Romania Just added another Eight (8) Ribbon bars

[Kev in Deva]

Just in the door:-

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Individual pictures to follow!

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 1 of 8:-

Top Row:-

1. Romanian R.S.R. Order of Military Merit I Class

2. Romanian R.S.R. Order of Military Merit II Class

3. Romanian R.S.R. Order of Military Merit III Class

4. Romanian R.S.R. 50th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party Medal.

Middle Row:-

1. Romanian R.S.R. 20th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Country Medal 1964

2. Romanian R.S.R. 25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Country Medal 1969

3. Romanian R.S.R. 30th Anniversary of the Liberation from Fascist Domination Medal 1974

4. Romanian R.P.R. Medal of Military Merit I Class.

Bottom Row:-

1. Romanian R.P.R. Medal of Military Merit II Class.

2. Romanian R.S.R. 25th Anniversary of proclamation of the Republic Medal.

A typical bar for a career soldier.

Printed paper ribbons, under perspex.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited May 2, 2011 by Kev in Deva

[JimZ]

Kev... are those painted or plastic coated...? Please put some info in the relevant posts letting us know what they are made of as you go along.

Thanks!

Jim :cheers:

Edited May 2, 2011 by JimZ

[Kev in Deva]

Glad to oblige JimZ

Bar 2 of 8:-

1. R.S.R. Order of Labor - 3rd Class.

2. R.P.R. 40th Anniversary of Foundation of the Romanian Communist Party Jubilee Medal.

3. R.P.R. Medal in Commemoration of the Collectivization of Agriculture 1962.

4. R.S.R. Medal of Labor.

Printed paper under perspex, aluminum backing plate.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited May 2, 2011 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 3 of 8:-

1. R.P.R. Liberation from the Fascist Yoke Medal.

2. R.P.R. Medal of Labor.

3. Soviet Russian "Victory over Germany" Medal.

Painted ribbons under perspex, interesting to note the perspex is in two pieces

the largest piece covers the first 2 ribbons, the piece over the Soviet ribbon is slightly smaller at its apex than the other.

Aluminum backing plate.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 4 of 8:-

Faded but still discernible:-

1. R.P.R. Medal of military Merit II Class.

2. R.P.R. Liberation from the Fascist Yoke Medal.

3. R.P.R. Order of Labor - 1st Class.

Woven ribbons under plastic sheet, with brass convex backing plate.

Definite old school R.P.R. period piece.

The owner probably would have been entitled to have a Soviet "Victory over Germany" Medal.

Kevin in Deva :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 5 of 8:-

1. R.S.R. Order of Labor - 3rd Class.

2. R.S.R. Order of the Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, I Class

3. R.P.R. Liberation from the Fascist Yoke Medal.

Printed Paper under perspex, Aluminum backing plate.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 6 of 8:-

Possibly from the same original owner as bar 5 of 8!!

1. R.S.R. Order of Labor - 3rd Class.

2. R.S.R. Order of the Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, I Class

3. R.P.R. Liberation from the Fascist Yoke Medal.

Spot the slight difference between the two?

A miniature metal emblem set into the inside of the perspex with painted ribbon background

Aluminum backing plate.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 7 of 8:-

1. R.P.R. 40th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party Medal.

2. R.S.R. 50th Anniversary of the Romanian Communist Party Medal.

These have been very professionally mounted as they are the single woven ribbons

as issued with the original medals complete with their backing plates, apparently with the pins removed and then set into a recessed rectangular brass backing plate with perspex over the top.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

[Kev in Deva]

Bar 8 of 8:-

Last but not least, a single mini ribbon bar for:

1. R.S.R. Hero of the New Agrarian Revolution,

or

2. R.S.R. 40th Anniversary of proclamation of the Republic Medal,

Woven cloth over convex metal backing plate with clasp.

Kevin in Deva. :cheers:

Edited May 2, 2011 by Kev in Deva

[Greg Collins]

I believe the last, single ribbon is, as you said, the R.S.R. 40th Anniversary of proclamation of the Republic Medal. I don't believe the Hero of the New Agrarian Revolution could be worn as a ribbon... convention demanded the bearer wear the whole thing, more or less like any other "Hero of..." award.

[Kev in Deva]

I believe the last, single ribbon is, as you said, the R.S.R. 40th Anniversary of proclamation of the Republic Medal. I don't believe the Hero of the New Agrarian Revolution could be worn as a ribbon... convention demanded the bearer wear the whole thing, more or less like any other "Hero of..." award.

You could be right Greg, however, as is evident by the ribbon bars and period pictures the Romanians military and civil seem to enjoy flouting regulation.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[Greg Collins]

You are, of course, absolutely right, Kevin. Don't know why I keep forgetting that important fact.

[JohnJArcher]

Hello chaps,

 

Would anyone be able to advise where I would be able to have a bespoke ribbon bar created, such as the Perspex ones above. I have a set of 7 medals, ranging from Uganda, France and Russia. I cannot find anyone that could create a bar as the ribbons are not available. Therefore a printed option is the only way forward I feel.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks indeed, in advance,

 

John

Edited January 21, 2015 by JohnJArcher