{"product_id":"1981-mongolian-people-s-revolutionary-party-18th-congress-delegate-badge-original-issue","title":"1981 Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party 18th Congress Delegate Badge – Brass Variation, Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. An original delegate badge of the XVIII Congress of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, the ruling political institution of the Mongolian People’s Republic throughout the socialist period. The congress was held in Ulaanbaatar from 26–30 May 1981 and brought together more than eight hundred delegates at a moment when the party-state was entering the final phase of the long Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal era. Congresses of this level were the principal forums through which the MPRP confirmed leadership, adopted policy, and set the direction of the country’s five-year economic and cultural program. Badges issued for these meetings therefore belong to a very different category from ordinary socialist political pins: they were made for participation in a specific national congress and form a distinct, highly collectible sequence within Mongolian party and state insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is the brass variation of the XVIII Congress badge, made in the form of a deeply modelled red party flag with a raised five-pointed star and the bold inscription “MPRP XVIII Congress.” The gilt-toned brass border, star, and lettering stand strongly against the rich red enamel. The reverse is plain brass with its original safety-pin fastening, showing natural age and surface toning consistent with period wear and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brass issue is an important material variation within the XVIII Congress series and is particularly desirable when building a chronological run of MPRP congress insignia. These badges sit at the intersection of Mongolian political history, Cold War party culture, and specialist faleristics, and examples of the correct period type appear far less often than general anniversary and propaganda badges. For a collection focused on the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party, socialist-era leadership, or original delegate insignia, this is a strong and historically specific piece from one of the country’s last major congresses under Tsedenbal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mongolian People's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52871685210424,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_1273.jpg?v=1787932724","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/1981-mongolian-people-s-revolutionary-party-18th-congress-delegate-badge-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}