Mongolia Things you don't expect to be numbered

[Ed_Haynes]

As we look more closely at our Mongolian awards, we can actually LEARN THINGS. Wow. In addition to the big orders, there is much of interest in the other awards (the last 2/3 of Battushig's book).

One thing to emerge is that, in addition to the familiar orders and a few campaign medals, a lot of the other awards are numbered (and, potentially, some day, researchable?).

I have noted a few (with observed ranges):

C 49 -- 805 UNIT OF THE INTERIOR ARMY -- Low = ???/High = 493

C 22 -- BEST STUDENT OF THE MPA -- Low = ???/High = 1631

BEST FIREFIGHTER OF THE MPR

G01 -- Type 1 (numbered) -- Low = 0323/High = 0325

G02 -- Type 2 (unnumbered)

G03 -- Type 3 (numbered) -- Low = 1706/High = ???

K 07 -- THE BEST CREATOR -- Low = 134/High = 717

M 04 -- THE OUTSTANDING WORKER OF TRADE -- Low = 0303/High = 0748

M 05 -- THE OUTSTANDING WORKER OF TRADE -- Low = ???/High = 0174

M11 -- THE OUTSTANDING WORKER OF TRADE -- Low = 1858/High = 2012

O 02 -- HONORED RAILWAY WORKER -- Low = 4/High = 177

O3 -- HONORED RAILWAY WORKER -- Low = 11/High = ??

V 05 -- THE OUTSTANDING WORKER OF THE MONGOLIAN REVOLUTIONARY YOUTH LEAGUE -- Low = 260/High = 836

V28 -- THE INVENTOR?S MEDAL (engraved number, ?No?) -- Low = 126/High = 222

CHAMPION OF SOCIALIST COMPETITION

X 01 -- Type 1.1 (numbered, screwback, engraved number) -- Low = 80/High = 81

Type 1.2 (numbered, screwback, stamped number) -- Low = 1335/High = 4501

Type 1.3 (unnumbered, screwback)

X 01? -- Type 2.1 (numbered, pinback) -- Low = 541/High = 1771

X 02? -- Type 2.2 (unnumbered, pinback)

X NIB 01 -- LABOR UNION MEMBERSHIP BADGE -- Low = 17599/High = 26608

X NIB 03 -- OUTSTANDING WORKER OF THE TRADE UNION -- Low = 830/High = 982

More????

Edited December 30, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Chris Boonzaier]

Unrelated to Mongolian awards, but when in the Army I recieved 3 numbered awards (Regimental) where I know for a fact that no records were kept as to who got what.

I assume they figured we would appreciate numbered awards more and that the maker did not charge any extra for this.

Just a thought to numbered items.... the "real" items from way above were numbered, but the lower ones were just numbered without the numbering actually being used.

[Stogieman]

Hi Ed, any accurate date/number relationships established for these badges??

[Ed_Haynes]

Hi Ed, any accurate date/number relationships established for these badges??

Not yet. Not until more documented sets (or just documents) turn up.

[Bob]

Some additions:

- inventor medal but 239

- honorary worker of state prosecution 0241

- 50 years of industrial combinat... number 2!

- the honorary badge .... 266

As mentioned, I'm going to do a thorouh review of my entire Mongolia collection over the weekend - will seeif more comes out of that.

[Bob]

Just came back from a trip to Volgograd / Stalingrad and surroundings for May Victory day celebrations.

Also did a side trip to various sites outside of the city... including to Kalach on Don (close to where the Russian fronts came together to surround Paulus. A delightful little museum there... with some interesting Mongolian items.

First of all, please refer to above mentioned honorary badge numbered 266... I came across a documented one in this little museum! And to, what appears to be, a pretty important guy. Sorry for low quality pics... bad lighting, glass plate + digital cam one generation too old!

[Bob]

Just in, new inventory medal - 323

For some reason, these "odd" numbered ones really spark my curiosity

Have one coming in the mail to me which at least has some hope of possible research as it's given by a public institution which still exists. Will contact them as soon as I have the item in my hands.

[Bob]

S33 - the prize bearer of the Mongolian Journalist Union

[Bob]

"During the communist regime, there was only one journalist organization, the Mongolian Journalist Union. It was established in 1951 and had over 900 members.

The national renaissance brought by 1990?s democratic revolution paved the way for the emergence of new organizations and democratic institutions. The Mongolian Free Democratic Journalist Association (MFDJA) was established in 1991 and created as being the foundation of free and independent press in Mongolia .

Its main aims were:

- To establish a national free press;

- To advocate for journalist?s professional independence

- To protect and support working journalists (with freelance journalists as a priority);

- To secure editorial independence and abolish all forms of censorship

MFDJO declared for the first time in Mongolia that either direct or indirect

censorship is unacceptable, thus leading to free and independent journalism in Mongolia .

Since 1993, MFDJA?s initiative the World Press Freedom Day has being celebrated throughout the country. On this day, journalists express their unity and professional solidarity, share their views on press freedom and discuss the mass media situation in-Mongolia. World Press Freedom day is a time for all who believe in democracy and the rule of law to renew their commitment to supporting independent journalists and the crucial role they play in the development of civil society. The main message carried by organizations for press freedom is that it helps generate awareness among citizens that the free and pluralistic media is an inseparable part of human rights and democracy.

In 1920-2000, a project ?Free and Independent press in Mongolia ? was extended by the development assistance Agency of Denmark DANIDA, which established the Mongolian Press Institute and ?Free press? printing house.

After 11 years of separation, Mongolia ?s journalists united to form a new organization. On April 2, 2002 , the MJU and MFDJA merged to form the Confederation of Mongolian Journalists. Today Mongols cannot imagine their lives without the free press. The people of Mongolia have a broad variety of different and competing media. As described in the annual survey of Freedom House ( New York ), Mongolia moves towards diverse private print and broadcast news services. According to the International Journalists? Community, there are three categories of free press development: Free, Not Free, and Partly Free. Mongolia is listed in the category of Free."

http://english.mongolia800.mn/mass_media_j...journalism.html

[Bob]

Numbered, therefore researchable?

[Ed_Haynes]

Numbered, therefore researchable?

Interesting additions. Thanks, Bob!

I have to assume that anything numbered must have (or once have had) a corresponding register of numbers matched up with names and dates. Unless of course -- and some friends in Ulanbaatar make this argument -- it was that things numbered appeared to the recipients to be more important than things unnumbered, and therefore numbers were added to some badges to make the recipients feel better. Personally, I still hold to the first theory: That "out there" there are (or were) rolls just awaiting an inspired researcher.

Some day, after we have rolls for all the orders and major medals, . . . ???

Edited January 22, 2008 by Ed_Haynes

[Bob]

http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_01_2007/post-679-1167867935.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_01_2007/post-679-1167867971.jpgSome additions:

- inventor medal but 239

- honorary worker of state prosecution 0241

- 50 years of industrial combinat... number 2!

- the honorary badge .... 266

As mentioned, I'm going to do a thorouh review of my entire Mongolia collection over the weekend - will seeif more comes out of that.

Just received another honorary badge but nr 491 (rotating engravement). I suspect the suspension may be wrong though... it actually is different in shape. What is interesting is a small mark on it... an M with a W below, and then MET.