{"product_id":"1950s-mongolian-people-s-republic-supreme-leader-marshal-choibalsan-badge-communist-party-honorary-award-rare-original-issue","title":"1950s Mongolian People’s Republic Supreme Leader Marshal Choibalsan Badge – Communist Party Honorary Award, Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare honorary badge of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, Mongolia’s ruling communist party during the socialist period, bearing the portrait of Marshal Khorloogiin Choibalsan. Produced during the early postwar era, the badge belongs to the political award system through which the Party recognized distinguished service, loyalty, and contribution to socialist state and organizational work. Choibalsan’s portrait gave such distinctions exceptional symbolic importance: as Mongolia’s dominant political and military leader until 1952, he represented the authority of the Party, the state, and the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge is constructed with a broad field of deep translucent red enamel. At the center is a raised left-facing portrait of Choibalsan in marshal’s uniform and peaked cap, surrounded by a classical laurel wreath and surmounted by a small five-pointed star. A red-enameled scroll completes the lower composition. The reverse is plain and retains its original horizontal pin fastening and circular retaining plate, with traces of age and oxidation around the fitting consistent with an authentic period-worn example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is very good for an original badge of the 1950s. The red enamel remains rich and glossy, the portrait and surrounding wreath retain strong definition, and the gilt surfaces display an attractive natural patina. Minor surface marks and age-related discoloration are visible under close photography, while the original fastening remains complete. Early Mongolian Communist Party honorary badges featuring Choibalsan are seldom encountered on the international market, making this an important example for collections of Mongolian political awards, communist-party insignia, and socialist-era historical material.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52726903537976,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_2074.jpg?v=1785582123","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1950s-mongolian-people-s-republic-supreme-leader-marshal-choibalsan-badge-communist-party-honorary-award-rare-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}