Russia - Soviet: Medal for the 800th Anniversary of the Founding of Moscow 1947.
Condition: Good Very Fine.
The Medal In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow was established on September 20, 1947 and awarded to: workers, technicians and employees of industrial enterprises, transportation and urban development of Moscow; to people working in science, technology, art, literature, education and health; to employees of state institutions, party, trade unions, Komsomol and other public organisations; who distinguished themselves in working in the reconstruction of the capital and ensured the development of its own labour in industry, transportation, urban development, and in academic and cultural institutions; to soldiers, to war or labour related invalids; to housewives who take an active part in the improvement of the city and in the work of schools and childcare facilities. Award was conditional to having resided in the city of Moscow or its suburbs for a minimum of 5 years.
