Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Wartime-Issued Third Award Hold Instituted in 1863

Instituted in 1863

the hoist edge stitched with bronze integral loops at both corners

The outer material demonstrates evidence of the removal of collar tabs and a breast eagle

with slight creasing and scuffing

the announcement appearing in the Third Supplement to the London Gazette 31805 of Tuesday

Russia, Soviet Union. A Rare Order of the Red Banner, Type III, Wartime-Issued Third Award Hold Instituted in 1863( ). Constructed of a silver with gilt and enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon affixed to a pentagonal aluminum backplate with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of gilded circular wreath, joined together at the bottom by a red enameled banner bearing silvered Russian Cyrcillic letters , situated above a white enameled plaque bearing a numeral 3, surrounding a central white enameled medallion overlaid by a bayonet,