{"product_id":"mongolian-1939-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-medal-commemorative-lapel-pin-rare-official-issue","title":"2010s Mongolian “1939 Battle of Khalkhin Gol Victory Medal” Commemorative Lapel Pin – Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare official 2010s Mongolian Battle of Khalkhin Gol Victory lapel pin, produced in miniature form from one of the most recognizable military decorations in Mongolian history. Its design directly follows the historic badge instituted by the Mongolian People’s Republic on 16 August 1940 for participants in the 1939 fighting at Khalkhin Gol, where Mongolian and Soviet forces defeated Japanese and Manchukuo forces along Mongolia’s eastern frontier. The original decoration was specifically associated with men who had taken part in the campaign and was later formally accorded medal status in 1966, giving its distinctive mounted-warrior design a continuing place in Mongolia’s national system of military remembrance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis modern issue faithfully reduces that historic composition into a compact lapel format. Against a sky-blue enamel field, a Mongolian cavalryman charges forward with drawn saber beneath the flowing red battle banner inscribed “August 1939,” while the lower red scroll bears the name “Halhingol.” The enamelled terrain and small green accents beneath the horse reproduce the characteristic visual language of the original award, while the gilt outlines give the miniature unusually strong definition for its size. The reverse is fitted with a modern clutch fastening, identifying it as commemorative made contemporary lapel issue rather than an early screwback combat award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece especially appealing is the continuity it represents: the late-2010s issue preserves almost unchanged the imagery created. Mongolia officially marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in 2019, with state ceremonies and joint Mongolian-Russian commemorative events devoted to the veterans, fallen soldiers and historical significance of the campaign. As an original modern official issue using the classic 1939 victory design, this is an excellent companion piece to the early Khalkhin Gol participant badge and the later Mongolian anniversary medals, and a particularly attractive addition to a collection of Mongolian military awards or Khalkhin Gol material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53070300807480,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_2692.jpg?v=1790950869","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/mongolian-1939-battle-of-khalkhin-gol-victory-medal-commemorative-lapel-pin-rare-official-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}