Medal “30 Years of Independence of Laos.”

The design of the medal was developed using the symbols of the national emblem of Laos and namely: a shield, sheaves, a gearwheel and a star. In the center there is the flag of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic; the inscription below reads: “October 12, 1975”; the suspension bar features number “30”. After the end of the Japanese occupation on October 12, 1945 the People’s Committee declared Pathet Lao (Laos) an independent state.