Badge "Stalin Campaign For Higher Cotton Harvest".

tshirtlarry · 08-28-2009, 10:34 PM

Cleaning out a drawer and I came across this badge. Can someone please identify it for me.

deValcourt · 08-28-2009, 10:38 PM

Outstanding cotton growers?:D Really, I can't make out the words on the banner at the bottom to tell you anything more about it. Could you take a close up picture of just the banner that comes out large enough to read? I've never seen one like this before, so I would just be guessing.
Phillip

tshirtlarry · 08-28-2009, 10:54 PM

Just got a new camera, soon as I figure how to use it I will post new closeup pix

***desantnik*** · 08-29-2009, 07:29 AM

Actually, Phillip is correct. It is an award for cotton growing. If you can zoom the inscription we can translate it.

tshirtlarry · 08-29-2009, 08:50 AM

Any better?

***desantnik*** · 08-29-2009, 09:11 AM

Now, I'm mystified. The badge is definitely for cotton production, but the inscription is not written in Russian since it's written with the Latin script, not Cyrillic.

Cotton production was usually associated with Central Asia. The only thing I can think is the inscription (which I still can't make out) is written in a Central Asian language like Uzbek with the latin script.

A better picture of the entire legend would help. I can really only make out "Stalin" in the upper left hand corner.

deValcourt · 08-29-2009, 12:23 PM

Actually, I didn't trust my eyes at first when I thought I saw an "S" or two in the first picture.
Larry: perhaps try just typing the words exactly as they appear on the banner. If there are letters that aren't on a regular Latin keyboard - like say some of the Latvian ones, just put an * after the word and explain what is different from the standard Latin alphabet in a footnote - like say: "The first 'A' has a straight line above it." I think that would be easier than trying to take a picture at different angles and depths.

tshirtlarry · 08-29-2009, 05:20 PM

looks like STALIN GRUSININ CATNAS CbSbOA

***desantnik*** · 08-29-2009, 05:38 PM

Due to the latin script it could be a Baltic language or Central Asian. I did a little studying of Uzbek, but don't recognize anything. The Baltic countries aren't known for their cotton production, so I'd have to guess Turkmen or Uzbek with decreasing probability of Tadjik or Kazakh.

tshirtlarry · 08-29-2009, 08:11 PM

Some one told me to look at Avers 8 page 87. Anyone have that book?

08-28-2009, 10:38 PM	#2
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Stalin badge Outstanding cotton growers?:D Really, I can't make out the words on the banner at the bottom to tell you anything more about it. Could you take a close up picture of just the banner that comes out large enough to read? I've never seen one like this before, so I would just be guessing. Phillip __________________ Phillip

08-28-2009, 10:54 PM	#3
tshirtlarry Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hamilton NJ (Mercer Cty) Posts: 32	Re: Stalin badge Just got a new camera, soon as I figure how to use it I will post new closeup pix

08-29-2009, 07:29 AM	#4
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Stalin badge Actually, Phillip is correct. It is an award for cotton growing. If you can zoom the inscription we can translate it.

08-29-2009, 09:11 AM	#6
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Stalin badge Now, I'm mystified. The badge is definitely for cotton production, but the inscription is not written in Russian since it's written with the Latin script, not Cyrillic. Cotton production was usually associated with Central Asia. The only thing I can think is the inscription (which I still can't make out) is written in a Central Asian language like Uzbek with the latin script. A better picture of the entire legend would help. I can really only make out "Stalin" in the upper left hand corner.

08-29-2009, 12:23 PM	#7
deValcourt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cajun Country Age: 56 Posts: 1,565	Re: Stalin badge Actually, I didn't trust my eyes at first when I thought I saw an "S" or two in the first picture. Larry: perhaps try just typing the words exactly as they appear on the banner. If there are letters that aren't on a regular Latin keyboard - like say some of the Latvian ones, just put an * after the word and explain what is different from the standard Latin alphabet in a footnote - like say: "The first 'A' has a straight line above it." I think that would be easier than trying to take a picture at different angles and depths. __________________ Phillip

08-29-2009, 05:20 PM	#8
tshirtlarry Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hamilton NJ (Mercer Cty) Posts: 32	Re: Stalin badge looks like STALIN GRUSININ CATNAS CbSbOA

08-29-2009, 05:38 PM	#9
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Stalin badge Due to the latin script it could be a Baltic language or Central Asian. I did a little studying of Uzbek, but don't recognize anything. The Baltic countries aren't known for their cotton production, so I'd have to guess Turkmen or Uzbek with decreasing probability of Tadjik or Kazakh.

08-29-2009, 08:11 PM	#10
tshirtlarry Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hamilton NJ (Mercer Cty) Posts: 32	Re: Stalin badge Some one told me to look at Avers 8 page 87. Anyone have that book?

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