01-02-2020, 02:29 PM
Just bumping my own post here...
I am interested to know how Table medals were used/regarded/given/received in the USSR. How did they fit into popular or official culture?
The table medal I showed, if it is really a table medal, or perhaps a military award, is an example.
Who would give this out? A part of attaining officership? Officially? Unofficially by unit or family?
For clearly civiliam table medals, they often have great artwork, and I can see how they would be attractive simply as objects in themselves.
In the typical soviet era home, were they mantelpiece objects, for personal collections, or were they semi-official, and kept on office desks etc.
Excuse my ignorance, but this does seem to be a very peculiar Soviet tradition, not really followed with such enthusiasm in other countires.
I am interested to know how Table medals were used/regarded/given/received in the USSR. How did they fit into popular or official culture?
The table medal I showed, if it is really a table medal, or perhaps a military award, is an example.
Who would give this out? A part of attaining officership? Officially? Unofficially by unit or family?
For clearly civiliam table medals, they often have great artwork, and I can see how they would be attractive simply as objects in themselves.
In the typical soviet era home, were they mantelpiece objects, for personal collections, or were they semi-official, and kept on office desks etc.
Excuse my ignorance, but this does seem to be a very peculiar Soviet tradition, not really followed with such enthusiasm in other countires.
