Badge "Honoured Worker Of The Merchant Fleet".

[k3rvmfusa]

Greetings everyone,
I recently acquired the MORFLOT (merchant marine) badge depicted below.
Any idea of the timeframe it was in use?
Thanks much!

[Nota Bene]

K3rvmfusa,

What you have is a second type of the Honored Worker of the Merchant Fleet Badge. First one was from 1948 and is quite rare, this one is from 1958, and is still obtainable at reasonable prices.
Alexei

[new world]

Same badge in better condition with most of the goldplating intact:

[d-riemer]

Here are the backsides of earlier versions of the Merchant Marine Badge, S/N 8510 and 14621. From the front, they all look the same.

[medaldude]

Hello,

I have the solid back one as pictured in the previous post. With a serial number that is very close to the one pictured. 8449

Tom

[Bazanov]

This one is offerd on a auction site...
What was it given for and hove many was made?
Price?

[otlichnik]

Well 15199 at least. Seriously, I do not know how many. It is hard to get reliable info on these civilian badges.

It was given to any merchant marine sailors who impressed their bosses somehow.

Shawn

[Taz]

This ones on offer now, No reverse pic but the seller says it,s Nummer-15207.

Eddie.

[Komandir RKKA]

Three different times "Honored seamen" badges.

[Lapa]

Just a side note, indirectly related to these beautiful (and ORIGINAL) badges. All of these, without exception, are currently being faked, some of them quite convincingly so.

Marc