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Like it was the case for the two previous North Korea / USA summits, a special coin / medal was issued for the attendance of the gala dinner, to commemorate this special occasion.

You will find attached these three coins:

1. The medallion commemorating Putin and Kim's first summit says "welcome" in Russian and Korean.

2. The coin commemorating the 1st meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, in Singapore, was referring to Kim as North Korea’s “Supreme Leader” a title not usually used by the US.

3. The coin commemorating the 2nd meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, in Hanoi, was featuring the flags of the US and North Korea, along with a dove and the slogan “World Peace.”

Some collectors pieces to grab…
Ch.

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Like it was the case for the two previous North Korea / USA summits, a special coin / medal was issued for the attendance of the gala dinner, to commemorate this special occasion.

You will find attached these three coins:

1. The medallion commemorating Putin and Kim's first summit says "welcome" in Russian and Korean.

2. The coin commemorating the 1st meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, in Singapore, was referring to Kim as North Korea’s “Supreme Leader” a title not usually used by the US.

3. The coin commemorating the 2nd meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un, in Hanoi, was featuring the flags of the US and North Korea, along with a dove and the slogan “World Peace.”

Some collectors pieces to grab…
Ch.

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This article may interest the forum from several angles, incl the pic of the award]]> https://www.buzzfeed.com/beimengfu/meet-....akBOBl3Ad

This article may interest the forum from several angles, incl the pic of the award]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Brief-History-Of-The-Revolutionary-Activities-Of-Kim-Il-Sung Sun, 07 Jul 2013 22:22:01 +0000 CtahhR]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Brief-History-Of-The-Revolutionary-Activities-Of-Kim-Il-Sung Kim Il Sung authored by "The Party History Institute Of The Central Committee Of The Workers' Party Of Korea". Printed by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Pyongyang.

The book is certainly an "interesting" read.
To me it reads in a way very similar to the New Testament with Kim Il Sung, national saviour, following on from the Old Testament comprised of the works of Marx, Engels and Lenin. Similar to many prints of the New Testament all quotes of the Leader are printed in bold. To say that the "evil" in the book is Japan later replaced by "Yankees" it is strange that the English used in it is American English and not true English.

Lots of rhetoric that can be reused with a minimal amount of modification.

There is a smattering of pictures. Some are clearing photo-shopped and those that are not are obvious artists renderings.

The book covers Kim Il Sung's history up to mid-1968.

Certainly worth the dollar it cost but nowhere near as good a read as Brezhnev's "Little Land".

  img073.jpg (Size: 120.8 KB / Downloads: 9) ]]> Kim Il Sung authored by "The Party History Institute Of The Central Committee Of The Workers' Party Of Korea". Printed by the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Pyongyang.

The book is certainly an "interesting" read.
To me it reads in a way very similar to the New Testament with Kim Il Sung, national saviour, following on from the Old Testament comprised of the works of Marx, Engels and Lenin. Similar to many prints of the New Testament all quotes of the Leader are printed in bold. To say that the "evil" in the book is Japan later replaced by "Yankees" it is strange that the English used in it is American English and not true English.

Lots of rhetoric that can be reused with a minimal amount of modification.

There is a smattering of pictures. Some are clearing photo-shopped and those that are not are obvious artists renderings.

The book covers Kim Il Sung's history up to mid-1968.

Certainly worth the dollar it cost but nowhere near as good a read as Brezhnev's "Little Land".

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Sorry for the small size of the pics....the 50kb limit reduced them to this size

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This is one reason I found these stamps so interesting, since they seem to include the dates of the awards.

Just to summarize:

Mongolia - Sukhbaatar - 1953
Malagasy Republic - National Order - 1985
USSR - Lenin - 1987
Cuba - Playa Giron - 1987

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This is one reason I found these stamps so interesting, since they seem to include the dates of the awards.

Just to summarize:

Mongolia - Sukhbaatar - 1953
Malagasy Republic - National Order - 1985
USSR - Lenin - 1987
Cuba - Playa Giron - 1987

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The images are of Kim Jong Un while he was younger. One as a child, and one as an adult where he wears a 4 star general's uniform.

The image of him being a child is taken when he was drawing and writing something with his mother.
Note that he's wearing a 4 stars general's uniform even as a kid.

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The images are of Kim Jong Un while he was younger. One as a child, and one as an adult where he wears a 4 star general's uniform.

The image of him being a child is taken when he was drawing and writing something with his mother.
Note that he's wearing a 4 stars general's uniform even as a kid.

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North Korea girl dies saving Kim portraits | NDTV.com


Pyongyang, North Korea: North Korean officials have posthumously honoured a 14-year-old girl who drowned in a flood while trying to save portraits of leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, RIA Novosti reported.

Han Hyon-Gyong, a schoolgirl from the eastern province of South Hamkyong, died on June 11 as she tried to take the portraits out of her flooded home, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper said on its website.

The paper said Han's parents and school teachers also received awards.]]>

North Korea girl dies saving Kim portraits | NDTV.com


Pyongyang, North Korea: North Korean officials have posthumously honoured a 14-year-old girl who drowned in a flood while trying to save portraits of leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong-Il, RIA Novosti reported.

Han Hyon-Gyong, a schoolgirl from the eastern province of South Hamkyong, died on June 11 as she tried to take the portraits out of her flooded home, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper said on its website.

The paper said Han's parents and school teachers also received awards.]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Pennant-Gymnastic-Association Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:45:04 +0000 CtahhR]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Pennant-Gymnastic-Association
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  100_4535.jpg (Size: 117.26 KB / Downloads: 3) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Changes-to-all-Kim-Il-Sung-based-awards Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:13:53 +0000 GabrielMk3]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Changes-to-all-Kim-Il-Sung-based-awards Kim Il Sung on Order of Kim Il Sung, Gold Medal of Kim Il Sung Prize, Medal of Kim Il Sung Youth Honor Prize and Badge of Kim Il Sung Children Honor Prize.
The relevant decree of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK was promulgated on June 20.
The SPA Presidium said that such decision was made in reflection of the unanimous will of all the party members, service members and other people to hold the President in high esteem as the sun of Juche for all ages and carry to completion his sacred revolutionary cause. -0-

This will make a type 3 Order of Kim Il Sung, certainly being seen soon, I hope.

Aaand the grand jewel;

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The relevant decree of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK was promulgated on June 20.
The SPA Presidium said that such decision was made in reflection of the unanimous will of all the party members, service members and other people to hold the President in high esteem as the sun of Juche for all ages and carry to completion his sacred revolutionary cause. -0-

This will make a type 3 Order of Kim Il Sung, certainly being seen soon, I hope.

Aaand the grand jewel;

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  Order of Kim Il Sung_Type 3.jpg (Size: 19.85 KB / Downloads: 14) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Ri-Sung-Gi-Vinalon-Inventor Sat, 12 May 2012 07:57:02 +0000 GabrielMk3]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Ri-Sung-Gi-Vinalon-Inventor But other fibres such as nylon and cotton is still being produced, just in small matters though.

Vinalon is actually resistant to chemicals and heat.

Many states that Ri Sung Gi was from Japan, but he lived and studied in Japan during the Japanese rule of Korea, because they had the best schools at the time.
He came back to south Korea after the liberation, and went over to the North during the war.

Thanks to the deep care of President Kim Il Sung, Ri could continue the researches on how to improve the material, even during the war, until a major vinalon industry was raised.

He continued perfecting the material during the time when it was produced, improving quality, and under-categories as for example movilon.

He wrote many books, and became an academician, doctor and professor, learning other people about science.

Because of all this, and his dedication to science and improving the DPRK as much as he possibly could, he was awarded the title Hero of Labour, and many other awards and titles.

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Vinalon is actually resistant to chemicals and heat.

Many states that Ri Sung Gi was from Japan, but he lived and studied in Japan during the Japanese rule of Korea, because they had the best schools at the time.
He came back to south Korea after the liberation, and went over to the North during the war.

Thanks to the deep care of President Kim Il Sung, Ri could continue the researches on how to improve the material, even during the war, until a major vinalon industry was raised.

He continued perfecting the material during the time when it was produced, improving quality, and under-categories as for example movilon.

He wrote many books, and became an academician, doctor and professor, learning other people about science.

Because of all this, and his dedication to science and improving the DPRK as much as he possibly could, he was awarded the title Hero of Labour, and many other awards and titles.

  Ri Sung Gi.jpg (Size: 31.29 KB / Downloads: 29) ]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Awards-to-foreigners Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:57:41 +0000 Bob]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Awards-to-foreigners - National Flag (2nd class off top of my head) awarded to a Russian
- Nataional Flag (1st class) as part of large group to Mongolian General

Also have one coming, a medal awarded to an East German with some interesting supporting documentation.

Question, i've been seeing an interesting item on a rather well known online auction site. The text says:

"A very scarce set:

The North Korean Medal of Military Merit, awarded to one of the Chinese "volunteers" who had fought in the Korean \War.

The award was made in 1955. The medal is contained within its original, early presentation box, made of wood with the DPRK seal incised on the lid.

The medal comes with the "deluxe" North Korean award document, in red cover, as well as the corresponding Chinese award document.

A truly splendid and rare set."

What do the experts (one in particular) think of this?]]> - National Flag (2nd class off top of my head) awarded to a Russian
- Nataional Flag (1st class) as part of large group to Mongolian General

Also have one coming, a medal awarded to an East German with some interesting supporting documentation.

Question, i've been seeing an interesting item on a rather well known online auction site. The text says:

"A very scarce set:

The North Korean Medal of Military Merit, awarded to one of the Chinese "volunteers" who had fought in the Korean \War.

The award was made in 1955. The medal is contained within its original, early presentation box, made of wood with the DPRK seal incised on the lid.

The medal comes with the "deluxe" North Korean award document, in red cover, as well as the corresponding Chinese award document.

A truly splendid and rare set."

What do the experts (one in particular) think of this?]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-The-Awards-Of-Kim-Jong-Il Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:49:17 +0000 CtahhR]]> https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-The-Awards-Of-Kim-Jong-Il Kim Jong-Il was a high level international figure well before becoming a nation's leader and alike other high level politicians and world leaders was subjected to the awarding of many awards and titles.

As Kim Jong-Il was born during the turmoil of Japanese occupation and the Great Patriotic War and was also too young to serve in the combatant part of the Korean War, he was not a participant of combat although as there has not been a peace treaty he could be seen as a "Veteran Of The Korean War" due to his military service in any period 25th June 1950 to date.

(The following list is subject to change as information presents or corrects itself)

Awarded by the DPRK;
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 1st Awarding 1978
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 2nd Awarding 1982
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 3rd Awarding 1992
"Hero Of The Republic" 1st Awarding 1975
"Hero Of The Republic" 2nd Awarding 1982
"Hero Of The Republic" 3rd Awarding 1992
Order Of The National Flag 1st Class 8 Awardings (3 With "Hero" Titles)
Order Of Freedom And Independence 1st Class 2 Awardings
Order Of Korean Labour 3 Awardings
Commemorative Order "Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 1988
Commemorative Order "50th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 1998
Commemorative Order "60th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 2008
Commemorative Order "Anniversary Of The People's Army"
Commemorative Order "60th Anniversary Of The People's Army" 1992
Commemorative Order "40th Anniversary Of Fatherland Liberation War Victory" 1993
Order Of Freedom And Independence 2nd Class
Order Of The National Flag 2nd Class
Order Of Soldier's Honour 1st Class
Order Of The Banner Of The Three Great Revolutions
Commemorative Order "Capital Construction"
Medal "For Merits" 2 Awardings
Commemorative Medal "The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 2 Awardings
Commemorative Medal "Fatherland Liberation"
Commemorative Medal "Kumgang Power Plant Dam Construction"
Commemorative Medal "Pyongyang-Nampho Highway Construction"
Commemorative Medal "Huichon Power Station"

Awarded by the Russian Federation;
Jubilee Medal "50 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 1995
Jubilee Medal "60 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 2005
Jubilee Medal "65 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 2010

Attached is a photograph of Kim Jong-Il's DPRK awards laying in state. This photograph is currently the clearest available and is being circulated by Reuters although is is taken directly from a frame of DPRK state television.

  KJIAwards.jpg (Size: 102.36 KB / Downloads: 52) ]]> Kim Jong-Il was a high level international figure well before becoming a nation's leader and alike other high level politicians and world leaders was subjected to the awarding of many awards and titles.

As Kim Jong-Il was born during the turmoil of Japanese occupation and the Great Patriotic War and was also too young to serve in the combatant part of the Korean War, he was not a participant of combat although as there has not been a peace treaty he could be seen as a "Veteran Of The Korean War" due to his military service in any period 25th June 1950 to date.

(The following list is subject to change as information presents or corrects itself)

Awarded by the DPRK;
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 1st Awarding 1978
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 2nd Awarding 1982
Order Of Kim Il-Sung 3rd Awarding 1992
"Hero Of The Republic" 1st Awarding 1975
"Hero Of The Republic" 2nd Awarding 1982
"Hero Of The Republic" 3rd Awarding 1992
Order Of The National Flag 1st Class 8 Awardings (3 With "Hero" Titles)
Order Of Freedom And Independence 1st Class 2 Awardings
Order Of Korean Labour 3 Awardings
Commemorative Order "Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 1988
Commemorative Order "50th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 1998
Commemorative Order "60th Anniversary Of The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 2008
Commemorative Order "Anniversary Of The People's Army"
Commemorative Order "60th Anniversary Of The People's Army" 1992
Commemorative Order "40th Anniversary Of Fatherland Liberation War Victory" 1993
Order Of Freedom And Independence 2nd Class
Order Of The National Flag 2nd Class
Order Of Soldier's Honour 1st Class
Order Of The Banner Of The Three Great Revolutions
Commemorative Order "Capital Construction"
Medal "For Merits" 2 Awardings
Commemorative Medal "The Foundation Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea" 2 Awardings
Commemorative Medal "Fatherland Liberation"
Commemorative Medal "Kumgang Power Plant Dam Construction"
Commemorative Medal "Pyongyang-Nampho Highway Construction"
Commemorative Medal "Huichon Power Station"

Awarded by the Russian Federation;
Jubilee Medal "50 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 1995
Jubilee Medal "60 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 2005
Jubilee Medal "65 Years Of Victory In The Great Patriotic War 1941-1945" 2010

Attached is a photograph of Kim Jong-Il's DPRK awards laying in state. This photograph is currently the clearest available and is being circulated by Reuters although is is taken directly from a frame of DPRK state television.

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