Astana Medal

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Astana Medal
Type Medal
Awarded fora significant contribution to the social and economic development of Kazakhstan, construction and infrustructural development of Astana, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Presented byFlag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
EligibilityKazakhstanis and foreign citizens
EstablishedJune 2, 1998
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Ribbon of the Astana Medal
Precedence
Next (lower) Medal for Military Valour  [ ru ]

Astana Medal is a commemorative medal of the Republic of Kazakhstan established by Presidential Decree No.3963 dd. June 2, 1998 in celebration of the presentation of the new capital of Kazakhstan. [1] [2]

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Regulation on the Medal

Astana Medal is conferred upon citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign nationals for significant contribution to social and economic development of Kazakhstan, construction and infrastructural development of capital of Kazakhstan. [3]

Description

Astana commemorative medal is made of tombac alloy in the shape of a circle 34 mm in diameter. [4]

The obverse side carries an image of the official residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana. The background is adorned with a depiction of the Kazakhstani Parliament on the left and a high-rise building on the right. The upper part of the medal shows a fragment of the sun as seen in the National Flag of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the word Қазақстан (Kazakhstan) below it. Lower part of the medal has the word Астана (Astana) written in a Turkic font above a national ornament.

The reverse side of the medal depicts a mythical winged snow leopard at the center with 1998 inscribed below. The rim is adorned with words СТОЛИЦА (capital), АСТАНА (Astana) and CAPITAL separated with asterisks. [1]

The medal connects to its pentagonal ribboned back board with a ring and a suspension. [5] The height and max width of the back board both equal 50 mm. The left ribbon is red, the right one is blue, the color of Kazakhstani flag.

Medals are produced by the Kazakhstani Mint in Ust-Kamenogorsk.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Указ Президента РК от 2 июня 1998 г. № 3963 О Памятной медали в честь презентации столицы Республики Казахстан "Астана"". online.zakon.kz (in Russian). 1998-06-02. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. ↑ "Астана". travellers.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. ↑ "Медаль Астана". wawards.org (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. ↑ "В честь 15-летия столицы чиновники получат медаль "Астана"". www.caravan.kz (in Russian). 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Награды Казахстана". fccland.ru (in Russian). 2023-04-05.
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