This Soviet medal represents Komsomol, the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League. The youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU). This badge was rewarded in the 1970s for environmental protection, such as planting trees for break winds along farmlands. Which is represented by the open hands and seedling. The front text on the ribbon clamp translates to "VLKSM". While the reverse translates to, "For Environmental Protection". The medal is made of bronze and worn with a folding pin.
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