ETHIOPIA POST 1975 ORDER - ORDER of the REVOLUTION of 1966 - ORDER of the BLUE NILE

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

I now have enough insignia for starting a post concerning Order from ethiopia post 1975 and post DERG regime.

Identification is not 100 % sure, so please do consider I do my best.

Here is what is said to be Order of the Revolution of 1966

I got the nack badge long time ago,from a french collector was was able to bring it back.......

The breast star I got it very recently.

Neck badge is 65 millimeters in diameter (weight 107 grammes) & breast star is 67 millimeters in diameter (weight 105 grammes)

I will post pictures of these insignia separately & rear view too.

Emmanuel

Edited July 12, 2014 by heusy68

[heusy68]

Others view of the neck badge.

It's a 4 pièces construction badge, as you can see on the side phto.

It is obvious, top red arm has been re-enamel (not by me).

Emmanuel

Edited July 12, 2014 by heusy68

[heusy68]

View of the breast star.

Same 4 pièces construction as for the neck badge.

Emmanuel

Edited July 12, 2014 by heusy68

[heusy68]

Here is a low class of that same Order, which is said to be Order of the Revolution of 1966.

I bet it's a thrid class badge (said to be lowest of the classes of this award).

Size : 34 millimeters & weight : 16 grammes.

Reverse is blank, no makers mark.

Any information is welcome.

Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Here is what I believ Order of the Blue Nile in 3 Classes.

I cannot say more, it's a tentative ID.

Badge are 34 milliemeters and their weight is about 14 grammes each.

It's painted enamel.

Reverse is blank with no makers mark.

Emmanuel

[heusy68]

There is also this badge , which is another award....maybe Order of Africa or Order of the Red Sea.

Badge is 35 millimeters.

Reverse is blank, no makers.

My opinion is that it's better to show what has been founded, and maybe Ilja or others members will bring some more photo.

Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Thread on ribbon of Ethiopia post 1975.

Credit to Antonio Prieto & John Ducan Mc Meekin

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Emmanuel

[heusy68]

Here is all the reverse side of the low classes badge shown before on this same post.

They are in silvered or gilded metal.

Emmanuel

[Ulsterman]

You.lucky.dog.

[redleg]

I have never seen that type of neck ribbon. My copy is pictured below. Purchased in Addis in 2010. I was told it was called the "Hero of Socialist Ethiopia".

[heusy68]

Hello Gentlemen,

Last week, from an old collection, from a fellow who had lived in Djibouti for a whil, I have been able to get this Order of Africa 2nd Class.

Size is 33 millimeters, ribbon is 32 millimeters width.

Regards.

Emmanuel

[peter monahan]

Very nice!

[Ulsterman]

Well, those are rare as rare can be. The Orders are detaied in Orden magazine from 1980 or thereabouts-