Badge "Excellent Militia MVD".

[deValcourt]

Even Transnistria or Pridnestrovie calls itself the the Transnistrian Republic of Moldova - hence the PMR.

Greg, if it's any comfort (though I doubt it will be), I'm just learning about the region and the seller said they were from "Transnistrian Republic of the PMR" and since I don't split hairs I just go by the easiest route (i.e. seller ID and what I can read on the award). I admire your attention to detail and especially the fact that you have managed to get a grasp on the complex history of Romania and other countries in that region.:thumbsup

Side note: when I was in grad scholl in SW Virginia, the folks there certainly didn't want West Virginia back and had lots of insulting jokes about that "break-away" state.:D

Phillip