{"product_id":"1971-mongolian-peoples-army-50th-anniversary-medal-moscow-mint-official-issue","title":"1971 Mongolian People's Army 50th Anniversary Medal – Moscow Mint, Official Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1971 50th Anniversary of the Mongolian People’s Army Medal, an official jubilee decoration of the Mongolian People’s Republic marking half a century of the armed forces created during the 1921 People’s Revolution. The medal was formally instituted by decree of the Presidium of the Great People’s Khural on 23 September 1970 in preparation for the army’s 50th anniversary, with its statute extending eligibility to military personnel and others who had rendered meritorious service to the Mongolian People’s Army. Mongolia’s modern military tradition traces itself to the revolutionary forces organized in 1921; over the following half-century they fought for independence, at Khalkhin Gol in 1939 and alongside Soviet forces against Japan in 1945, before developing into the increasingly modernized People’s Army of the Cold War. It awarded for personnel serving in the Mongolian People’s Army, Border Troops and State Security structures for distinguished military service, while documented Soviet generals and senior military officers were also decorated, reflecting the exceptionally close Soviet-Mongolian defense relationship of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the Moscow Mint, the medal is a brass construction with rich red, blue and green enamel. The obverse is dominated by a large red-enamel five-pointed star bearing the Soyombo, Mongolian military emblem, set before a military shield and sword, the traditional combination of national identity, armed defense and military readiness. The dates “1921” and “1971” appear in red enamel above, while green-enamel laurel branches rise from the base to frame the composition. The present example retains its original horizontal pin fastening, strong gilt finish and enamel, with only light period wear consistent with an issued decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the specialist collector, the 50th Anniversary Medal occupies an important position in the military award sequence of the Mongolian People’s Republic. It commemorates not merely an anniversary but the institutional development of the armed forces from the revolutionary army of 1921 into the professional Cold War military establishment of the early 1970s, at a time when Mongolian officers were increasingly trained in Soviet military academies and the two countries maintained exceptionally close defense ties. Its recipient history reinforces that significance: Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov, Army General Ivan Yakubovsky and numerous other senior Soviet commanders are documented with the medal. With its Moscow Mint manufacture, classic sword-and-shield military symbolism, original enamel suspension and association with the Mongolian People’s Army, Border Troops, state-security personnel and Soviet officers, this is an excellent representative of Cold War Mongolian military faleristics and Soviet-Mongolian military cooperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photographs show a representative example. You will receive one original medal of the same type and issue from our inventory. Minor variations in patina, finish, enamel, and wear may occur. We will select the best available example at the time of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52804712431928,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1123.jpg?v=1786728259","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1971-mongolian-peoples-army-50th-anniversary-medal-moscow-mint-official-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}