Hungarian People's Republic Flag Order.

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In the period of the HPR this Order was awarded in 5 Classes, they were:

1st Class - Magyar Népköztársaság gyémántokkal éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of HPR with Diamonds (1956/76)

2nd Class - Magyar Népköztársaság rubinokkal éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of HPR with Rubies (1956/76)

3rd Class - Magyar Népköztársaság babékoszorúval éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of HPR with a Laurel Wreath (1956/76)

4th Class - Magyar Népköztársaság Zászlórendje IV fokozata
Order of the Flag of HPR 4th Class (1956-64)

5th class - Magyar Népköztársaság Zászlórendje V fokozata
Order of the Flag of HPR 5th Class (1956-64)

Eddie.

Here is the Order of the Flag of HPR with Diamonds and the ribbon bar.

[Taz]

The 5th Class of this Order was on a ribbon and not a breast Star like the other 4 Classes. All the ribbon bars had the small attachment apart from the 5th Class which had just the plain ribbon.

Eddie.

Order of the Flag of HPR 5th Class.

[Taz]

In the period of the Hungarian Republic there was just 4 Classes.

1st Class - Magyar Köztársaság gyémántokkal éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of the Hungarian Republic with Diamonds (1956-91)

2nd Class - Magyar Köztársaság rubinokkal éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of the Hungarian Republic with Rubies (1956-91)

3rd Class - Magyar Köztársaság babékoszorúval éksített Zászlórendje
Order of the Flag of the Hungarian Republic with Laurel Wreath (1956-91)

4th Class - Magyar Köztársaság Zászlórendje Order of the Flag of the Hungarian Republic(1956-91)

The awarding of these two Orders seem to overlap. Just why this is I have yet to find out. All of these 4 Classes had the ribbon attachment as in the first pic.

Important dates in Hungarian History

1944
The Nazis occupied Hungary, as they did not consider it a reliable ally. During the Second World War, the Hungarians suffered grave losses on the Soviet front. At the end of the war, Fascists took over the governing of the country.

1945
The Soviet Army liberated, then occupied Hungary. At the hastly held elections, the Communists gained only 17 percent of the votes.

1947
The last, relatively free election was followed by the years of Communist control: show trials, executions, forced settlement of hundreds of thousands, imprisonment, harassment, forced industrial development, a drop in living standards, and Stalinist dictatorship.

1956
A revolution against Stalinism. The uprising was defeated by Soviet troops. János Kádár, who acquired power with their assistance, promised democratic socialism; in the meantime, retaliation and executions started.

1965
The new system became consolidated, and cautious economic reforms were launched. Living standards were rising and the iron curtain became penetrable.

1988
The Hungarian transition period began.

1990
The Communist party voluntarily gave up its autocracy. A multi-party parliamentary democracy came into being in the country. The Soviet army left Hungary.

1999
Hungary became full member of NATO.


Eddie.