school gold medal has always been a privilege to which we have sought from the very first years of study.While still a child, having been at the prom, we have seen how happy student receives from the director of the Gold Award for outstanding achievements in science and excellent discipline.Involuntarily at the very tempted to make this valuable prize.
History of school golds
history started a gold medal since the time of reign of Nicholas the First.In 1835 the king approved the awarding of the medal for outstanding achievements in science.And it could get only the representatives of the male sex.By the gold medal of the women had no relation.The face of the award was the emblem - an eagle with two heads at the royal headdress.And the other was represented, of course, Minerva (the patroness of Sciences), and sported the words "Successful."With his left hand the goddess raised the lamp, and the right to hold a laurel wreath at her feet sat the owl with the attributes of science: the scroll and the globe.Silver medal looked similar, but was made of a different material.Woman won the title of "gold medalist" only during the reign of Alexander II.And the medals are available in two types, as half of girls' schools has been under the patronage of Empress Maria Alexandrovna, and the second half was in charge of the Ministry of Education.On the reverse side of the coin of Empress portrayed the words "worthy of completed courses at a girls' school," which sported in the wreath of vines and ministerial medals portrayed all the same attributes of Minerva science.The front side of both medals was the same: the image of Queen profile with the inscription "Empress Maria Alexandrovna."After the patroness of women's achievements in science, she became the wife of Nicholas II, Maria Fedorovna, and since that time her image stamped on one side of the coin.
Medals Soviet
This virtually unchanged, a gold medal remained until 1917, then a rewarding stopped until 1945.After the war, SNK gold and silver medals once again began to make a round of precious metal coins.In 1954 it was decided to use gold lower sample (to lower costs).Until 1960, the precious metal was used only as a sputtering, and a silver medal award in general ceased since 1968.Since 1977, due to changes in the coat of arms of the USSR, began to produce new ceremony.Now Medal (gold star adorned the upper part of it) was given to successful students.
Modern gold medals
After the collapse of the Soviet Union each republic introduced its gold medals, with its own emblem and images.At the entrance exams to university gold medalist had considerable privileges, because they had the right to act only on the interview or if they pass the first exam with flying colors.After changing the order of examination (CSE administration) gold medal continued to "warm the heart" by their owners, but no role at admission did not play.Will it seek to current students?Unknown.
