Bulgaria Bulgarian Udarnik Badge

[Stogieman]

Shock Worker. I have always wondered what one had to do to be named "Shock Worker"?? Here's a nice example of a very early Bulgarian Udarnik Badge. Two-Part construction and hot enamels.

[Stogieman]

Reverse. Screw-back badge, but no numbers a la Soviet style.

[Theodor]

This is a cool badge! I think mine is older example, because is not gilded and is a bit more detailed. The Star on the bottom is a little different.

[Theodor]

Pictures do not not give the idea, but this is a large and massive badge. You can see how bnig it is, compared to the nut /which is the same for all badges/. But here is a side shot, showing how high, how thick it is, too! /or, at least trying to show /

[Theodor]

I do not know if the one above is related to the Construction troops /which were involved in a very large deal of building plants, factories, housing and public buildings, roads, etc. etc./, but I think this one is for sure related, as the person pictured is in uniform IMO. The text is the same.

Edited May 24, 2008 by Theodor

[Theodor]

This one is narrowed to building, obviously. Excellent. MSSG... probably some abbreviation of the Ministry of building /or whatever it is called/

[Theodor]

For long years conscientious labour

[Theodor]

For Labour Excellence. GUSV means it is from the Construction troops /Glavno Upravlenie na Stroitelni Voiski/

[Stogieman]

Wonderful! Theodor, Thank you for sharing so many badges!!

[Theodor]

and without searching at all, just found a newer version of that badge on one site! Coincidence!

[Theodor]

much newer version, flat back!

[Theodor]

One related to the theme - Construction specialist, GUSV /Glavno Uprtevlenie "Stroitelni Voiski" - Chief Direction "Construction Troops"/

[Theodor]

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