Russia Medal 1945 The medal “For the capture of Berlin” is made of brass and has the shape of a regular circle with a diameter of 32 mm. On the front side of the coin: in the center there is an inscription “FOR TAKING BERLIN” at the top there is a five-pointed star above the inscription. and a half-wreath of oak leaves at the bottom. The front side of the coin is bordered by a side. On the reverse side of the coin the date of the capture of Berlin is “May 2. 1945”. under the date there is a five-pointed asterisk. All inscriptions and images on the medal are convex. The medal with the help of an eye and a ring is connected to a pentagonal block covered with a red silk moire ribbon 24 mm wide. There are five stripes in the middle of the ribbon: three black and two orange. Extreme black stripes are bordered by narrow orange stripes.