in later years it was authorized for wear on many uniforms both officer and enlisted.

Ribbon for the 30th Anniversary of the Red Army Medal

Jubilee Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Red Army

This medal was awarded to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Red Army.  It was awarded to regular servicemen of the Soviet Armed Forces, people who took part in the defense of the Soviet Union, those who had been awarded other Soviet Orders, or the Medal for Valor, the Ushakov medal, the Medal for Combat Service, the Medal for Distinguished Service on the State Frontier, the Nakhimov medal, and the Distinguished Military Service Medal.

The ribbon for the 40th anniversary medal was established in 1955.  It was initially worn on officer parade and parade-everyday uniforms, but in later years it was authorized for wear on many uniforms both officer and enlisted.

Jubilee Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Red Army

The 250th Anniversary of Leningrad Medal was awarded to all citizens who participated in the reconstruction of the city and held Leningrad citizenship for at least five years.  It was also awarded to those who defended the city during the Great Patriotic War no matter where they lived.  The medal stopped being issued after January 1st of 1978.

The city of Leningrad was founded on 16 May of 1703 with the construction of the fortress of Petropavlovsk.  Originally the city was called Saint Petersburg, but with the outbreak of the Great War the name was changed to Petrograd.  In 1924 the city was renamed Leningrad in honor of V. Lenin.  The city name reverted back to Saint Petersburg following the collapse of the Soviet State in 1992.  It was the capital of Russia from 1712 to 1918.  The city was also named a 'Hero City' on May 1st 1945 and had received two Orders of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, and the Order of the Red Banner.

The ribbon for the 250th anniversary of Leningrad medal was established in 1955.  It was initially worn on officer parade and parade-everyday uniforms, but in later years it was authorized for wear on both officer and enlisted uniforms.

250th Anniversary of Leningrad Ribbon