Korean translation is needed

[Tsend]

I have this North Korean badge but has no clue of the inscription on the obverse and reverse of the badge.

[Rogi]

Front: 천리마 is Chollima it is a North Korean movement for shock economics

I guess the easiest way to translate in English would be "thousand mile horse" It is closest to Soviet Stakhanovite movement.

Reverse, first section to the left 조선직업 Joseon career or occupation, the rest I can't read on the reverse since it gets blurry when I zoom in, could you post closer shots of the reverse.

only have middle and right to translate, but I'm suspecting it is most likely for shock worker or something similar

Edited December 15, 2014 by Rogi

[Tsend]

Front: 천리마 is Chollima it is a North Korean movement for shock economics

I guess the easiest way to translate in English would be "thousand mile horse" It is closest to Soviet Stakhanovite movement.

Reverse, first section to the left 조선직업 Joseon career or occupation, the rest I can't read on the reverse since it gets blurry when I zoom in, could you post closer shots of the reverse.

only have middle and right to translate, but I'm suspecting it is most likely for shock worker or something similar

Thank you very much!

[Tsend]

here is the close-up photo of the reverse. Hope it works now.

[Rogi]

I'll have to check out the second word tomorrow and elaborate in my brain a bit on it Think it over so to speak but,

Last word, 앙위원회

means, "Chiang Rai Committee" Now this needs a little explanation, Chiang Rai is a major debarcation point for North Koreans wishing to flee the North, and they commonly entry Thailand through this point.

As for the badge's meaning, as Chiang Rai is also a Military Commission of the Communist Party of North Korea, which I suspect this badge belonged to a member, it looks like a badge from there.

Edited December 25, 2014 by Rogi

[Tsend]

I'll have to check out the second word tomorrow and elaborate in my brain a bit on it Think it over so to speak but,

Last word, 앙위원회

means, "Chiang Rai Committee" Now this needs a little explanation, Chiang Rai is a major debarcation point for North Koreans wishing to flee the North, and they commonly entry Thailand through this point.

As for the badge's meaning, as Chiang Rai is also a Military Commission of the Communist Party of North Korea, which I suspect this badge belonged to a member, it looks like a badge from there.

Thank you very much, Rogi.

[Rogi]

middle word:

촘동맹중

Alliance of Chom, so we have together,

천리마 촘동맹중 앙위원회

Chollima alliance/confederate (most likely alliance in this context) of the Chiang Rai Committee.

Hope that helped :)

[Tsend]

middle word:

촘동맹중

Alliance of Chom, so we have together,

천리마 촘동맹중 앙위원회

Chollima alliance/confederate (most likely alliance in this context) of the Chiang Rai Committee.

Hope that helped

Thank you. It indeed helps.

[Ulsterman]

Very cool. Can I post this on Facebook? Ed Haynes would know more.