Ed_Haynes Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) Previously mentioned in http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=3196&st=14Thanks to a good Forum Friend, I now have a documented specimen, awarded (I would guess) to an Algerian (being in French and guessing who would be friendly enough with Bulgaria in 1981 to get one, though research looms).The medal, with quirky mounting. Edited July 6, 2007 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 The document; the name page spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 The document; the award spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 6, 2007 Author Share Posted July 6, 2007 (edited) Nope. Not Algerian, Tunisian. Never guess when jetlagged:http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachid_Sfarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachid_SfarHe would have been Minister of Defence in 1981. Edited July 6, 2007 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayoswede Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Nope. Not Algerian, Tunisian. Never guess when jetlagged:http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachid_Sfarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachid_SfarHe would have been Minister of Defence in 1981.Wow ! I love seeing Bulgarian awards given to foreign countries !They are far between and when you think of the numbers awarded they are rare-rare Best regards from SwedenChrister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjcp Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 (edited) Nice find Ed,Here's a pic of the fellow in question....JCsite Edited July 28, 2007 by fjcp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 Thanks, JC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted July 28, 2007 Share Posted July 28, 2007 Would these be worn on a military uniform or are they strictly commemorative "trinkets"?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted July 28, 2007 Author Share Posted July 28, 2007 I suspect, following the Soviet pattern, such commemorative medals would have been worn, by civilians and military types alike.An award to a foreign friend -- like this one -- wasn't on the usual pentagonal suspension, though. Interesting.Compare:http://www.medals.org.uk/bulgaria/peoples-...garia-pr037.htmhttp://www.omsa.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2740 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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