Badge "Excellent Cultural Patronage Of The Armed Forces Of The USSR". - Page 3

otlichnik · 04-09-2004, 01:59 AM

I am not sure that these were for volunteers. Maybe, but they were definitely for the professional bandsmen, etc.

Shawn

Chuck In Oregon · 04-11-2004, 03:20 AM

Darned if I didn't find and buy both variants again today. No documents, though. They are both numbered on the reverse. The metal variation is a very well-made badge. They will make good trading stock once I get home.

Happy Easter to all.

Chuck In Oregon
Currently, Chuck In Tbilisi, Georgia

thekodex · 06-13-2005, 08:09 PM

I found this badge in the local pawnshop. Does anyone know from what period it from. Does it have any value?

Nota Bene · 06-13-2005, 08:18 PM

Thekodex,

Nice little medal - "excellence in the propaganda of culture in the Army and Navy" with very low s/n. I think it's from the 1950s. I believe we have discussed it already on the forum, just can't find the thread.

Alexei

Rodastjarnan · 08-09-2009, 06:09 AM

Chris; My one has number 631, quite fun as you have number 630 :D

***CtahhR*** · 04-08-2014, 06:03 PM

These Badges are a little mysterious but they were not awarded by the Armed Forces but actually by the Central Committee Of The Trade Union Of Cultural Workers. They were originally issued (from the late 1950's onwards) numbered (with matching document) to members of the Trade Union but in the late 1970's the numbering ceased. I know at least 16,500 numbered examples were issued by the end of 1970, so continuing at that rate until 1991 they may be a total of 50,000 or more of them out there.

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the lower numbered examples with "strange" fonts etc. are actually unnumbered later types that someone has tried to "improve".

08-09-2009, 06:09 AM	#25
Rodastjarnan New Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 9	Re: Excellent Patron of the Arts Badge Chris; My one has number 631, quite fun as you have number 630 :D

04-08-2014, 06:03 PM	#26
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Badge "Excellent Cultural Patronage Of The Armed Forces Of The USSR". These Badges are a little mysterious but they were not awarded by the Armed Forces but actually by the Central Committee Of The Trade Union Of Cultural Workers. They were originally issued (from the late 1950's onwards) numbered (with matching document) to members of the Trade Union but in the late 1970's the numbering ceased. I know at least 16,500 numbered examples were issued by the end of 1970, so continuing at that rate until 1991 they may be a total of 50,000 or more of them out there. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the lower numbered examples with "strange" fonts etc. are actually unnumbered later types that someone has tried to "improve". __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

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04-09-2004, 01:59 AM	#21
otlichnik Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 56 Posts: 547	I am not sure that these were for volunteers. Maybe, but they were definitely for the professional bandsmen, etc. Shawn

04-11-2004, 03:20 AM	#22
Chuck In Oregon Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 209	Darned if I didn't find and buy both variants again today. No documents, though. They are both numbered on the reverse. The metal variation is a very well-made badge. They will make good trading stock once I get home. Happy Easter to all. Chuck In Oregon Currently, Chuck In Tbilisi, Georgia

06-13-2005, 08:18 PM	#24
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	Thekodex, Nice little medal - "excellence in the propaganda of culture in the Army and Navy" with very low s/n. I think it's from the 1950s. I believe we have discussed it already on the forum, just can't find the thread. Alexei

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