Hungary My First Hungarian Communist Medal Ribbon Bar find.

[Kev in Deva]

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Hungarian Communist Period 5 place medal ribbon bar:-

Tentatively identified as - Left to right:

1. Hungarian Peoples Republic Liberation Commemorative Medal (1969)

the ribbons for 2 & 3 could be for any of the following:-

Hungarian Peoples Republic Order of Labor - gold (1948/49-53)

Hungarian Peoples Republic Order of Labor - silver (1948/49-53)

Hungarian Peoples Republic Order of Labor - bronze (1948/49-53)

Hungarian Peoples Republic Medal of Labor (1948-53)

4. Hungarian Peoples Republic Service Medal. (Defense Service) for 15 years. (1964/65)

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

[IrishGunner]

Nice find. What is #5? Interesting you can see how it was soldered on after the first 4 were mounted.

[Gordon Craig]

IrishGunner,

There are two possibilities for #5. They are;

1-Munkásõr Emlékérem - Workers Militia Medal

2- Magyar Nékõztársasági Sportérdemérem - Hungarian Sports Medal

I always find medal bars difficult to decipher. Especially if you are only looking at a picture. Paper bars are specifically difficult as the paper ribbons often slide around inside the holder and unless you have the artifact in your hand what you say is only a best guess so here is my best guess at this bar;

1- Liberation Commemorative Medal;

2- Hungarian Order of Labour - possibly in silver;

3- Hungarian Order of Labour - possibly in Bronze

4-10 Years Long Service

5- Workers Militia Medal

Perhaps my friends Charles or cimbinius will comment on this bar as well.

Regards,

Gordon

[Ulsterman]

well- it would fit a Munkasor workers militia type.