Richard S

Silver degree, Type 1947, Obverse

Bronze degree, Type 1947, Reverse

I like to show you three typs of the "Order of Merit of Hungarian Freedom". The real name is "Magyar Szabads?g ?rdemrend". The order has two degrees and it gives in three different types. It gives a silver and a bronze degree of the order, whereby the silver degree is the higher. The first type was awarded from May 10th to November 1st 1946. It was awarded in sum 500 times. The second type was awarded from November 1st 1946 to January 1st 1948. Number of awards is 1330. The third type was awarded from November 1st 1957 to April 4th 1958. It was awarded in sum 2150 times. The first two types were awarded to peoples who fighted for the freedom of Hungary. The third type was awarded to those people who fighted against the Hungarian revolutionary in 1956. There exists a fourth type, which is never been awarded. The name is "Order of the War Merit of Hungarian Freedom". This type has three degrees. Source: - Nagy Magyar Kit?ntet?sk?nyv, 2005 - Katonai kit?ntet?sek a magyar t?rt?nelemben - Bronze degree, Type 1947, Obverse