People's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan: Khalq Medal

[Megan]

Obverse:

[Ed_Haynes]

Interesting medal, though the name is still elusive. I have never been able to get a good translation of the legend. Whatever it is, it is NOT the "Khalq Medal".

[Dave Danner]

د ډيرښه کار په خطار

As best as I can make it out, which isn't all that good, it says literally "for much good work in danger".

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks a lot, Dave. That confirms the suspicion that I had had that it is an Anghan analogue to something like the Soviet medals for Rescuing a Drowning Person or Bravery in Fire Fighting. A generic civil bravery award. And I'd be tempted to call it something like Civil Bravery Medal, and the use of the "Khalq" would place it tentatively in the 1978-80 period? How's that for a tattered working theory?

[Dave Danner]

Thanks a lot, Dave. That confirms the suspicion that I had had that it is an Anghan analogue to something like the Soviet medals for Rescuing a Drowning Person or Bravery in Fire Fighting. A generic civil bravery award. And I'd be tempted to call it something like Civil Bravery Medal, and the use of the "Khalq" would place it tentatively in the 1978-80 period? How's that for a tattered working theory?

My understanding is that that particular coat of arms was only in use between 1978 and 1980.

Several German states had civil Lifesaving Medals with the motto "F?r Rettung aus Gefahr" or "for rescue from danger". That seems like it might be close.

[Megan]

Interesting. I feel some changes to the page coming on...

[Ed_Haynes]

Interesting. I feel some changes to the page coming on...

If you can stand it, shall dump TONS of PDRA and other Afghan images on you once I get back.

[Megan]

Excellent.... that's about a month, isn't it? I'll be on holiday by then so you will probably hear the yells of glee clean across the 'pond'

Thank you, Ed.

Also like to add that the generous souls at CollectRussia.com & eMedals.ca have both given me full run at their online catalogue images... naturally acknowledgements will be appearing on appropriate places on my site, but I'm so delighted I shall shout about it here too!!!!

[Ulsterman]

If you can stand it, shall dump TONS of PDRA and other Afghan images on you once I get back.

...and the OMSA site too right Ed?

[Ed_Haynes]

...and the OMSA site too right Ed?

Of course, and here too, if not already up, mostly at http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=12313