1940s Mongolian Shock Worker Udarnik Badge – Moscow Mint – Low Serial Number

Description

Original Item – Only One Available. This 1940s Udarnik (Shockworker) badge of the Mongolian People’s Republic is an exceptional labor award recognizing individuals for remarkable achievements in industry, agriculture, and socialist construction. Its design features a red enamel banner with the inscription “Udarnik,” a hammer over a blue field, and a surrounding cogwheel, symbolizing the strength and productivity of the working class.

Struck at the Moscow Mint, this early example displays high-quality craftsmanship with vibrant enamel, solid screwback construction, and the early awards of this type were produced in limited numbers and given only to the most outstanding workers, which makes them far scarcer than later labor badges issued in the following decades.

As one of the earliest and rarest Mongolian socialist-era decorations, the 1940s Udarnik badge holds immense significance for collectors. Surviving examples in original condition are rarely encountered, and this piece stands as a testament to Mongolia’s industrial history and the enduring legacy of its collaboration with the Soviet Union during the formative years of the People’s Republic.