Chollima Honour Badge.

reichsrommel · 03-27-2007, 08:01 PM

Cholima Badge is the rarest badge of North Korea. And I was informed its price is high in international collection market. Here is the picture of Cholima badge once I had.

Esteban_cool · 03-27-2007, 09:49 PM

As I knew, its production and awarding suddenly ended and the government did not want to hear from it never again. therefore, nobody had to want to hear from it as well. If anyone knows why, let us know!

reichsrommel · 03-28-2007, 08:12 AM

Hi, Dear Esteban

I really don't hear such thing. Because Cholima is DPRK's symbol, I think there should be awardings. But it is really expensive. Once I saw a dealer in US sold it at $950 or some.

Tang Si

Esteban_cool · 09-23-2008, 08:29 PM

Perhaps you refer to the NJ dealer of the ridiculously high prices. He once sold a Chollima for a quite high sum. In the description he stated that these awards were abolished and forgotten.

medals73 · 01-16-2010, 06:26 AM

New arrival, a Chollima Honor Prize, Type 3. It would be good to get the full story behind these.

Yeti · 02-05-2010, 05:28 PM

Nice. Looks like the same one posted back in 2007 by Reichsrommel. Black spot in the white and same wear on the reverse.

/Erik

medals73 · 02-05-2010, 06:02 PM

Actually, Erik, yes it does. It is sometimes amazing how small our universe is, especially for uncommon things.

Yeti · 02-06-2010, 04:28 AM

Indeed it is.
Here is another one. Not the best condition but its mine :). All enamel is there but the white has some discoloration.

/Erik

Will · 06-24-2010, 07:53 AM

My personal belief is that the Cholima Honor Badge was awarded during a period in which the DPRK was attempting to move dramatically forward with economic and industrial conditions. The Cholima is a mythical horse that can cover an enormous distance with a single stride, which is what the DPRK was attempting to do. I think it was the DPRK's version of Mao's "Great Leap forward" program.

I believe that things did not go well with the effort. Therefore, if the Cholima badges were awarded for a modernization effort that turned out badly, the badges themselves may have become "honor non grata". Why acknowledge an award for a program that was a disaster? It becomes a reminder of a bad idea.

And in the DPRK, the government does not have bad ideas !
:chuckle

Additionally, if Ebay is any indication, then either the Cholima badge is less rare than we thought, or there are just not that many DPRK collectors out there.
I think it's probably a combination of both factors.

The last several Cholima badges on Ebay have sold in the range of $75 - $80.

Esteban_cool · 06-24-2010, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will

My personal belief is that the Cholima Honor Badge was awarded during a period in which the DPRK was attempting to move dramatically forward with economic and industrial conditions. The Cholima is a mythical horse that can cover an enormous distance with a single stride, which is what the DPRK was attempting to do. I think it was the DPRK's version of Mao's "Great Leap forward" program.

I believe that things did not go well with the effort. Therefore, if the Cholima badges were awarded for a modernization effort that turned out badly, the badges themselves may have become "honor non grata". Why acknowledge an award for a program that was a disaster? It becomes a reminder of a bad idea.

And in the DPRK, the government does not have bad ideas !
:chuckle

That is one fine point, Will. History showed us more than once that east bloc countries have a DEL button they pushed more than once in their histories when things "didn´t fit well".

03-27-2007, 09:49 PM	#2
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	As I knew, its production and awarding suddenly ended and the government did not want to hear from it never again. therefore, nobody had to want to hear from it as well. If anyone knows why, let us know! __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

09-23-2008, 08:29 PM	#4
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Re: North Korea Cholima Badge Perhaps you refer to the NJ dealer of the ridiculously high prices. He once sold a Chollima for a quite high sum. In the description he stated that these awards were abolished and forgotten. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

02-05-2010, 05:28 PM	#6
Yeti Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 62	Re: North Korea Cholima Badge Nice. Looks like the same one posted back in 2007 by Reichsrommel. Black spot in the white and same wear on the reverse. /Erik

02-05-2010, 06:02 PM	#7
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: North Korea Cholima Badge Actually, Erik, yes it does. It is sometimes amazing how small our universe is, especially for uncommon things.

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03-28-2007, 08:12 AM	#3
reichsrommel Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Shenzhen, China Age: 43 Posts: 37	Hi, Dear Esteban I really don't hear such thing. Because Cholima is DPRK's symbol, I think there should be awardings. But it is really expensive. Once I saw a dealer in US sold it at $950 or some. Tang Si

06-24-2010, 07:53 AM	#9
Will Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 236	My personal belief is that the Cholima Honor Badge was awarded during a period in which the DPRK was attempting to move dramatically forward with economic and industrial conditions. The Cholima is a mythical horse that can cover an enormous distance with a single stride, which is what the DPRK was attempting to do. I think it was the DPRK's version of Mao's "Great Leap forward" program. I believe that things did not go well with the effort. Therefore, if the Cholima badges were awarded for a modernization effort that turned out badly, the badges themselves may have become "honor non grata". Why acknowledge an award for a program that was a disaster? It becomes a reminder of a bad idea. And in the DPRK, the government does not have bad ideas ! :chuckle Additionally, if Ebay is any indication, then either the Cholima badge is less rare than we thought, or there are just not that many DPRK collectors out there. I think it's probably a combination of both factors. The last several Cholima badges on Ebay have sold in the range of $75 - $80.

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