{"product_id":"1974-mongolian-people-s-republic-50th-anniversary-badge-soviet-mint-official-issue","title":"1974 Mongolian People’s Republic 50th Anniversary Honorary Badge – Soviet Mint, Official Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 1974 Honorary Badge for the 50th Anniversary of the Mongolian People’s Republic, created for the golden jubilee of the state proclaimed in 1924. On 26 November 1924, Mongolia’s First State Great Khural adopted the country’s first Constitution and formally proclaimed the sovereign people’s republic, establishing the political system that would define Mongolia for the next several decades. The fiftieth anniversary in 1974 was therefore a major state jubilee, distinct from the 50th Anniversary of the People’s Revolution celebrated in 1971. This honorary badge was instituted in 1974 and awarded in the name of the Presidium of the Great People’s Khural, giving it a formal award character rather than that of an ordinary commemorative souvenir. It was commonly presented to recipients of the state jubilee medal for the 50th Anniversary of the People’s Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the Soviet Union, the badge is an imposing multi-piece gilt-metal construction with red and blue enamel. The upper suspension carries the large stylized abbreviation of Mongolian People’s Republic, above a small red-blue-red national-color shield. Suspended below is a broad radiating star centered on the full state emblem of the Mongolian People’s Republic, surrounded by a deep red-enamel ring and backed by alternating gilt rays and repeated red-blue-white national-color panels. The result is considerably more elaborate than the conventional circular jubilee medals of the period, giving the badge the appearance of a substantial state distinction. The reverse is characteristically plain and retains its original horizontal pin fastening, while the present example shows attractive original gilding, strong enamel and honest period wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the specialist collector, this badge is particularly interesting because it represents the anniversary of the republic itself, 1924–1974, rather than the better-known 1921 People’s Revolution jubilee series. Mongolia marked the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the MPR on a national scale in 1974, with the anniversary also reflected in official cultural and commemorative programs throughout the country. Its formal award status, Soviet manufacture, unusually elaborate state-emblem design place it in a much more serious category than ordinary MPR anniversary badges. For a collection organized around Mongolian state awards, socialist-era political history, Soviet-Mongolian relations or the evolution of the Mongolian People’s Republic, this is an especially distinctive official jubilee badge from one of the principal state anniversaries of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photographs show a representative example. You will receive one original medal of the same type and issue from our inventory. Minor variations in patina, finish, enamel, and wear may occur. We will select the best available example at the time of purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52806524043576,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1135.jpg?v=1786733047","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1974-mongolian-people-s-republic-50th-anniversary-badge-soviet-mint-official-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}