Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"

Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (obverse)
TypeState Commemorative Medal
Awarded forWorld War 2 service and/or significant contribution to the development of the city[1]
Presented by Russian Federation
EligibilityWorld War 2 veterans and citizens of the Russian Federation[1]
StatusNo longer awarded[2]
EstablishedFebruary 19, 2003[1]
Total670.000
Ribbon of the Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
Reverse of the Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg"
A recipient of the Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" Prince Dimitri Romanov, here in conversation with Russian President Putin in 2006. (Photo www.kremlin.ru)

The Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (Russian: Медаль «В память 300-летия Санкт-Петербурга») is a state commemorative medal of the Russian Federation established on February 19, 2003, by Presidential Decree No. 210[1] to denote the 300th anniversary of the foundation of the city of St Petersburg, known as Leningrad during the Soviet Era.

  1. ^ a b c d "Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of February 19, 2003" (in Russian). Russian Gazette. 2003-02-19. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference decree1099 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).