Russia, Soviet Union. An Order Of The Red Banner Of Labour, Type 6

(Орден Трудового Красного Знамени). Instituted in 1928. Multi-piece construction, ring reverse, in silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, maker marked "МОНЕТНЫЙ ДВОР" (Monetny Dvor) and number engraved "678879" on the reverse, measuring 37.2 mm (w) x 48 mm (h) inclusive of its integral ring, scuffing evident on the red enamels on the banner otherwise the enamels are intact, very light contact overall, original ribbon, mounted to a five-sided magnetic metal suspension with pinback, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was an order of the Soviet Union, established to honour great deeds and services to the Soviet state and society in the fields of production, science, culture, literature, the arts, education, health, social and other spheres of labour activities. It is the labour counterpart of the military Order of the Red Banner. A few institutions and factories, being the pride of Soviet Union, also received the order. The Order of the Red Banner of Labour began solely as an award of the Russian SFSR on December 28, 1920. The all-Union equivalent was established by Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet on September 7, 1928 and approved by another decree on September 15, 1928. The Order's statute and regulations were modified by multiple successive decrees of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, on May 7, 1936, on June 19, 1943, on March 28, 1980, and on July 18, 1980.