
The central detail of the Liquidators’ medal, with traces of alpha (α) and beta (β) particles, and gamma (γ) rays over a drop of blood, symbolizing the contamination their bodies received during the clean up operation.

The central detail of the Liquidators’ medal, with traces of alpha (α) and beta (β) particles, and gamma (γ) rays over a drop of blood, symbolizing the contamination their bodies received during the clean up operation.