The icon "Leningrad" [2]

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Icon "Leningrad" [2]: [photo] / photographer A. Melentiev. - Electronic data (1 file: 1.2 MB). - St. Petersburg: Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, 2015. -
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In the photo: souvenir badge "Leningrad". The round shape icon, in the center on a white background - the image of the ship from the spire of the Admiralty, on the upper part of the circle - the inscription "Leningrad", on the lower part - the symbolic image of the "Gold Star" medal. To the left of the medal is a laurel branch, to the right - an oak branch. The medal pin is located on the badge, the star is attached to the badge with the eyelet and ring. Yellow metal. Stamping. Red and white enamels. The diameter of the badge is 18 mm, the size of the suspension is 6x6 mm. Pin fastening. On the reverse side - the brand of the manufacturer: an experienced factory of metal haberdashery and souvenirs "Leningrad souvenir", the price is 25 kopecks. Location: From a private collection. - The souvenir badge "Leningrad" is dedicated to the high title "Hero City", awarded May 8, 1965 with the awarding of the Gold Star medal for outstanding services to the Motherland, the courage and heroism shown by the inhabitants of Leningrad in the fight against the German invaders in the difficult conditions of prolonged military blockade, and in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. The icon shows one of the symbols of the city - a boat from the spire of the Admiralty building. In 1719 the idea of ​​a vertical dominant of the architectural ensemble of the Admiralty was realized: above the gate was installed a metal spire with a ship, mounted by the Dutch master Harman van Bolos. The length of the ship is 192 cm, height - 158 cm, weight - 65 kg .
I. Melentiev, Alexei Mikhailovich (1958-). II. Presidential Library. B. N. Yeltsin (St. Petersburg). III. "Leningrad souvenir", an experimental factory of metal haberdashery and souvenirs. The people (the collection). 2. Memory of the Great Victory (collection). 3. Territory (collection). 4. Territory of Russia: St. Petersburg, city (collection). 5. St. Petersburg: pages of history (collection). 6. Hero cities - USSR - Badges. 7. The Great Patriotic War - Leningrad, the city - 1941 - 1945 - Badges. 8. "Gold Star", medal - Badges. 9. Souvenir badges - the USSR.
ББК 63.3 (2-2СПб) 633-7ю9
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Source of electronic copy: PB
Place of origin: From private collection
Publisher Президентская библиотека имени Б. Н. Ельцина
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