Medal for 80th Anniversary of the USSR Border Guards.
Medal for 80th Anniversary of the USSR Border Guards.
Brass, enamel, lacquer; 35 mm wide. Shows profiles of two
border guards with red map of the USSR behind them and Soviet
state seal on top.
Reverse shows Soviet border marker, dates 1918-1998 and
writing "Borders of the USSR are Sacred and Untouchable".
Alternative medal - not recognized as official award by the
Russian government.