Despite the controversy of the SovietStates, this period left us a great legacy. Today, the Communist Party relentlessly cursed, often in the case. However, her reign marked a lot of positive things. After all, before the civil war, whatever you say, and Russia was hopeless
The great economic recovery spurt in the 1930s,and then in the post-war years it allowed not only to avoid the fate of our third world countries, but to make it one of the most highly developed in the world. It would have been impossible to achieve if there had not been colossal popular diligence and literally the cult of labor created in the Union. It is not surprising that the “Veteran of Labor” medal was not just a reason for pride, but perhaps the most significant award of the country, recognition of the greatest merits for the good of the fatherland. In its significance, it did not exceed, perhaps, only the military awards that marked the exploits of the Great Patriotic War.
Medal "Labor Veteran" and its history
The order for the establishment of this award was adoptedSoviet leadership in 1974. His strength continued until the collapse of the state in 1991. It is interesting that for all these years the “Veteran of Labor” medal was issued in more than 39 thousand copies. This number is very, very large. However, the mass does not detract from its merits. This regalia was a very valuable and honorable insignia. And such a large amount of circulation is explained by the following fact. The receipt of the “Veteran of Labor” medal took place in all spheres of activity of the Soviet state: scientists, collective farmers, directors of machine-building enterprises and workers of machine tools, officers and teachers of schools could be honored with this award. Interestingly, in society it was also ironically called the “Order of Sutulov,” which was a hint of posture defects caused by years of
The "Veteran of Labor" Medal was made frombrass (a mixture of copper and zinc), and silver plated on the surface. On the obverse of this product, in curved letters, the name of the state was written - the USSR, on which the national emblem of the country - the hammer and sickle - was superimposed. Below this image was a laurel branch, which was surrounded in a semicircle with the inscription "Labor Veteran". The reverse of the product had absolutely no relief. He was dull with the inscription on it: "For many years of conscientious work." It is believed that the medal had some varieties, its variants cast in different years could differ from each other. All regalia were nominal, therefore a certificate was issued for the “Veteran of Labor” medal. Unfortunately, the deplorable situation of the population in the 1990s, especially pensioners, led to the widespread trade in these regalia, which in our time have become not deserved honors, but merely the subject of collections.
