The 850th Anniversary of Moscow Medal was a medal in Russia. It was established by Presidential Decree no 132 of February 26, 1997 in commemoration of the 850th anniversary of the first Russian reference to Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

, dating to 1147 when Yuri Dolgorukiy called upon the prince of the Novgorod-Severski

Novhorod-Siverskyi

Novhorod-Siversky is a historic city in the Chernihiv Oblast of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Novhorod-Siversky Raion, and is situated on the bank of the Desna River, 330 km from the capital, Kiev, and 45 km south of the Russian border. Current estimated population:...

 to "come to me, brother, to Moscow." On 7 September 2010 it was stated to no longer be a state award of the Russian Federation and disestablished.

It was awarded to participants in the defence of Moscow who had been awarded the Medal for the Defence of Moscow

Medal for the Defence of Moscow

The Medal for the Defence of Moscow was established on May 1, 1944. It was designed to commemorate the deeds of all the soldiers and civilians who had actively fought in the defence of Moscow from the Germans, in the Battle of Moscow....

, those who had previously been given state awards for work in Moscow during the Second World War, citizens who had already been awarded the 800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal

800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal

The 800th Anniversary of Moscow Medal was a medal in Russia. It was established by a decree of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on 20 September 1947 in commemoration of the 800th anniversary of the first Russian reference to Moscow, dating to 1147 when Yuri Dolgorukiy called upon the prince of the...

and citizens who have made significant contributions to the city's development.