In 1943, was established by the world-renowned award "Victory", the highest military decoration of the USSR.It was a five-pointed star with a circular medallion, which you can see the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin.It's not just the order and a unique piece of jewelry consisting of five artificial rubies and 174 diamonds (16 carats).Moreover, for its manufacture are used expensive materials such as gold (2 g), platinum (47 g) and silver (19 g), and enamel.At the moment, the Order of the "Victory" is among the most expensive of Soviet awards.In addition, he is the second rarity after the Soviet order "For Service to the Fatherland» I degree.
Order of Victory: history, gentlemen
Initially, the Order of the "Victory" were placed reliefs profile of Stalin and Lenin.Nevertheless, Stalin decided to place on it the image of the Spasskaya Tower.Order of the "Victory" were planning to decorate with natural rubies, but because it was impossible to find instances that have maintained a single color background, it was decided to make use of artificial stone.It has been modified and the original name of the Order - "For loyalty to the motherland."I rename the award is the same Stalin, although the author of the idea of creating the said Order was Colonel N. Neelov.Sketch of the Order created by artist A. Kuznetsov.
There were delivered 20 copies of the Order of the "Victory".The first ceremony took place in 1944. As a rule, they awarded top generals for the success of large-scale military operations.Most of the name of the Order Knights were outstanding historical figures.In particular, the Order of the "Victory" were awarded Zhukov (twice), Stalin (twice), Ivan Konev, Rokossovsky, A. Antonov, Eisenhower, Montgomery, Tito and Leonid Brezhnev(he was stripped of the Order in 1989).Foreign nationals have been awarded, as allies in the struggle against Germany.The Kremlin Palace is even a plaque listing the names of all the Knights of the Order described.
How much is the Order of Victory ?
unique work of art, an important cultural and historical value, a symbol of victory over Nazism - all these characteristics award the Order of Victory, the cost of which is almost impossible to estimate.After all, only the price of the material at this point is equal to the sum of $ 100 thousand.
therefore not surprising that in a private collection is only one order of "Victory".His cavalry was the Romanian King Mihai I. By the way, he is the only one of the Knights of the Order, a survivor.However, in the 50-ies of the twentieth century, his reward was sold to the Rockefeller family for $ 1 million. It is still unknown whether this is a unique reward bought near the Mihai (in 1947, for 48 hours, he was forced to emigrate from Romaniawith only one suitcase) or Ceausescu's family, selected from the king regalia.Michael himself denied that the sale order.Whatever it was, but after a while the Rockefellers put the order of "Victory" at auction Sotheby's.As a result, it was sold for $ 2 million.
SSShishkov, an expert on Soviet awards, I am sure that if the Order of Victory once again put up for auction, then the cost will be at least $ 20 million.
