Here's my in-a-few-words take:
When the All-Union Order of the Red Banner was established, all previous republic-issued Red Banners were considered equivalent; the thinking was that the republic orders were simply awarded before the single one was established, and this would provide historical continuity. If the award was lost, destroyed, or rescinded and then restored, the All-Union award was usually given with the same low serial number. The same applied to the labor version. Paul's McDaniel's book mentions that contemporary RSFSR versions were manufactured in the 80's as replacements, right down to the screwback, but the numbers involved would make them exceptions to the rule.
So if, for example, an RSFSR Red Banner recipient received subsequent Red Banner, it would be the USSR version with a numeral, unless this was during the period when they were depleting existing stock.
There are cases were intrepid recipients did not want to turn in their original award to comply with new regulations, so they privately had the screwpost cut and a suspension ring added to hang from a five-sided suspension. So there could be examples of RSFSR Red Banners hanging next to numbered USSR Red Banners.
And there are also examples where, like some multiple awardees of the Order of Glory, they did not get the proper subsequent class but instead got the same first-time-award version, and then never got around or desired to obtain the proper ones!
When the All-Union Order of the Red Banner was established, all previous republic-issued Red Banners were considered equivalent; the thinking was that the republic orders were simply awarded before the single one was established, and this would provide historical continuity. If the award was lost, destroyed, or rescinded and then restored, the All-Union award was usually given with the same low serial number. The same applied to the labor version. Paul's McDaniel's book mentions that contemporary RSFSR versions were manufactured in the 80's as replacements, right down to the screwback, but the numbers involved would make them exceptions to the rule.
So if, for example, an RSFSR Red Banner recipient received subsequent Red Banner, it would be the USSR version with a numeral, unless this was during the period when they were depleting existing stock.
There are cases were intrepid recipients did not want to turn in their original award to comply with new regulations, so they privately had the screwpost cut and a suspension ring added to hang from a five-sided suspension. So there could be examples of RSFSR Red Banners hanging next to numbered USSR Red Banners.
And there are also examples where, like some multiple awardees of the Order of Glory, they did not get the proper subsequent class but instead got the same first-time-award version, and then never got around or desired to obtain the proper ones!
