Medal Nahimov.

[sovvisor]

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