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Now Online! Submit your numbered Soviet and Mongolian awards!

Forum for exchanging ideas and talking about general issues.

This section is for talking about fakes. Fakes, forgeries, counterfeits, alterations, "to good to be true" purchases that later proved "to good to be true" and anything that looks suspicious.

Research..the mysterious process which slowly sweeps away the passage of time to reveal the unique history within every award. Exchange all your info here.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to the collecting of title medals is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to collecting of orders is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Physical Characteristics, History, Types and Variations, Identification, Collecting Stories..anything relevant to the collecting of medals is here. NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING AUTHENTICITY.

Discussion of the beautiful badges made in the Soviet Union.

Paper items such as the Order Booklet (Ordenskaya Knizhka), Medal Booklet (Udosteverenie K Medali), military ID's (Voenny Bilet), coupon booklets, temporary certificates, etc..NO AUTHENTICATION QUESTIONS HERE. USE "FAKE ALERT" FORUM.

Discussion about the reference books we commonly use, what new books are available, and any other rare or hard to find reference material.

For all topics concerning uniforms, hats, insignia (such as rank, branch of service and cap devices), shoulderboards, sleeve patches, and other accoutrements.

Cold Soviet Steel..bayonets, swords, presentation daggers, exchange your info here..

Discussion pertaining to Flags and Banners of the Soviet Union. Unit Flags, Republic Banners, Socialist Competition Banners...

Pre-1991 awards from Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and other USSR-aligned countries. No NATO awards please!

Since the first beeps of Sputnik, Soviet space system development has been commemorated with official awards, pins, badges and more. See it all here.