Before the Soviet Union existed, the (Soviet) Order of the Red Banner was already in production. the pre-USSR "ORB's" were struck by the original Soviet Republics and some of the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republics. after 1922, the ORB of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was modified and used as the sole ORB for the unified USSR. 

...for some reason or another, the Chinese struck their own versions of many of the original Soviet ORB's from the Russian Civil War. This one is one of two versions used by the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (later becoming part of the Transcaucasian SSR, then again the Armenian SSR, and currently the Republic of Armenia).  Sadly, you will never have a pre-USSR ORB, but you can afford this one!

Shipping Policy: Domestic postage includes tracking number. "Int'l Economy Shipping" does not include tracking. "USPS First Class International" includes tracking. For combined postage, i ask the full shipping price for the first badge or medal , and then an extra $0.50 for each item after (with extra discounts to orders of 6 badges/medals or more). If you purchase several items, please wait for me to send you an invoice with adjusted postage before paying. as of January, 2016, the US Postal Service increased registered small international packages by 100%, with the smallest amount (1 ounce/28.5 g) beginning at $13.50. Mi scuso, ma non di spedizione in Italia. vi è stato abuso di troppo ultimamente.. ALWAYS SHIPS FROM USA. 

thank you for your interest in history and Socialism.

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