Mongolia School Diamonds

[Ed_Haynes]

Had started a thread, but we already had one -- OOPS. Sorry.

It may just be that I am involved in education, but I find this bewildering series to be especially interesting. Most seem to be post-1960, as they have the post-1960 arms.

While we have discussed other education badges over at

http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=10225

I didn't include -- and don't think we should mix up -- the "school diamonds" into that thread.

They are sufficiently complex and confusiong that, althouty Battushig treats all "education and culture" badges in the same "R" category, we may get more analytical mileage by splitting them out?

Post here please, even though there will be many NIBs!

Party Institute

A variant of B# R 48?

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[Ed_Haynes]

The Institute of Economy

B # R 53

[Ed_Haynes]

The Institiute of Agriculture

B # R 62

[Vatjan]

I have indeed never seen one with an old state crest, although Battushig's R46 is presumedly an old one

[Vatjan]

Variant of the R55 Military Academy badge (TsNDS instead of TsYeDS)

[Vatjan]

Another (apparantly) Military Academy Variant

[Stogieman]

Seems that given the rather endless variations on these one could make an entire collection of these academy badges alone! Although Ed has posted up quite a few I have not seen offered anywhere yet!!

Nice stuff!

[fjcp]

Seems that given the rather endless variations on these one could make an entire collection of these academy badges alone! Although Ed has posted up quite a few I have not seen offered anywhere yet!!

Nice stuff!

This is how I caught the Mongolian bug... Since I'm a perpetual student I thought it was a rather fitting direction for my collecting to take. I have about 40 of these with of varying quality.

I'll post the ones not on my minimalist display a little later.

[Stogieman]

Neat! How are those mounted!?

[Ed_Haynes]

A badge and diploma from Momngolian State University, 1976. The badge is R 47.

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[Ed_Haynes]

Inside, verso.

Not very interesting.

[Ed_Haynes]

And recto.

Wish we could read it. Will no one take up a collection to send poor little Ed to summer (language) camp?? My "conversational Mongolian" CD set is just not taking root among the remnant aging gray matter.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 47 -- Mongolian State University

As above. With the 1960-92 coat of arms. The post-1992 arms show up on R 85.

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[Ed_Haynes]

R 48 -- Party Institute

Though shown above, here are a couple of minor variants. With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

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[Ed_Haynes]

R 54 (var) -- State Pedagocical Institute

Significantly different from what Battushig shows! Blue enamel rather than green.

With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 57 -- Medical Institute

With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 62 -- Institute of Agriculture

Shown above, but here are three slightly different specimens. Displays the TREMENDOUS variability seen in these badges.

With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 71 -- University of Marxism and Leninism

Two specimens.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 81 (var) -- White Laval College

A significant variation with green enamel.

[Ed_Haynes]

R 78 -- Pin of a Private College

Private (for-profit?) colleges seem to have proliferated like crazy. So have their badges? Battushig lists this one.

[Ed_Haynes]

R NIB 02 -- Unknown Private College Badge

[Ed_Haynes]

R NIB 03 -- Chengiz Khan Academy

What do they teach??

[Ed_Haynes]

R NIB 04 -- Unknown

What does the abbreviation mean??

With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

Two specimens, one with lucite backing. Very odd.

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[Ed_Haynes]

R NIB 05 -- Unknown

What does the abbreviation mean??

With the 1960-92 coat of arms.

[Ed_Haynes]

R NIB 06 -- Unknown

And, since 1992, these things seem to have proliferated like crazy!

What does the abbreviation mean??

With the post-1992 coat of arms.

Two specimens.