Russia, Soviet Union. An Unusual Medal Bar Featuring a Canadian Decorations Archive designer marked “OTTO PLACZEK

designer marked “OTTO PLACZEK

A III Class decoration in silver gilt

with "U S" in Gold letters affixed to the shield

he was declared a national hero of Peru and the Order was instituted as a permanent reminder of his courage and self-sacrifice

a rectangular bar constructed of gilded brass

Russia, Soviet Union. An Unusual Medal Bar Featuring a Canadian Decorations Archive designer marked “OTTO PLACZEKAn unusual Soviet medal bar featuring three decorations, including: 1. An Order of the Badge of Honour, constructed of silver with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing raised male and female works, clutching red enameled banner flags overlaid by a silvered Cyrillic inscription of WORKERS OF THE WORLD, UNITE!, joined together at the centre with a red enameled five pointed star, situated above a Cyrillic