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| Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | |
|---|---|
 Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" (obverse) | |
| 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 |
 Ribbon of the Medal "Defender of a Free Russia" | |
| 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.
- ^ "Law of the Russian Federation № 3183-I of July 2, 1992" (in Russian). ONAGRADAH.RU. 1992-07-02. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
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