taras #1 Posted December 3, 2009 Papua New Guinea or Brunei? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #2 Posted December 3, 2009 Montenegro or Ethiopia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #3 Posted December 3, 2009 Benin or Costa Rica? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Boonzaier #4 Posted December 3, 2009 I am betting that in a few cases a firm in (lets say) London makes awards for a few countries. As some of these are multi part medals, if they can use the same dies to 80% to make a medal from country XXX and country YYY... they try and get the designs amended to suit their needs. Nice comparisons! Best Chris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #5 Posted December 4, 2009 I am betting that in a few cases a firm in (lets say) London makes awards for a few countries. As some of these are multi part medals, if they can use the same dies to 80% to make a medal from country XXX and country YYY... they try and get the designs amended to suit their needs. Nice comparisons! Best Chris You're right. I am of the same opinion. But I'm sure it isn't only "London's case". What about this couple France-Armenia? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #6 Posted August 23, 2010 An odd couple: Estonia and Ugandan tribal kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hugh #7 Posted August 23, 2010 What a great thread! Thanks, Taras. Hugh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #8 Posted August 24, 2010 What a great thread! Thanks, Taras. Hugh My pleasure :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pluribus #9 Posted October 15, 2010 An odd couple: Estonia and Ugandan tribal kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara Estonian order of Coat of Arms was designed by Estonian artist Paul Luhtein in 1936 and manufactured by Estonian firm Roman Tavast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kapten_windu #10 Posted October 16, 2010 see what i found.. US soldiers medal and Indonesian 8 years APRI medal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kapten_windu #11 Posted October 16, 2010 see what i found.. US soldiers medal and Indonesian 8 years APRI medal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #12 Posted October 17, 2010 A little bit about Soviet legacy:) Hero's Golden Stars of Russian Federation, USSR, Belarus, People's Republics of Bulgaria and Albania k Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #13 Posted February 12, 2011 Cambodia - Zambia http://gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/47863-zambia-order-of-the-grand-companion-of-freedom/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #14 Posted June 18, 2011 Great Britain - Greece Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #17 Posted July 27, 2011 Here is an amusing company: Kim Il-sung, Georgi Dimitrov and Alexander I of Yugoslavia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimZ #18 Posted July 27, 2011 Very interesting thread. I think that from a commercial/manufacturing point of view it makes sense to offer to use common dies and then change enamelling and central medallion. That way the 'extra die costs' are only for the central medallion. Its like wearing the same colour shirt with a different tie. This is someting that would not be possible in the case of ODMs that are of single piece construction. As for the post above, common ideology, rather than common dies are evidently the reason for the similarity. Keep them coming!!! Jim :cheers: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #19 Posted July 27, 2011 Very interesting thread. I think that from a commercial/manufacturing point of view it makes sense to offer to use common dies and then change enamelling and central medallion. That way the 'extra die costs' are only for the central medallion. Its like wearing the same colour shirt with a different tie. This is someting that would not be possible in the case of ODMs that are of single piece construction. As for the post above, common ideology, rather than common dies are evidently the reason for the similarity. Keep them coming!!! Jim Of course, when we are talking about the communist leaders Kim and Dimitrov, the ideological similarity is obvious, but Alexander the First was the KING of Yugoslavia Anyway Jim, thank for your kind words :beer: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimZ #20 Posted July 27, 2011 (edited) Of course, when we are talking about the communist leaders Kim and Dimitrov, the ideological similarity is obvious, but Alexander the First was the KING of Yugoslavia Anyway Jim, thank for your kind words True, but that did not mean he did not have certain political leanings :-) ... or at worst was just lacking imagination. You do know the all those medals are the 'sons' of papa lenin (Tractor Lenin or Type 1) (picture source: wikipedia) ..... which was instituted as early as April1930.... Guess you have a fourth one to add on now.... (and surprised you could have missed the father of them all) Jim :cheers: Edited July 27, 2011 by JimZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #21 Posted July 27, 2011 You are totally right. Moreover, this archetype (something encircled by a cereal wreath) is usual for Soviet and communist heraldry - from the very first Soviet order of the Red Banner and all types of the Soviet coat-of-arms By the way, there were the numerous unrealized (or unofficial) projects of the Soviet orders based on this principle. For example: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimZ #22 Posted July 27, 2011 Infact the Durov book for the order of Lenin shows several of the designs that never made it to the mint. Again...very interesting thread. I will be following this Jim :cheers: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
taras #25 Posted July 29, 2011 ...and (just for bonus track) Bolivia-Cuba-Guatemala-Peru Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
