Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" The Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" () was a World War II campaign medal of the Soviet Union. The Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" was established on December 22, 1942 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. The medal's statute was amended on July 18, 1980 by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR № 2523-X. The Medal "For the Defence of Stalingrad" was awarded to all participants in the defence of Stalingrad—soldiers of the Red Army, Navy and troops of the NKVD,
Sebastian (name) Australia in 2007. Sebastian (name) Sebastian is a given name. It comes from the Latin name "Sebastianus" meaning "from Sebastia", which was the ancient Greek name (Σεβάστεια) of the city now known as Sivas, located in the central portion of what is now Turkey. The name of the city is derived from the Greek word σεβαστός ("sebastos"), "venerable", which comes from σέβας ("sebas"), "awe, reverence, dread", in turn from the verb σέβομαι ("sebomai"), "feel awe, scruple, be ashamed". "Sebastos" was the Greek translation of the title "Augustus", which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because