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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bronwen, post: 904720, member: 5833&quot;]It is unquestionably the Russian coat of arms.&nbsp; That question is settled.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since your mother had it from her mother &amp; it was found again in a jewellery box, and there is nothing about it that connects it to the military, chances are good it is a pendant, not a medal.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nothing on it indicates where it was made, but all indications are that it was not made in Russia.</p><p><br /></p><p>You will have to consult a jeweller to verify what it is made of; I think you will be pleased with test results.</p><p><br /></p><p>Could have been a gift from your Russian grandfather to his wife.&nbsp; If so, that gives some idea of age.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think it&#039;s a little treasure on its own + has the family history with it, just not a military medal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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