Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | |
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Type | State Decoration |
Awarded for | Courage in defending the constitutional order during the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt |
Presented by | Russian Federation |
Eligibility | Russian citizens and foreign nationals |
Established | July 2, 1992 |
First awarded | August 19, 1992 |
Last awarded | July 25, 2006 |
Total | 1994 |
Total awarded posthumously | 12 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal of Pushkin |
Next (lower) | Medal "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order" |
The Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" (Russian: Медаль «Защитнику свободной России») is a state award of the Russian Federation. It was created on July 2, 1992 by Law of the Russian Federation № 3183-I[1] in the wake of the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt in Moscow to recognise the courage of the civil resistance members.