For Heroism Medal Explained

"For Heroism" Medal
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Presenter:President of Azerbaijan
Type:Individual Award
Status:Active
Clasps:1
Higher:"For Motherland" Medal
Lower:Tereggi Medal

The "For heroism" Medal (Azerbaijani: "İgidliyə görə" medalı) is a medal of Azerbaijan.[1]

Description

There is an in-profile picture of a soldier with a helmet on head and a bayonet in hand against the background of an eight-pointed star. "For heroism" inscription is carved along a circle to the left side of the soldier. The inscription and picture are salient.[2]

The reverse side of the medal is flat and a number of the medal is carved in its center. The medal is attached to a thin rectangular plate, which is covered with a 27 mm X 43 mm dark and light green ribbon, with an eye ring. There is a rectangular block with national ornaments on the bottom and an element for pinning it to the chest on the reverse side of the medal.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: "Azərbaycan Respublikasının orden və medallarının təsis edilməsi haqqında" Azərbaycan Respublikasının 10 noyabr 1992-ci il tarixli, 370 nömrəli Qanunu. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120330111428/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=7898&doctype=0 . 2012-03-30 .
  2. News: "İgidliyə görə" medal . azerbaijanis.com .