08-04-2008, 05:34 AM
Christophe Wrote:Could we just imagine the transformation has been made by the fighter's wife or daughter to wear it on her right breast, to honor the beloved and late parent ?
Not likely. In the Soviet Union it was a crime for someone to wear a decoration not personally awarded, and probably still is in Russia. Surviving family members could have kept them as mementos, but would never have been allowed to wear them. I suspect it is not only illegal, but taboo, too.
It might be a different case with "sweetheart" or commemorative pieces, such as miniature versions that could not possibly be mistaken for an authentic award.
