12-08-2009, 03:29 AM
Another Securitate ribbon bar arrived today and, as luck would have it, it continues the trend of having ribbons out of order. This time I honestly believe it was caused by the maker not recognizing the subtle differences between the Order and the Medal for Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country as these are the two awards which, if switched, would have made this ribbon bar in correct order.
Anyway, as it stands, this ribbon bar was assembled after 1969 but before 1972, and the owner is showing 20 years of service, placing his beginning of service at 1949-1952. The awards are:
Order of Military Merit, 2nd Class (20 Years)
Medal for Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country (1968)- *out of order
Order of Military Merit, 3rd Class (15 Years)
40th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Order of Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country (1968)- *out of order
Medal of Military Merit, 1st Class (10 Years)
Medal of Military Merit, 2nd Class (5 Years)
25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Country Medal (1972)
Anyway, as it stands, this ribbon bar was assembled after 1969 but before 1972, and the owner is showing 20 years of service, placing his beginning of service at 1949-1952. The awards are:
Order of Military Merit, 2nd Class (20 Years)
Medal for Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country (1968)- *out of order
Order of Military Merit, 3rd Class (15 Years)
40th Anniversary of the Communist Party
Order of Distinguished Services in Defense of the Social Order and the Country (1968)- *out of order
Medal of Military Merit, 1st Class (10 Years)
Medal of Military Merit, 2nd Class (5 Years)
25th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Country Medal (1972)
"We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour"
V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)
V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)
