Order of Maternal Glory, I Class

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  • Order of Maternal Glory I Class Medal (Variation I)  Obverse
  • Order of Maternal Glory I Class Medal (Variation I) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    U.S.S.R.
  • date of institution
    July 8, 1944
  • makers
    Monetny Dvor, Moscow

History


The Order of Maternal Glory was established on July 8, 1944. The I Class medal was conferred upon mothers for bearing and raising 9 children. By 1991, roughly 900,000 I Class medals were awarded.

The I Class is the highest class, the banner and the star are enameleld in red and the shield is enamelled in white. The red star is a separate piece connect to the base by a rivet. The suspension ribbon has a white enamel background with a light blue stripe down the middle. There are three variations.

Variation I's suspension is mirrored on the reverse, and has a hand engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 15,000 to 52,000.

Variation II has a flat suspension reverse and a hand engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 90,000 to 175,000.

Variation III has a flat suspension and tool engraved serial number. The serial numbers range from 298,000 to 879,000.

The obverse Russian inscription translates to: "Maternal Glory". It also features the Russian letters for USSR.

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Versions

  • Price

    $200+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver Gilt/Enamelled

  • Inscription

    Obv: Материнская Слава I CCCP

  • Size

    36 x 30mm

  • Maker

    Monetny Dvor, Moscow, Russia

  • Version Remarks

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  • Price

    $50 USD

  • Composition

    Enamelled/Gilded Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: Материнская Слава I CCCP

  • Size

    36 x 30mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The serial numbers are hand-engraved, ranging from 90,468 to 176,012. The reverse has a flat suspension reverse.

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  • Composition

    Enamelled/Gilded Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: Материнская Слава I CCCP

  • Size

    36 x 30mm

  • Maker

  • Version Remarks

    The serial numbers are machine-engraved and range from 298,665 to 878,763.

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