Russian leader Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on the anniversary medal in honor of the 75th anniversary of victory in the great Patriotic war.

  • RIA Novosti

“In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945, paying tribute to the great deed, heroism and selflessness of war veterans, I hereby decide: to establish a jubilee medal “75 years of Victory in the great Patriotic war 1941-1945”, — stated in the decree, published on the official portal of legal information.

The paper also reported that the medal is made of silvery metal.

On the obverse of the medal is depicted the figure of the warrior-winner with a submachine gun Shpagina, the writing on the wall of the Reichstag building, the word “Victory!”.

Earlier, Putin said that the Victory parade in Moscow in honor of the 74th anniversary of the victory in the great Patriotic war went great and smoothly.