Eric Schena Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Here's an example with a plastic lapel pin wearing mini. These were awarded in 1984 in a satin covered red box. Interestingly, the ribbon on the suspension is made from the same material covering the box.
Bob Posted October 21, 2006 Author Posted October 21, 2006 And here an award document apparently awarded to an Albanian woman.Unfortunately, not able to find any info on this person.What this forum needs also is somebody who can translate this:)
Eric Schena Posted October 27, 2006 Posted October 27, 2006 (edited) Hi Bob:Great document - I need to get some award documents for my collection. If you ever pass up on any, send them my way The text on the right-hand side is the same for every award document for this decoration and says for what it was awarded. I'll get a rough translation of it as soon as I can. The left-hand section reads:Party of Labor of AlbaniaCentral CommitteeAwards to[recipient name]The Order"40 Years of the PPSh"Tiran?, the [date]and the rubber stamp seal of the Central Committee is stamped over:Central CommitteeofThe Party of Labor of AlbaniaThe award was apparently given out to long-time party members and from my understanding was supposedly only to those members who were in it for 40 or so years. I've not been able to corroborate that since I have not located the original award statute (which would have been an amendment to Law 6133.An interesting aside:The building represented on the cover is where the PPSH got its start in November 1941. Naturally, it became a party shrine after they took power. I've also seen pictures of Hoxha's tobacco shop, Flora, which may be the same building.Cheers,Eric Edited October 27, 2006 by Eric Schena
Bob Posted October 27, 2006 Author Posted October 27, 2006 Great document - I need to get some award documents for my collection. If you ever pass up on any, send them my way Great information on this booklet. It is indeed very difficult to obtain award documents... but if I'm every in the situation to pass up on one I'll certainly shoot them over to you (to be honest, doubt that there would be much more people interested in them in the first place:)).Albanian awards are certainly a bit of an enigma!
Bob Posted January 2, 2008 Author Posted January 2, 2008 This award was seen worn quite a bit at the funeral of uncle Enver. So fitting to show a pic of his grave (from my trip to Albania a few years ago).Not very glamorous for such a leader!
albania Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 lets look at the history of his grave. when enver hoxha died 1985 I was only 7 in the first grade. I dont remember anyone not crying when the news came that comrade hoxha was dead. he was buried at the martyrs cemetery at the place next to mother Albania statue. his letters on the grave were golden and all of us kids went to visit his grave, and kissed the letters of his name. when the communist system fell the democratic leader removed him from the martyrs cemetery and placed him on the regular cemetery (I think this was a big mistake), however there will be a time when his grave will return to the martyrs cemetery.regardselvisThis award was seen worn quite a bit at the funeral of uncle Enver. So fitting to show a pic of his grave (from my trip to Albania a few years ago).Not very glamorous for such a leader!
Bob Posted January 4, 2008 Author Posted January 4, 2008 Tomorrow I'll post some pics of the martyrs cemetery - a elegant design. It took some "jumping fences" to get in for some reason as access was blocked everywhere
Bob Posted October 1, 2008 Author Posted October 1, 2008 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-679-1222859155.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-679-1222859167.jpgStrange (rare!) variation... bigger than a lapel pin, smaller than the common medal... quite heavy... not clear why this exists!
Zaim Qyteza Posted September 15, 2009 Posted September 15, 2009 http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-679-1222859155.jpghttp://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-679-1222859167.jpg Strange (rare!) variation... bigger than a lapel pin, smaller than the common medal... quite heavy... not clear why this exists! Dear Bob, Your piece is a prototyte. Exist two type of prototypes of this medal. See the attach. No.183 is the comon medal. No. 183/1 is a prototype silver plated. No.183/2 is a prototype gold plated. Regards, Artan
Zaim Qyteza Posted September 15, 2009 Posted September 15, 2009 Dear Bob, Your piece is a prototyte. Exist two type of prototypes of this medal. See the attach. No.183 is the comon medal. No. 183/1 is a prototype silver plated. No.183/2 is a prototype gold plated. Regards, Artan
Zaim Qyteza Posted September 15, 2009 Posted September 15, 2009 This is an albanian navy oficer in M.75 uniform, with the Order "40 Years of the PPSH" on his breast.
Peter Orincsay Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 lets look at the history of his grave. when enver hoxha died 1985 I was only 7 in the first grade. I dont remember anyone not crying when the news came that comrade hoxha was dead. he was buried at the martyrs cemetery at the place next to mother Albania statue. his letters on the grave were golden and all of us kids went to visit his grave, and kissed the letters of his name. when the communist system fell the democratic leader removed him from the martyrs cemetery and placed him on the regular cemetery (I think this was a big mistake), however there will be a time when his grave will return to the martyrs cemetery. regards elvis QUOTE (Bob @ Jan 2 2008, 15:48 ) This award was seen worn quite a bit at the funeral of uncle Enver. So fitting to show a pic of his grave (from my trip to Albania a few years ago). Not very glamorous for such a leader! I see that the photo of the young partisan Enver, that was on his toombstone in 2004 when i was there is missing! Here´s a photograph from my visit! Greetings! Péter
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