{"product_id":"1950s-mongolian-people-s-republic-outstanding-railway-worker-badge-type-1-rare-original-issue","title":"1950s Mongolian People’s Republic “Outstanding Railway Worker” Badge Type 1 – Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare early Type 1 “Outstanding Railway Worker” badge of the Mongolian People’s Republic, dating from the formative decade of Mongolia’s national railway system. The Mongolian-Soviet Ulaanbaatar Railway was established by intergovernmental agreement in 1949, with its first ceremonial train received in Ulaanbaatar on November of that year. This distinction belonged to the first generation of professional honors created for the railway workers who operated and expanded the new line linking Mongolia with the wider Soviet and Eurasian rail networks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge is an elaborate multipiece composition centered on a gilt steam locomotive advancing across a deep cobalt-blue enamel field, with crossed railway hammers above symbolizing technical labor and maintenance. The oval medallion is surrounded by a traditional Mongolian hammer pattern border and crowned by a red-enamel star and banner bearing the abbreviation for the Mongolian People’s Republic. A broad red-enamel scroll across the base carries the full award title “Outstanding Railway Worker.” The combination of locomotive imagery, industrial tools, socialist symbolism and indigenous ornament makes this one of the most visually distinctive professional badges of early postwar Mongolia. The reverse retains its original threaded screwpost and broad circular retaining plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good and completely honest for an officially issued badge of this early period. The original gilt finish and sculptural locomotive detail remain clearly visible, while the blue and red enamel displays surface scratches, small age-related imperfections and localized wear consistent with prolonged service and storage. Early Type 1 railway badges appear substantially less often than later types, and this example represents a difficult foundational piece for an advanced collection of Mongolian labor awards, railway insignia or early industrial decorations of the socialist era.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696531108152,"sku":null,"price":210.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1647.jpg?v=1785000085","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1950s-mongolian-people-s-republic-outstanding-railway-worker-badge-type-1-rare-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}