{"product_id":"2009-mongolian-democratic-revolution-20th-anniversary-medal-official-state-issue","title":"2009 Mongolian Democratic Revolution 20th Anniversary Medal – Official State Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. An official 20th Anniversary Medal of Mongolia’s Democratic Revolution, created by Resolution No. 89 of the State Great Khural on 9 December 2009 to commemorate twenty years since the democratic movement that transformed Mongolia’s political system in 1989–1990. The anniversary refers to the peaceful democratic movement that emerged publicly in Ulaanbaatar in December 1989 and ultimately led Mongolia away from one-party socialist rule toward multiparty democracy and competitive elections. This was not a privately produced commemorative: under the medal’s formal statutes it was awarded by decree of the President of Mongolia and accompanied by an official certificate to people who initiated or actively participated in the Democratic Revolution, as well as statesmen, scholars, writers, cultural figures and others who contributed to spreading and developing democracy; foreign citizens could also receive it. Most importantly for collectors, the regulation specified that the medal was to be awarded only once during the 20th-anniversary commemorations and could not later be awarded retroactively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decoration follows an unusually detailed state-approved symbolic design. Its upper suspension uses the red-blue-red colors of the Mongolian national flag, separated by white vertical divisions representing the White Horse Year, the traditional calendrical year in which the democratic revolution unfolded. Below hangs the elaborate radiating medal badge: its crown-like form represents democracy, justice, human rights and freedom spreading toward the four directions and eight points of Mongolia, while the gilt border symbolizes the golden sun and the deep blue field the Eternal Blue Sky. At the top is the Soyombo, representing Mongolia’s independence, sovereignty and national vitality, set above a lotus motif; across the center appears “Democratic Revolution,” with “20 Years” below. The official specifications required the suspension and medal body to be made from brass with a gold-colored finish, with raised white-metal lettering and decorative elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the specialist collector, this medal represents one of the defining political transitions in modern Mongolian history and has considerably more institutional significance than an ordinary anniversary badge. Its status was established directly by Parliament, its recipients were approved through the state-awards process and honored by presidential decree, and its official design deliberately combines traditional Mongolian symbolism with the principles of democracy, human rights and political freedom. Parliament later cited the 2009 medal as the precedent when establishing the 30th Anniversary Medal a decade later, confirming its place within Mongolia’s official commemorative award tradition. A particularly attractive original for an advanced collection of Mongolian state awards, Democratic Revolution memorabilia, post-socialist political history, or modern Asian orders and medals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52779527242040,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_2001.jpg?v=1786367983","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/2009-mongolian-democratic-revolution-20th-anniversary-medal-official-state-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}