Very large, measuring 12 ½" x 17 ¼". All the artwork and calligraphy are done entirely by hand. The citation is issued by the Revolutionary Military Council of the Naval Forces of the Far East (renamed in 1935 to "Pacific Fleet") to Aleksandra Orlova, an actress of the Leningrad State Academic Theater of Drama, to express the Fleet's gratitude for her month-long tour during which she had done exceptionally well in, quote, "satisfying the cultural needs of the sailors and commanders". For that, she was awarded this citation and a gift, unspecified in the citation.

Of special intere

Very large, measuring 12 ½" x 17 ¼". All the artwork and calligraphy are done entirely by hand. The citation is issued by the Revolutionary Military Council of the Naval Forces of the Far East (renamed in 1935 to "Pacific Fleet") to Aleksandra Orlova, an actress of the Leningrad State Academic Theater of Drama, to express the Fleet's gratitude for her month-long tour during which she had done exceptionally well in, quote, "satisfying the cultural needs of the sailors and commanders". For that, she was awarded this citation and a gift, unspecified in the citation.

Of special interest is the abbreviation "гр" (Russian abbreviation for "citizen") before the names of the signatories. So great was the Bolsheviks' hate of everything "old regime" that it took many years to return military ranks to the Soviet military.

In good condition. The document has acquired moderate wear, mostly to the edges showing small rips and a couple of spots with missing paper. Some of the rips have been repaired with clear tape on the verso. The rest of them can be just as easily repaired with tape, if desired. A few drops of an oily substance show as minuscule brown stains. However, the huge size of the citation dwarfs the wear, and framing it can improve the presentation dramatically.

Please note that the pen in our photo is for size reference.
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