Romania Romanian Socalist Insignia.

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Gents,

my step-daughter Maria and boyfriend Mircà arrived home

from Cluj-Napoca

for a visit for the weekend and handed me this lot:-

49 pieces in all

Close-ups to follow.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited March 12, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Greg Collins]

Kevin,

That's quite a Pioneer haul! I'm dying to know about the blue Pompieri badge (below the three Pioneer Pompieri badges).

[Kev in Deva]

Kevin,

That's quite a Pioneer haul! I'm dying to know about the blue Pompieri badge (below the three Pioneer Pompieri badges).

Hallo Greg, here you go:-

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Front & Rear.

Size:- 25mm X 30mm

Letters P.C.I. in the center, and C.T.A. underneath.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

PRIETEN AL POMPIERILOR FRUNTAS.

Friends of the Firebrigade.

Size:-30mm

I have just noticed all of the three has a different pin set up,

picture will be added later.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

PATRULA SCOLARA DE CIRCULATIE.

School Crossing Patrol.

1 Large size = 45mm X 35mm,

10 Small size = 35mm X 28mm,

All with the same "S.M." pin set up.

Kevin in Deva.

[Greg Collins]

Kevin,

Do you happen to know what "C.T.A." stands for?

[Kev in Deva]

FRUNTAS IN MUNCA PATRIOTICA I

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Size:- 30mm X 20mm

The design reflects the Young Pioneer's Red scarf edged with the Romanian National Colours.Note variation in rears.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

PIONIER SPORTIV I & PIONIER SPORTIV II

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I believe the yellow & red backgrounds

reflects the age groups.

Size:- 30mm X 18mm

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

PRIETEN AL NATURII I

Friends of Nature I.

Size:- 23mm X 15mm

There has to be a PRIETEN AL NATURII II out there.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Kevin,

Do you happen to know what "C.T.A." stands for?

Working on it, intorogating Mircà over dinner

Another "C.T.A. 3" related pin.

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And I think I have sussed what its awarded for,

part of the Firebrigade training was accuracy with the fire hose,

Fire stations would run competiotions with regards who could hit

and knock over wooden targets, the "3" is probably either a 3rd place

result in a competion or a grade.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

PIONIER INTERPRET I & PIONIER INTERPRET II

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"M.S." pin fitting.

Size:- 15mm X 20mm

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

PIONIER MEMBERUL CERCULUI PRIETENIEI & PENTRU APARAREA PATRIEI.

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Interesting design feature in that the badge on the left has the inscription to the rear.

Bage 1 size:- 28mm X 27mm.

Badge 2 size:- 25mm

Both come with "M.S." pins on the rear.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

UNKNOWN (as yet) YOUNG PIONEER I & II Insignia.

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Possibly, (and I speculate here) connected to the older members of the Y.P.

The badge depicts signs of Industry, Agriculture, and Electric / Communications.

These do not follow the yellow & blue grades as other badges shown here,

opting instead for Red & Blue.

Size:- 20mm X 12mmBoth come with "M.S." pins.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

"TOT INAINTE" INSIGNIA

"THE WAY FORWARD"

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Although lacking the distinctive Young Pioneer symbol

"TOT INAINTE" was the theme song of the Young Pioneers.

Badge 1 size:- 25mm X 16mm.

Badge 2 size:- 22mm X22mm.

The rocket badge was connected to Young Pioneer involved in Model Rocket Clubs. From what I gather there was also

a period propaganda movie called "The White Rocket".

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited March 13, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

TOT INAINTE INSIGNIA

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Obviously for sports.

Size:- 24mm X 15mm.

To the rear "M.S." Pin back system.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

C. T. A.

Concurs Tunul de Apa.

Sure my spelling is way off

But its a Fire-brigade competition for using the water cannon

mounted on certain types of of Fire Engines.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited May 6, 2011 by Kev in Deva

[Greg Collins]

Thanks, Kevin!

[Kev in Deva]

Variation in size Young Pioneer Distinction Badges:-

Left side measures:- 32 mm

Right side one measures:- 28+ mm

Rear view, note raised lettering:-

"DISTINSCUTITUL CU TITLUL PIONIER DE FRUNTE."

Diference in pin fitting attachments to the suspender as well.

Kevin in Deva.

Edited April 26, 2010 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Now another variation of the same badges:-

The front is the same.

Size is the same at 32 mm.

Note suspension between medalion and hange is different.

Its to the rear where the main difference is:-

The slogan is stamped into the medalion on the type on the left.

And is raised in the type on the right.

Both of these have "M.S." marked pin systems.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Picked up at the Deva Hobby Club Collectors Fair,

Saturday 24th April 2010, another Young Pioneer Pin :-

TOT INAINTE.

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The pin is marked "ARADEANCA"

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited April 27, 2010 by Kev in Deva