Badges

KISZ was the Hungarian Communist Youth Association, the Golden Wreath badge was one of its highest awards. Nice complete set awarded to Mr Joseph Kiss.

Large, 54mm service badge of the Hungarian Communist Party Labour Guard which paramilitary organization was created right after the 1956 revolution to maintain the communist rule.

Nice enameled badge with matching award certificate and original signature of Minister of Education Pal Ilku.

Pál Ilku (8 October 1912 – 13 July 1973) was a Hungarian soldier and politician, who served as Minister of Education from 1961 until his death. He had significant part in the organizing of the police-military units (pufajkások) which consolidated the János Kádár regime after the crushing of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

Hungarian Airlines Cap Badge - Patch MALEV. 11.6 x 6 cm.

Hungarian Civil Defense Excellent Badge - 25x40mm

Awarded to Police cadets upon their graduation if they finished with distinction

partially enameled/ painted

The badge was intended to recognize or demonstrate support for:

• the Hungarian Peace Council (Magyar Béketanács),
• campaigns promoting the official socialist concept of “peace,”
• participation in peace rallies, congresses, signature campaigns (such as the Stockholm Appeal), or other state-sponsored activities.

Professional Drivers Commendation badge, for driving without accidents, awarded by the Minister of Transport and Post to Mr Laszlo Nagy. The lot includes a wearable (lapel pin miniature badge), a large bronze car radiator grille badge and a largw award certificate for  driving between 1954-1971. Almost half a million of kms without accidents...

A very decorative, large 24x33cm colorful award certificate to Mr. Ferenc Szabados, Workshop Supervisor of the MÁVAG Locomotive and Machine Factory. Additionally, his corresponding medal with miniature and award case...

The normal exemplary and excellent soldier/ leader badges could be awarded 3 times. The fourth award was marked by a silver wreath - this is the badge sold here.

Original unissued badges from the 1970s-80s for non-comissioned officers (sergeants)

The driver qualification badges are relatively common but matching award documents are very rare. Booklet includes private Janos Sindler's service details, driving practices and qualification tests. After basic, 3rd and 2nd class exams he also passed the requirements of the 1st class badge

300gramm of bronze beauty awarded by the Commander of Hungarian Labor Militia (Munkásőrség) (and coauthorized by the KISZ party functionary) for outstanding community work