Russian Army DEA Award Table Medal

MVD Counter-Narcotics Medal

This is a Russian table medal from the counter-narcotics service of the MVD, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which runs Russia's police and its drug enforcement work. A table medal is a solid commemorative piece made for display on a desk or shelf. It has no ribbon or suspension loop and is not worn on a uniform. It suits collectors of Russian law enforcement and military insignia, and anyone building a display around drug enforcement agencies worldwide.

Features

• Counter-Narcotics Service Legend — The obverse rim reads "Служба по борьбе с незаконным оборотом наркотиков," which translates to Service for Combating Illegal Drug Trafficking.
• MVD Russia Marking — "МВД России" at the base of the obverse names the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia as the issuing body.
• Enameled Russian Tricolor — A waving white, blue and red flag is filled in with colored enamel across the lower center of the design.
• Upright Sword Emblem — A raised sword runs vertically through the center, flanked by maroon enameled poppy heads.
• Green Enamel Foliage — Cannabis leaves in green enamel frame the sword on both sides, marking the medal's drug enforcement theme.
• Double-Headed Eagle Reverse — The back carries the Russian state coat of arms in relief, a crowned double-headed eagle holding a scepter and orb.
• UNON MVD Ribbon Inscription — A scroll beneath the eagle reads "УНОН МВД России," the abbreviation for the MVD's directorate for combating illegal drug trafficking.
• Bronze-Tone Finish — Both faces have a bronze-colored metal finish with the design struck in raised relief.

Markings And Design

Both faces are struck. The obverse combines relief work with colored enamel, while the reverse is plain relief metal with the state eagle and directorate ribbon. The Cyrillic inscriptions tie the piece directly to the MVD's counter-narcotics directorate. That makes it a specific piece of Russian police history and a clear point of interest in a collection of drug enforcement or interior ministry insignia.