06-10-2007, 07:46 AM
I also read that it was gold plated everywhere (including the rays of the star), but the pentagon with the Aurora cruiser.
Hence, we often see this Order with traces of gold paint around the flag. I have one like this...
Art, you will find interesting the attached picture.
It is from a book you know well ;) : "State Awards of the USSR", published by "Izvestia", Moscow 1987.
Interesting enough is that this book (thanks Marc :thumbsup;)) has been made by the Department of State Awards of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. All photos in the book (1987 !!!! :thumbsup) are of real awards.
On the pic, you can clearly see that :
1. The Order is not entirely gold plated. See the flag with traces of gold paint.
2. the gold plating on the rays of the star is very thin, as it seems already to disappear on the right part of the order.
Ch.
Hence, we often see this Order with traces of gold paint around the flag. I have one like this...
Art, you will find interesting the attached picture.
It is from a book you know well ;) : "State Awards of the USSR", published by "Izvestia", Moscow 1987.
Interesting enough is that this book (thanks Marc :thumbsup;)) has been made by the Department of State Awards of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. All photos in the book (1987 !!!! :thumbsup) are of real awards.
On the pic, you can clearly see that :
1. The Order is not entirely gold plated. See the flag with traces of gold paint.
2. the gold plating on the rays of the star is very thin, as it seems already to disappear on the right part of the order.
Ch.
