Gold Star "Hero Of Socialist Labour".

[Ruiz]

Hi, this is a first emission. I think that´s original. Opinions please.

[CtahhR]

Here is the late type replacement.

[Rogi]

Is there a list for recipients of this order anywhere? Since there aren't as many vs Soviet recipients, would it be possible that someone has compiled their names and deeds in a book? :)

[CtahhR]

Yes indeed! - http://soviet-awards.com/forum/sovie...-bulgaria.html

There were no awards of this after 1987 (cost saving?).

[Rogi]

Thank you so much, I have sent you a pm :) as I am searching for one of the recipients and wonder if they are located in such a book :)

[CtahhR]

Here are the results -

Nikola Kotsev Marinov (listed as Nikola Marinov on page 395 of Labour Glory Of Bulgaria)

Born 26th July 1932 in the village of Ljuti Brod, Vrach district. Locomotive Machinist (Train Driver). Member of Bulgarian Communist Party from 1960. Comes from a poor peasant family. After completion of the Mid-Higher Railway Institute (I believe Todor Kableshkov in Sofia) in 1954 worked at the Locomotive Depot in Sofia, as a Locomotive Machinist and Senior Machinist from 1961. Sent on a course in qualification and specialisation in Czechoslovakia and joining as a driver of electric locomotives at the Electro-Locomotive Depot - Podujane (in Sofia). From 1962 a locomotive driver instructor and from 1964 to 1970 deputy-chief of the depot of operations. From 1970 to 1975 worked as an inspector of the railway department Sofia. From 1976 to the present (1987) works as a railway driver instructor at railway depot "N. Kolarov". Has a definite contribution to the introduction of electric trains to railway transport. Since 1958 is one of the initiators of the rest of Sofia's locomotive drivers in the recovery and renovation of abandoned steam locomotives of Series "11" . As a senior machinist of a youthful shunting locomotive he and his colleagues have achieved monthly savings of coal of 40 to 60 Tonnes and of lubricating oil 2 Tonnes. For the highest successes in railway transport the decree #824 of 28th April 1980 honoured with the Title "Hero Of Socialist Labour". Previously given to 26 young machinists. Member of the metropolitan regional committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party "V. Levski". in the plenum of the regional committee of the Fatherland Front, Deputy-President of the Club Of Order Recipients in the region "V. Levski" and Deputy-President of the neighbour commission for people's control, city councillor. Delegate of XII congress of the Bulgarian Communist Party. Bearer of the "Order Of Labour" Gold (1959), "Red Banner Of Labour" (1960), of the Honorary Title "Excellent Railworker" (1958), Jubilee Badge "20 Years Of Electric Trains" (1962) and several Jubilee Medals.

A railworker.... my favourite type of labour award recipient!

Also checked the collection - none of his items are in it.

[Rogi]

Very awesome :D Thank you so much for the info :) it is greatly appreciated, will post the Star if I decide to purchase the set, hopefully will have a new addition to add here once some more pictures are cleared up :)