Suspensions, Ribbons, Ribbon Bars And Order Of Precedence.

[desantnik]

He either started out as a laborer and got drafted, or the other way around - fought through to Eastern Europe, was wounded and then got sent home.

[willie777]

maybe he worked during battle of moscow and defended it with a hammer?:D

[matteti]

Order of Precedence on a Ribbon Bar

Order of Victory (above all the awards, on its own pinback device)
HSU Gold Star (have no ribbon)
HSL Gold Star (have no ribbon)

Order of Lenin
Order of the October Revolution
Order of the Red Banner
Order of Suvorov 1st Class
Order of Ushakov 1st Class
Order of Kutuzov 1st Class
Order of Nakhimov 1st Class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 1st Class
Order of Suvorov 2nd Class
Order of Ushakov 2nd Class
Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class
Order of Nakhimov 2nd Class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 2nd Class
Order of Suvorov 3rd Class
Order of Kutuzov 3rd Class
Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky 3rd Class
Order of Alexander Nevsky
Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class
Order of the Patriotic War 2nd Class
Order of the Red Banner of Labor
Order of the Friendship of Peoples
Order of the Red Star
Order for Service to the Motherland 1st Class
Order for Service to the Motherland 2nd Class
Order for Service to the Motherland 3rd Class
Order of the Badge of Honor
Order for Personal Courage
Order of Glory (1st Class)
Order of Glory (2nd Class)
Order of Glory (3rd Class)
Order of Labor Glory 1st Class
Order of Labor Glory 2nd Class
Order of Labor Glory 3rd Class
Medal for Bravery
Medal of Ushakov
Medal for Combat Service
Medal of Nakhimov
Medal for Valiant Labor
Medal for Distinguished Labor
Medal for 100th Anniversary of Lenin's Birth
Partisan Medal 1st Class
Partisan Medal 2nd Class
Medal for Distinction in Guarding the USSR State Border
Medal for Distinguished Military Service 1st Class
Medal for Distinguished Military Service 2nd Class
Medal for Distinguished Service in Maintaining Public Order
Medal for Bravery in a Fire
Medal for Saving Life From Drowning
Medal for the Defense of Leningrad
Medal for the Defense of Moscow
Medal for the Defense of Odessa
Medal for the Defense of Sevastopol
Medal for the Defense of Stalingrad
Medal for the Defense of Kiev
Medal for the Defense of the Caucasus
Medal for the Defense of the Soviet Polar Region
Medal for Victory over Germany
Medal for the 20th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
Medal for the 30th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
Medal for the 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
Medal for Victory over Japan
Medal for the Capture of Budapest
Medal for the Capture of Koenigsberg
Medal for the Capture of Vienna
Medal for the Capture of Berlin
Medal for the Liberation of Belgrade
Medal for the Liberation of Warsaw
Medal for the Liberation of Prague
Medal for Valiant Labor During the Great Patriotic War
Veteran of Labor Medal
Veteran of the Armed Forces Medal
Medal for Strengthening Military Cooperation
Medal for the Restoration of the Black Metallurgical Enterprises
Medal for the Restoration of the Donbass Coal Mines
Medal for the Development of the Virgin Lands
Medal for the Construction of the Baikal-Amur Railroad
Medal for the Development of the Non-Black Earth Region of the RSFSR
Medal for the Development of the Petrochemical Complex of Western Siberia
Medal for the 20th Anniversary of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army
Medal for the 30th Anniversary of the Army and Fleet
Medal for the 40th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces
Medal for the 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces
Medal for the 60th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces
Medal for the 70th Anniversary of the Soviet Armed Forces
Medal for the 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Militia
Medal for the 800th Anniversary of Moscow
Medal for the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad
Medal for the 1500th Anniversary of Kiev
Medal for 20 Years of Irreproachable Service
Medal for 15 Years of Irreproachable Service
Medal for 10 Years of Irreproachable Service

[willie777]

Wow, this helps a lot! But...

Order of Precedence on a Ribbon Bar

Order of Victory (above all the awards, on its own pinback device)
HSU Gold Star (have no ribbon)
HSL Gold Star (have no ribbon)

Order of Lenin...

This is Vasilevsky's ribbon bar. Note that the hero stars are above the orders of victory.

[Lapa]

Note that the hero stars are above the orders of victory.

As they rightly should be!!!

Marc

[January]

Here is Zhukov wearing his stars above his Victory ribbons; I have seen other Victory recipients doing the same thing.

Incidentally, while I really appreciate matteti taking the time to post the list, I just wanted to mention that the table of ribbons in the back of the Comprehensive Guide makes a great reference for order of precedence.

[desantnik]

Guys, the 100th anniversary of the Birth of Lenin medal was also worn "above" other awards due to it's suspension like the hero medals. Don't get too whacked out about it.

[Tretov]

This is Vasilevsky's ribbon bar. Note that the hero stars are above the orders of victory.

It does not seem to follow the regulations, considering the awards that are in the bottom row - they should be at other places.

[textorpmt]

I have a reference work that tells me the prededence of soviet awards and medals. I know that they are displayed on the current uniform like they are on US uniforms. (wearers right to left, down each row of medals.)

What I don't know is how they were place when worn diaganally!

Was the order up to down, or still right to left, when each row having on 2 or three medals in it?

Also, I have seen the green work uniform with the medals worn diaganally.
I have been told that this practice stopped in the early to mid 80's. Also that
only enlisted ranks wore them like that. What is the real story? I have air force majors uniform and would like to dress it with the appropriate placement of medals.

Any help or references would be very much appreciated.

Phillip

[January]

They went from bottom to top, so that your highest order would be the bottom award (as worn). Doesn't seem to be any limit on how many awards per row when worn like that--I've seen a photo of a hero wearing eight awards in one (diagonal) row and three Irreproachable Service medals in the row beneath it. The uniform reg books have some decent illustrations showing some variations.

I can assure you that officers did definately wear their awards diagonally. There is a picture of one such officer on the cover of the Comprehensive Guide to Soviet Orders and Medals; there are many, many more such photos as evidence.

Here is a thread with a great Air Force uniform with awards displayed diagonally; it might help give you some ideas for yours:
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...gress.html

I really like the diagonal placement, myself. I'm not aware of any other militaries that wear awards like that (although they could well be out there).