- Time聽Period: Post-WW2
- Year of Institution: 30 September 1965
- Country: Russia & USSR
The Honored Navigator of the USSR Medal (or 袟邪褋谢褍卸械薪薪褘泄 褕褌褍褉屑邪薪 小小小袪, Zaslu啪ennyj 拧turman SSSR in Russian) was established on 30 September 1965 and awarded to qualified civilian navigators 1st class for special merit in the development of modern aircraft, in the use of the most advanced navigating techniques, for the highest standards in education and training of flight personnel, for long-term trouble-free flying and for outstanding achievements in the use of aviation in the national economy.
The聽Presidium of the Supreme Soviet聽of the USSR was the main conferring authority of the award based on recommendations of the Minister for Civil Aviation of the USSR.
The chest badge “Honoured Navigator of the USSR” was worn on the right side of the chest and in the presence of other orders, placed over them.
The Honored Navigator of the USSR Medal Design
The medal is a polygon with raised edges struck in silver and nickel and measuring 27mm wide by 23mm high.
At the top of the obverse, the relief inscription in two lines covered to the left 袟袗小袥校袞袝袧袧蝎袡 楔孝校袪袦袗袧 (“HONOURED NAVIGATOR”), in the center, the gilt tombac image of a jet transport aircraft climbing diagonally towards the right, at the bottom, the relief inscription 小小小袪 (“USSR”) superimposed over a laurel branch.
The badge was secured to a standard Soviet square mount by a silver-plated ring through the suspension loop. The mount was covered by a silk聽moir茅聽red ribbon.
