Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"
| Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" | |
|---|---|
Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" (obverse) | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in the defence of Sevastopol |
| Presented by | Soviet Union |
| Eligibility | Citizens of the Soviet Union |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | December 22, 1942 |
| Total | 52,540 |
Ribbon of the Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Medal "For the Defence of Odessa" |
| Next (lower) | Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" |
The Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol" (Russian: Медаль «За оборону Севастополя») was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR to reward the participants of the defence of the port city of Sevastopol against the armed forces of Nazi Germany and Romania. The medal's statute was amended on July 18, 1980 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 2523-X.