On January 16, 2021, President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov signed the Law “On the Establishment of the Honorary title of Turkmenistan “Defender of the Motherland of Turkmenistan” (“Defender of the Motherland”). This Law was published in today's issue of the newspaper “Neutral Turkmenistan” and comes into force from the date of its official publication.
In accordance with the Law, the Regulations on the title and description of the badge are approved.
The Regulations on the honorary title of Turkmenistan “Defender of the Motherland of Turkmenistan” states the following:
The breastplate to the honorary title of Turkmenistan “Defender of the Motherland of Turkmenistan” is fastened on the right side of the chest.
Description of the breastplate to the honorary title of Turkmenistan “Defender of the Motherland of Turkmenistan”.
The emblem of Turkmenistan's honorary title “Motherland Defender of Turkmenistan” has the shape of a vertical oval octagon, made of copper and zinc alloy, the front is covered with an oxidized copper alloy.
The height of the breastplate is 48 mm, the width is 30 mm, the front is covered with gilded enamel.
The base of the chest sign is depicted in the form of gilded rays of diverging rays.In the center of the front of the breastplate there is an image of the State Emblem of Turkmenistan, surrounded by an outer circle, at the top of which is a gold inscription “TURKMENISTAN”, and at the bottom “WATAN GORAGCHYSY” (DEFENDER OF THE COUNTRY).
The space between the image of the State Emblem of Turkmenistan and the outer circle is covered with green enamel.Below it olive branches are gilded, diverging on both sides.
The edges of the breastplate are gold-plated.
The chest sign is made in a convex shape.
On the opposite side of the chest there is a clamp for fastening it to the uniform.