The Phalerist Collectors Association asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to change the design of the Gagarin Sect, which was founded on May 27, 2023. The letters “USSR” are missing on the helmet of the new state award, which is “deliberate sabotage” and “falsification of historical truth,” as the head of the association, Sergei Bychkov, explained in an interview with socialbites.ca. A letter was sent to the presidential administration and State Duma deputy Valentina Tereshkova, who was the first recipient of this award, stating the mistake and demanding that the “USSR” be returned to the pressure helmet.
“Historians, phaleric collectors and specialists in heraldry and medal art, Yu.A. As Gagarin does not have the letters “USSR” on his helmet, which is the main distinguishing feature of all cosmonaut troops of the Soviet Union, ”says the letter.
The absence of the letters “USSR” on Gagarin’s helmet, according to Falerists, “is deliberate sabotage by the enemies of the real history of our country.”
“We believe that the deliberate exclusion of the letters “USSR” in the image of Gagarin’s helmet is a falsification of historical truth and is the same as a rewriting of the history of the Second World War, in which the European states were actively engaged. under the leadership of the United States (USA, UK, France), in which only the allies were declared the winners in the war. In light of the foregoing, we ask you to change the design of the Order of Gagarin and place the letters “USSR” on the helmet and clarify Decree No. 385 of May 27, 2023.”
The Order of Gagarin was established on May 27 by Vladimir Putin. Valentina Tereshkova, the world’s first female cosmonaut, became the first recipient of the medal. The medal was awarded for outstanding achievements in space exploration, courage, and self-sacrifice during historic manned flight.
According to the document, foreigners can receive awards for successful international cooperation with the Russian Federation in the field of space exploration, as well as for organizing teams for the development of astronautics.
Sergei Bychkov, former falerist deciphered Awards in the jacket of the head of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin.