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CM014 COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR REGIMENT 42 - ARMED FORCES' HERO (LOYAL AND COURAGEOUS)
  Kỷ niệm chương “Trung đoàn 42 - Anh hùng lực lượng vũ trang (Trung dũng)"
One class - Established: ?
Organization: Regiment 42
  For: Regiment 42 was one of the first main force regiments of the People's Army of Vietnam and was the main mobile regiment of Ta Ngan military zone. With their numerous outstanding achievements, the regiment was given a flag with two words "Trung dũng" (Loyal and Courageous) by President Ho Chi Minh and was awarded the title "People's Armed Force Hero".
  Design: Gold five-pointed star breast badge, 42mm across with suspension ribbon.
    Obverse: on a white round disk with a gold border and the inscription "TRUNG DOAN 42" (Regiment 42) and "ANH HUNG LUC LUONG VU TRANG" (Armed Force Hero) in gold, an embossed gold five-pointed star with the Vietnam flag and two words "TRUNG DUNG" (Loyal and Courageous) in gold.
    Reverse: plain gold background
    Suspension: "hero" style
  Ribbon: rectangle, size 12mm x 26mm, gold outer border, the inside is covered with red fabric.


Semi-Official Medal

 

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