The Hungarian Order of Merit and the Medal of Merit for Mothers

[Gordon Craig]

The Order of Merit for Mothers comes in two classes. Silver and gold with gold the highest.  The Medal of Merit comes in four classes. Bronze, Silver, silver and gold, and Gold with gold the highest.  In the reference I have on hand for these awards the criteria for the awarding is not clear so if anyone has that criteria please add it to this thread.  Here is my translation of the Hungarian text in my reference book;

A star with 10 rays, in the center of which is the figure
of a women with an infant held in her left arm and an 
unfurled flag in her right hand. Next to her is a little 
boy with his left hand on the flagpole with a small girl 
next to him. At the bottom is the 1949 State Coat of Arms. 
The State Coat of arms is enameled on the Order and is 
not enameled on the Medal.  Six sides are smooth.(?) 
Material: gold-plated stamped. Size: 43 mm. 
They were worn on a red-white-grey-red, even striped 
ribbon.

 

The Order of Merit and Medal of Merit were awarded from 
1951 until 1957. It could be given to mothers who 
brought six or more children into the world and raised 
them. I-II for the Order of Merit, I-IV for the Medal of 
Merit. He had a degree.(?)The Order of Merit I degree 
could be awarded to a mother who raised a child of II 
or more. Distinguished degrees awarded to 35,000 mothers 
between 1951-57.

Regards,

Gordon

 

 

[Megan]

Fascinating, that's a new one for me...

[Graf]

5 hours ago, Megan said:

Fascinating, that's a new one for me...

I totally agree

We discover even now days  new things and information

That shows we have not lost our eager for the hobby we started many years ago

 

Cheers

[Gordon Craig]

Glad that I could add something to you on Hungarian medals.

Regards,

Gordon