Stogieman Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Distinci?n "28 de Septiembre" Medal for Distinction in service to the Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, founded September 28, 1960. In research.Example of the medal ribbon: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 12, 2007 Author Share Posted January 12, 2007 Example of this medal: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Couple of new scans from Germany: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 front and backOdd that the reverse is just pebbled, rather than the generic Council of State reverse-- or ANYTHINg, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 It seems that many (most?) of the Distinci?n medals have unique reverses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 Distinci?n "28 de Septiembre"CDR (Committee for the Defense of the Revolution)The Comittee was founded on September 28, 1960 hense the name of this Medal with 122,000 chapters and eight million members, they constitute the largest mass organization in Cuba. They arose out of the need to unite the people in defense of the Revolution from hostile actions by the U.S.Today they serve important tasks like organizing blood donations, immunization campaigns, spearheading neighborhood cleanup and beautification, collection of recyclable materials and environmental protection. All of this is done with the aim of protecting citizenry, property and community improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Example of the document, exterior cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted August 8, 2007 Author Share Posted August 8, 2007 Interior. Names obscured for security purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted August 8, 2007 Share Posted August 8, 2007 Because we don't want to get anybody still living there in trouble, that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 Cuba presents medals to Vietnam Fatherland Front leaders Nhan Dan Last updated: 15:22 - October 7, 2005 The Standing Board of the Cuban Committee for Defence of the Revolution (CDR) has conferred "September 28" medals on leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) on the occasion of its founding anniversary (September 28) in recognition of their contributions to developing friendship and solidarity between the two nations, especially the two mass organisations.The medals were presented to Huynh Dam, VFF General Secretary; Le Truyen, VFF Vice President; and Ha Thi Lien, member of the VFF Standing Committee, at a ceremony held in Havana on October 6.CDR President Juan Jose Fonseca warmly welcomed a delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front which visited Cuba at a time when his organisation was celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of CDR as a manifestation of the close solidarity between the two nations and mass organisations.He stressed that the awards showed the Cuban people's warm sentiments to the Vietnamese people for their active support and assistance to Cuba in difficult times.VFF Vice President Le Truyen thanked the CDR for the award as well as the Cuban people for their hospitality.Also on this occasion, CDR leaders presented a painting of Jose Marti, a national hero of Cuba, to the VFF delegation. (VNA) http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/news/071...mestic_cuba.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 So, we've seen a document from 1988, and this was still being handed out to local Party informers er neighborhood "watch" groups--internationally, yet--in 2005!So far the only medals that have turned up are of the Staybrite type. I've now seen/handled three and they were all the same. Not that this small a statistical sample helps us much.While the organization was created in 1960, I suspect the medal dates from much later. But here again we are left with an enigma:the vast majority of Cuban awards seem to follow DDR patterns-- as if MADE in the former DDR.So were there stockpiles of 28 September medals, still being doled out after all these (16 now) years there has been no DDR or.... is it simply a question of exported DDR technology, being made IN Cuba?This, by its nature, seems likely to be one of the most common Cuban awards--especially if handed out for decades. It would be hard to imagine that enough COULD have been ordered before the unforeseen collapse of the DDR to still be available NOW. Unless, indeed, there are other "types" actually Out There that we have not seen... yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I recieved my Distinci?n "28 de Septiembre" today.Mint condition not a scratch on it. No obvious differences to the other awards shown here.It would seem likely that they are now made in Cuba, either that or the stockpile is huge.Regards Eddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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