08-18-2002, 06:03 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Nota Bene
Sovvisor,
My point exactly, there is nothing transitional about it, since the medal was discontinued after 1991. It is just a variation 2.
There is a transitional variation of the State Border Medal, that is identical to the old Soviet one, but has no "CCCP" on the back. It was used till they switched to a new design in 1992.
After 1992 they kept Bravery and Ushakov medals with minor modifications.
Alexei
I see your point nota bene. I think it´s called transitional and not variation 2 because it´s awarded after the ussr was gone. After 1994 the new russian federation was formed and adapted there own medals. Nakhimow medal 1992-94 is not an soviet medal and tot an russian thereby an transitional medal.
Best wishes
sovvisor
