Albania Order for Patriotic Achievements

[Bob]

Post pics please:)

[Bob]

Here medal - horizontal pinback but nothing particularly "interesting" on reverse.

[albania]

ORDER FOR PATRIOTIC ACHIEVEMENTS 1ST CLASS DIFFERENT FROM THE BOOK (NO CORNERS)

[Bob]

ORDER FOR PATRIOTIC ACHIEVEMENTS 1ST CLASS DIFFERENT FROM THE BOOK (NO CORNERS)

Certainly the weirdest looking ring attachment I've ever seen!

[Ulsterman]

Hmmm-really interesting medal. What was it awarded fr-party service or general service to the nation?

[Bob]

Here the ultra rare orders (with star on flag and "poles" on the side) spotted in a rather "cheap" display in the War Museum in Vlore.

[Bob]

[Bob]

[Bob]

[Megan]

1st Class:

Instituted: 26 November 1962.

Awarded: To those who possess patriotic merit and are known for their support and contributions to the people in the battle for national independence, liberty and progress.

Edited October 31, 2008 by Megan

[Megan]

2nd Class:

[Megan]

3rd Class:

[Megan]

And the Medal "For Patriotic Achievements":

[Bob]

Only seen this medal (variation) in the War Museum in Vlora (great little museum!) and in the collection of an important collector in Tirana, but after years of looking i finally got one myself as well (of all places, found it cheap on eBay!).

Not that spectacular in design or quality, but nice to fill this gap.

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[albania]

Only seen this medal (variation) in the War Museum in Vlora (great little museum!) and in the collection of an important collector in Tirana, but after years of looking i finally got one myself as well (of all places, found it cheap on eBay!).

Not that spectacular in design or quality, but nice to fill this gap.

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Hey Bob!

I am glad you got this rare medal indeed. But the suspension looks like it belongs to 3rd order red star. anyhow it is better than nothing like myself for example

regards

[Bob]

Hey Bob!

I am glad you got this rare medal indeed. But the suspension looks like it belongs to 3rd order red star. anyhow it is better than nothing like myself for example

regards

Hey - yes, you're right now that you mention it. Didn't take time to consider the suspension when i got it, was just focus on the medal itself (although the bent paperclip to connect to two should have been a giveaway).

Now if i can just find a cheap type 1 hero on ebay haha

[reichsrommel]

Some reference said the round one without conners is post-communist Alabanian Order “For Patriotic Achievements”. Is this right?

[albania]

It is basicly the same medal. After communism the new democratic government kept the continuation of this order, used the same stock medals by removing the sides and the star in the middle. In many years of collecting I have managed to find two medals Class II and Class III of this order of the communist era. All were changed and stars removed

regards

elvis

[reichsrommel]

Here are 2 classes collection from one of my friend's collection in China:

p.s, once we Chinese and Albanian people has deep friendship, right?

[Bob]

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Here's a second class with a ribbon to put on uniform - not seen this design before

[Kallarati Heroik]