Order of the Red Star No. 155739

Description

It is a five-pointed star covered with ruby-red enamel. In the middle of the order there is a shield depicting a figure of a Red Army soldier in an overcoat and a Budenovka with a rifle in his hands. Along the rim of the shield is the inscription “Proletarians of all countries, unite!”, in the lower part of the rim is the inscription “USSR”. Under the shield is an image of a hammer and sickle. The shield, the image of a Red Army soldier, the inscription, the hammer and sickle, as well as the edges of the star are oxidized. The size of the order between the opposite peaks of the star is 50 mm. The distance from the center of the order to the top of any of the five enamel rays of the star is 26 mm. On the reverse side, the badge has a threaded pin with a nut for attaching the order to clothing. Graduation: 1944. Sizes:diameter - 4.9 cm, shield diameter – 3 cm, silver weight – 28 g, total weight - 34 g