Source of medals:
In ancient Europe, in order to distinguish knights on the battlefield, a symbol system called medals was developed. Every nobleman will design a unique symbol and print it on his shield, coat, flag and seal. The coat decorated with the knight's logo becomes his shirt, which can be distinguished from the logo.
Medal was originally a symbol used to distinguish knights in medieval Europe. At that time, every nobleman would design a unique coat of arms and make it on his shield, coat, flag and seal. In combat, soldiers will use this special coat of arms to distinguish between the enemy and ourselves, and choose matching opponents in melee. But with the passage of time, it gradually became a symbol of good soldier.
The oldest medal in the world is the Guardian Medal established by King Edward III of England around 1348. It is still the highest honor system in Britain. Only a few people can get it, and only the king has the right to award it.
In the long history, the Soviet Union's "Victory" Medal has created three records that have not been broken so far. The cost is the most expensive. The Kremlin pattern on the medal is made of gold, with sapphire in the blue sky and ruby on the red background. The white edge and the light are made of platinum bars inlaid with diamonds, each of which is worth millions of dollars.
It won the least number of medals in the world. So far, only 17 people in the world have won medals.
The winner has the highest rank. The Victory Medal was established by the Soviet Union during World War II to commend senior Soviet military leaders and foreign military commanders who helped the war develop in a direction favorable to the Soviet Union. 17 the winners are all senior commanders or heads of state of Soviet or foreign armies, and the lowest rank is general.