Order "Red Banner Of Labour".

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This award was instituted on 13th December 1950.

It was awarded for the successful fulfilling of the plans of social-economic development and achievements in the National, Social, Scientific, and cultural life of the country. Instead of free economic market, Bulgaria and the rest of the Socialist countries have had 5 years "Petiletka" economic plans for development and production. This order was given to labor heroes who finished their normative before the time limits set by the government bureaucrats. That way they were helping to build communism faster and reach the dreamed social system.

The first award of this Order was to General-lieutenant Blagoi Ivanov on April, 6th,1951. He was minister of construction NRB.
The award was made in the State monetary mint.

The award has an oval form and is 42х36 mm.
In the center of the award is a banner of red enamel with inscription "NRB". in White. Under the banner on a dark blue background is a hammer and sickle in red enamel.
On the edges of the award are wreaths from wheat ears, connected at the top by a red five-pointed star,and at the bottom they are binded together.
Inside the wreaths in the bottom half there is a round cogwheel of white enamel with the inscription "FOR SOCIALISTIC LABOUR".

Order of the Red Banner (Flag) of Labour, This is the second emission of the Order that has no number and screw on the reverse. It was in a case with the new coat of arms (after 1971).