Medal for Distinguished Labor (Kazakhstan)

Medal for Distinguished Labor (Kazakh:  Ерен еңбегі үшін медалі) is a Kazakhstani state decoration established under the Law on State Awards of the Republic of Kazakhstan (No.2676, dd. December 12, 1995).

Eligibility
Medal for Distinguished Labor (Eren eńbegi úshin medali) is conferred on individuals for achievements in the economy, science, culture, social or public service.

Description
The medal is circular and ridged, made if brass.The front side is marked with - Ерен Еңбегі Үшін written in 3 lines, with an olive branch located to the left of the inscription and national Kazakh ornaments above and below the text. The medal connects to its hexagonal back board (wrapped in a silk ribbon made in the national light blue color with a dark blue stripe in the middle) with an intricate element shaped after a Kazakh ornament. The medal was struck in the Kazakhstani Mint in Ust-Kamenogorsk.