Republic of Cuba Orden "L?zaro Pe?a"

[Stogieman]

Order ?L?zaro Pe?a?

Awarded to Cuban and foreign workers in Three (3) Classes, for extraordinary labour merits, important contributions made to the national economy or for correct and maintained positive attitude at work, in industry, agriculture, services, administration, construction, transport, sciences, arts, culture and technical.

Orden "L?zaro Pe?a"

Se otorga a trabajadores cubanos y extranjeros, por extraordinarios m?ritos laborales; por importantes aportes realizados a la econom?a nacional o por una correcta y sostenida actitud ante el trabajo, ya sea en la industria, la agricultura, los servicios, la administraci?n, la construcci?n, el transporte, las ciencias, las artes, la cultura o la t?cnica.

[Stogieman]

Here's a nice example of a Third Class Award. Very heavy, real enamels as opposed to the paint seen on some later examples.

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Close up of the medal:

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My apologies for the quality of this photo, but here's an example of the Third Class in its' early case of issue:

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Here's an example of the First Class Medal, lifted from eBay of all places. Note the color of the last stripe on the ribbon.

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Here's the reverse of this eBay medal:

[Taz]

Award Critaria

ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE I GRADO

a) VANGUARDIA NACIONAL VARIAS OCASIONES, CON RESULTADOS EXTRAORDINARIOS A PARTIR DE LA ?LTIMA CONDECORACI?N Y RECIBIDO AL MENOS LAS TRES PRIMERAS.

b) TRABAJADORES CON LAS TRES ANTERIORES, CON APORTES EXTRAORDINARIOS EN LOS SERVICIOS, CULTURA, CIENCIA, DOCENCIA, DEPORTE.

c) COLECTIVOS LABORALES QUE TENGAN LA ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE III Y II GRADO ( SE EVAL?A LOS RESULTADOS POSTERIORES

ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE II GRADO

a) VANGUARDIA NACIONAL CON RESULTADOS EXTRAORDINARIOS Y QUE TENGAN LAS TRES ANTERIORES Y DE FORMA EXCEPCIONAL QUE TENGAN LAS DOS PRIMERAS.

b) DIRIGENTES SINDICALES QUE TENGAN LA DE TERCER GRADO.

c) TRABAJADORES CON LAS TRES ANTERIORES, CON APORTES EXTRAORDINARIOS EN LOS SERVICIOS, CULTURA, CIENCIA, DOCENCIA, DEPORTE.

d) COLECTIVOS LABORALES QUE TENGAN LA ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE TERCER GRADO ( SE EVAL?A LOS RESULTADOS POSTERIORES).

ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE III GRADO

a) VARIAS OCASIONES VANGUARDIA NACIONAL Y RESULTADOS EXTRAORDINARIOS.(TENER HAZA?A LABORAL Y JES?S MEN?NDEZ)

b) TRABAJADORES CON LAS DOS ANTERIORES, CON APORTES EXTRAORDINARIOS EN LOS SERVICIOS, CULTURA, CIENCIA, DOCENCIA, DEPORTE.

c) DIRIGENTES SINDICALES CON EXTRAORDINARIOS RESULTADOS Y QUE TENGAN LA JES?S MEN?NDEZ.

d) COLECTIVOS LABORALES QUE TENGAN LA MEDALLA JES?S MENENDEZ ( SE EVAL?A LOS RESULTADOS POSTERIORES).

Translation to follow asp.

Eddie

Edited August 9, 2007 by Taz

[Guest Rick Research]

This is terrific. Following Soviet practicve 1st class only having received the lower 2, 2nd class only after the 3rd, and

most important information of all

the 3rd Class was only to be bestowed on persons who already held the Medal "Jesus Menendez" -- with "National Vanguard" (shock workers?) ALSO needing the Medal "Haza?a Laboral."

These PREREQUISITES are what we so desperately need to know to determine whether groups are complete or authentic.

[Taz]

This is terrific. Following Soviet practicve 1st class only having received the lower 2, 2nd class only after the 3rd, and

the 3rd Class was only to be bestowed on persons who already held the Medal "Jesus Menendez" -- with "National Vanguard" (shock workers?) ALSO needing the Medal "Haza?a Laboral."

These PREREQUISITES are what we so desperately need to know to determine whether groups are complete or authentic.

?Qu? significa ser Vanguardia Nacional?

Vanguardia Nacional es una condici?n superior de la Emulaci?n Socialista que obtiene un colectivo o trabajador, propuesto desde la base, tomando como premisa la excepcionalidad de los resultados y el impacto cient?fico y social de los mismos. Esta condici?n se obtiene anualmente; no se ratifica ni se pierde.

Rough translation

What does it mean to be National Vanguard?

National vanguard is a superior condition of the Socialist Emulation that a group or worker obtains, proposed from the base, taking into concideration the exceptional nature of the results and the scientific and social impact from them. This condition is obtained annually; it is not ratified nor it is lost

Eddie

[Taz]

AWARD CRITARIA FOR THE ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE III GRADO

a) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS NATIONAL VANGUARD AND FOR EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS. (TO HAVE HAZA?A LABORAL AND JES?S MEN?NDEZ MEDALS)

b) WORKERS WITH THE TWO PREVIOUS MEDALS, WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SERVICES, CULTURE, SCIENCE, TEACHING OR SPORT.

c) TRADE UNION LEADERS WITH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS AND THAT HAVE THE MEDAL JES?S MEN?NDEZ.

d) LABOUR GROUPS THAT HAVE THE MEDAL JES?S MENENDEZ (THE LATER RESULTS ARE EVALUATED).

[Taz]

AWARD CRITARIA FOR THE ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE II GRADO

a) NATIONAL VANGUARD WITH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS AND THAT HAS THE THREE PREVIOUS AWARDS AND IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES THAT HAVE THE FIRSTTWO.

b) UNION LEADERS WHO HAVE THE ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A OF THIRD DEGREE.

c) WORKERS WITH THE THREE PREVIOUS AWARDS, WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SERVICES, CULTURE, SCIENCE, TEACHING AND SPORT.

d) LABOUR GROUPS THAT HAVE THE ORDER L?ZARO PE?A OF THIRD DEGREE (EVALUATE THE LATER RESULTS).

[Taz]

AWARD CRITARIA FOR THE ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A DE I GRADO

a) NATIONAL VANGUARD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITH EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS AFTER THE LAST DECORATION AND RECEIVED THREE OF THE OTHER AWARDS FIRST.

b) WORKERS WITH THE THREE PREVIOUS AWARDS, WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE SERVICES, CULTURE, SCIENCE, TEACHING AND SPORT.

c) LABOUR GROUPS THAT HAVE THE ORDEN L?ZARO PE?A OF III AND II DEGREE (EVALUATE THE LATER RESULTS).

[Taz]

Following up on the question. what was a Vanguard here is one of the badges.

They are worn on the left (as you look) side of the breast.

Vanguardia Del Periodo Badge

[Guest Rick Research]

Ahhhhhhhhh! That is the first one I have seen!

[Megan]

2nd Class

[Taz]

Here are the additional reward requirements. Please excuse the rather rough translation at the moment

Orden "L?zaro Pe?a" de Primer Grado

A) Workers who have deserved the recognition of National Vanguard of the Union in their respective political, labor and social activities, and who obtain accumulated extraordinary results from the last granted decoration.

1) on fulfillment of norms or the tasks with the required quality,

2) the increase of the productivity of the work,

3) the saving in its job or center of work

4) the labor discipline

5) the elevation of its cultural and technical level or the one of its companions,

6) the voluntary work in benefit of the society and

7) the contribution of inventive, innovations and rationalizations.

B) To workers who have remained in active service during a prolonged period of accumulated years and great merits in their labor life

C) To companies, establishments and budgeted units that have reached the condition of National Vanguards by several years and accumulate extraordinary results in the fulfillment of the plans of production or services and other indices of the emulation and obtain the Plate of Heroic Tradition by three occasions.

Orden "L?zaro Pe?a" de Segundo Grado

A) Workers who have deserved the recognition of National Vanguard of the Union in their respective political, labor and social activities, and that obtain accumulated extraordinary results from the last granted decoration (the requirements are such that they settle down in the interjection To of the one of first degree)

B) To companies, establishment and budgeted units that have reached the condition of National Vanguards by several years and accumulate extraordinary results in the fulfillment of the plans of production or services and other indices of the emulation and obtain the Plate of Heroic Tradition by two occasions.

Orden" L?zaro Pe?a " de Tercer Grado

A) Workers who have deserved the recognition of National Vanguard of the Union in their respective political, labor and social activities, and that obtain accumulated extraordinary results from the last granted decoration (the requirements are such that they settle down in the interjection To of the one of first degree)

B) to the workers, farmers and the military who habitually or with voluntary character remain, they participate actively and they obtain outstanding results and they are fulfilled successfully the requirements that settle down in each sugar drip jar, or like members of the Movement of Millionaire Brigades or like macheteros or macheteras integrated in brigades or work groups,

C) to operators of combined and gatherers, choferes of trucks, tractoristas and wagon that are dedicated to the cane shot,

D) to workers of the sugar industry and workers of any means of transport destined to the sugar shot, as well as to the workers of the tie ports to the drip jar activity,

E) To companies, establishments and budgeted units that have reached the condition of National Vanguards by several years and accumulate extraordinary results in the fulfillment of the plans of production or services and other indices of the emulation and obtain the Plate of Heroic Tradition by two occasions.

Regards Eddie