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I am sure they deserve to have the topic. 1.Czechoslovak Prize of Defenders of Piece It came to being after WWII.There were many versions of this award.The last from the 70ies was in silver.Also some of villages,towns not only persons were awarded. 2.Medal fot Exceptional Merit The highest award of Revolutionary Trade Union.In siver-gilted.In my collector practice I have seen only two of them.Silver is so agressive that penetraces through gilting. 3.Gold Medal of the Union of Chechoslovak-Soviet Friendship,with the certificate,bronze-strongly gilted.The medal was awarded to General Ernest Bielik.His name is in Wikipedia.He was the commander of the partisane unit Janošík during the Slovak National Uprising.

11.-12.-13.The best worker of Ministry of Machine-Building-it is taken from internet of Engineering -2 versions,right is more interesting of General Engineering upside all in silver

I have not also found any pitures of Austrian awards, so I dare to put them.Pictures of orders are mine,not from internet. 7th grade Order of Merit /1933 3rd grade of Order of Merit 1960

Herman,I would like to answer to your questins,but I am not such a big expert.First, I have seen only numberred exemplars,I have not seen the unnumerred ones.The medals I placed into topic are from my collection and they have miniatures.I bought some though,I really do not collect these awards,I have ony 4 of them,I do not count the Jubilee awards of Slovak Union of Antifascists.I have only one state award-Medal of the President 1st version.It is not easy to collect present Slovak awards,because the people who received them are alive,though I am familiar with some collectors who have all present orders in their collections ,for example,but they live in Bratislava where is the simplest way to get awards. I am not able to explain why the medal in the picture does not have any number.

7.-8.The best worker of local economic a the best one depots of grain 9.-10.The best worker of cooperate society and the best one of Ministry of National Defence

5.-6.Very common a quite cheap The best worker of building idustry 3cm x 4cm and The best one of chemichal industry

In my opinion they are worth of showing.The earlier versions.

4.The best worker of Air Transport As you can notice the main content of the badges was an emailed star and the side-face of the branch.

It has been raining outside for long time,and I am very bored.So doing nothing I decided to create a new topic-Badges of Best Workers.These badges are very popular among the collectors in Slovakia and in the Czech Republic.The bagdes for the shock workers-najlepší-the best,zaslúžilý-deserved,vzorný-exemplary came into being in the 30years of the 20 century,but the explosion of awarding by them we can see mostly in the 50th.Not everybody could get the state award,so some Ministeries or the branches of industries decided to create their own awards.These awards-badges were given to the best workers mostly in silver,numberred,with certificates,so when the bagdes are appear for sale,mostly at aukro.cz ,they are sold for a big money.I am sure I had a very big collection of the badges,but reducing my collection I decided to leave only a few.I would like to introduce the badges I left. Most of all I like the best workers of some kinds of transport.The badges are in red etuis 7,5cmx7,5cm.Dimension of the badge is 3,5cmx5cm. 1,The best Worker of the Railway Transpot.Sorry,I can show only the obverse of the bagde 2.The best worker of the Bus ,Truck Carrying.I have also the certifificate,40x30cm. 3.The best worker of the Ship ,Boat carrying

I would like to add the reverses of the Honour Badges.I took them in internet.

I am very familiar with the author of the badge,simply -we are good friends.We have known each other more than 40 years.I was talking with him about this badge many times.There was no reason and sense to make only 2 badges for Ivan Bella and the reserve cosmonaut,so 55 badges were made.50 of them were awarded ,5 of them were so called Authors Exemplars.Authors exemplars were sold to Chylas friends.He was offering me one, too,17 years ago.He wanted 10 000 krones,but I did not take it.Mine was bought by me in 2004.I exchanged it.The badge die was destroyed after all. Sometimes these badges are for sale,as other awards.Relatives sell many awards,if they do not do it,there are no collectors. The badge is an award,it si not made to sell it as a souvenir.I think it will be difficult to have it with number 1/50,which was awarded to Ivan Bella.In my opinion ,there is no difference to have badge numerred 1/50 or 28/50.Both of them deserve some place in collections.

7.I am going to add the next picture of the 2nd and the 3 rd grades of the Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic .The medals in the picture are together with the Honour Badges of the Army of the Slovak Republc.Badges are in 3 classes and are given to soldiers of the army for responsiblle service.The 1st grade is in gilted silver.The images of the Honour Badge is the cross ended with falcons in the end of them. 8.The Cross for Adherance to the Army of the Slovak Republic.The award is in 3 grades.The 1st grade-for 15 years of the faithful service .The cross for 1st grade is in slver.The 2nd grade is for 10 years and the 3rd grade for 5 years of service.The dimensoin of award is 4 cm. The N1 left is the Medal of Slovak Pilots.The medal right with the sign of Slovakia is the Medal for Advancement of the Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš

I have got also this badge in original etue,if somebody is interested in it,you can write me,or write some comments.It is quite rare and in excellent condition.

Hi,collegues!I have a small collection of the badges for sale.Probably somebody collects these badges.I would prefer to sell all the badges in the picture-18 pieces.Who is interested in them,those can write to me or into the topic.The badges are in good condition.All comments,questions,etc... are welcome.Mikuláš

6.Slovak Red Cross There are some awards of this instution.I can show only the most common-Medal of Josef Jánský.The medal for blood donors is in 4 grades Bronze medal -for 10 non-contributory giving of blood-red ribbon Silver for 20 blue ribbon Gold for 40 white ribbon Medal is 26 mm in diameter .Made from bronze ,sivered,gilted. I have not got the picture of the Platinum grade for 60 blood giving. There some more versions of this award.The reverse of the medal is plate.

5.Awards for Judicial and Prison Guards The awards were established from the Czechoslovak awards of Corps of Remedial Education.I can show ony two of them: The Award For Merit in Slovak Prison Guards.Is is from white metal,diameter-36mm,in the picture is the 1st grade.The award looks like a flower. The next one in the pictures is 30 years of Slovak Prison Guards.The medals are in silver and white metal.Dimension 28X36mm. In the 3rd picture are the reverses of both together.

Really,I can see it for the first time.Thanks for showing.Are there any marks for gold?

Antonio,hi! The medal is this Czech policeman wearing is the Jordanian one.The ribbon is from your site-Ribbons of Jordania. It is for some mission in Jordania. Jordan International Police Training Center 2003

I went through all the division and I have not found the topic The Order of Merit.I have one in my collection,not that is why I collect Polish awards,but collect awards of some interesting peole.Vladimír Pirošík was a Secretery of Communist Party in the Region of Midlle Slovakia.He was awarded with the highest awards of ČSSR and many countries.His all awards I sold,but this Order I have left in my collection.It is interesting the order is from gilted bronze,probably the eagle is siver. ...not having the certificate of the Grand Commander Grade I sold it.I try to have the awards with certificates,especially foreign ones.

It would be interesting to find the dimension od the flag-vlajka. Slovak National Folk Artistic Assemble is famous around the world.

I will attach two pieces of my Lions.It is a pity but I do not have better pictutes. 1.3rd Grade with swords-Military Division 2.4the Grade with palms

It is look like the Commander Grade.Socialist times issue.

3.Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic The medal was established in 1998 mostly for military percons to appreciate them for merits in the defence of the state and widespreading of its good name. It is in 3 classes.In the picture I am showing is the medal of the 1st class.In silver,gilted. The medal in the 2nd class is from bronze -silvered. The medal in the 3rd class is from bronze. The diameter of the medal is 40 mm. Obverse-the state sign of slovakia Reverse-the sign of the Ministry of Defence 4.The Medal for Humanitarian Assistance It was established in 2004 to award mainly military persons for their work in peace missions or for help in developing countries after natural calamities or other disasters.It is very rare,but the design is simple.It is not interesting for collectors.Only me and Ed Emering have it,I suppose. Made from white metal ,diameter 36mm. Obverse-an abstractive picture Reverse-a logo of Ministry of Defence of Slovakia.

I would like also to enrich the topic and to add the pictures of the Order for MM of the Regency period.

2.The Medal of the President of the Slovak Republic It was awarded for representing of the good name of the state and for the certain merit. It is the 3rd grade of the award The Cross of the President of the Slovak Republic Its diameter is 35mm.Made from bronze.In the obverse we can see the silhouette -online of the Bratislava Castle and Martin Dome.In the revese the signature The Medal of the President of the Slovak Republic with the state sign.The award came into being in 2001 on the proposal of R.Schuster,the 2 President of Slovakia.Also I had in my collection the 1st and 2nd grades.Now they are away in the collections of other collectors. I am sorry for the deleting of the name in the certificate. At present time a new design of the award is used.Apologise for not showing it.Simply, I do not have it in my collection.