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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Hundred Thousandist".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Hundred-Thousandist</link>
			<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2015 19:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[I enjoy any transportation design badges...this one is great with the truck, steering wheel, and blue background. :thumbsup  Likely 1950s-1960s?  <br />
From the limited info I can find online, this badge was awarded for driving without repair or accident for 100,000km.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I enjoy any transportation design badges...this one is great with the truck, steering wheel, and blue background. :thumbsup  Likely 1950s-1960s?  <br />
From the limited info I can find online, this badge was awarded for driving without repair or accident for 100,000km.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "For Merits To Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-For-Merits-To-Bulgarian-Civil-Airline-Balkan</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:43:50 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "For Merits To Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan". Dating from the later part of the PRB and produced by the Bulgarian Mint. Unfortunately cold enamelled.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "For Merits To Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan". Dating from the later part of the PRB and produced by the Bulgarian Mint. Unfortunately cold enamelled.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Jubilee Badge "35 Years Of Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Jubilee-Badge-35-Years-Of-Bulgarian-Civil-Airline-Balkan</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:40:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Jubilee Badge "35 Years Of Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan". Dating from 1982 and awarded for merit to the Balkan Airlines.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Jubilee Badge "35 Years Of Bulgarian Civil Airline Balkan". Dating from 1982 and awarded for merit to the Balkan Airlines.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Excellent" Bulgarian Civil Aviation.]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Excellent-Bulgarian-Civil-Aviation</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent". Awarded by Bulgarian Civil Aviation (Balkan Airways). Going by the design it will date from 1985 or later as Balkan Airways only adopted this logo in 1985.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent". Awarded by Bulgarian Civil Aviation (Balkan Airways). Going by the design it will date from 1985 or later as Balkan Airways only adopted this logo in 1985.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "1000000 Km" Bulgarian Civil Aviation.]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-1000000-Km-Bulgarian-Civil-Aviation</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2014 22:32:25 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "1000000 Km". Awarded by Bulgarian Civil Aviation (or in other words "Balkan Airlines") for flying 1,000,000 Kilometres. This equates to flying from Sofia to Moscow and back over 280 times.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "1000000 Km". Awarded by Bulgarian Civil Aviation (or in other words "Balkan Airlines") for flying 1,000,000 Kilometres. This equates to flying from Sofia to Moscow and back over 280 times.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Ship Building And Ship Repair Works Ivan Dimitrov Ruse".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Ship-Building-And-Ship-Repair-Works-Ivan-Dimitrov-Ruse</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Ship Building And Ship Repair Works Ivan Dimitrov Ruse". The Shipyard was renamed in September 1991, 1999 and 2007 and currently conducts business as "Rousse Shipyard" JSC. The shipyard has been in use since 4th November 1881.<br />
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<a href="http://rousseshipyard.bg/en/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Rousse Shipyard JSC - over 120 years experience in shipbuilding and ship repair</a><br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Ship Building And Ship Repair Works Ivan Dimitrov Ruse". The Shipyard was renamed in September 1991, 1999 and 2007 and currently conducts business as "Rousse Shipyard" JSC. The shipyard has been in use since 4th November 1881.<br />
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<a href="http://rousseshipyard.bg/en/index.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">Rousse Shipyard JSC - over 120 years experience in shipbuilding and ship repair</a><br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "50 Years Of The College Railway Institute".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-50-Years-Of-The-College-Railway-Institute</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:50:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "50 Years Of The College Railway Institute" dating from 1972. The institute opened on 1st April 1922 and became the "College Railway Institute" on 13th May 1958, offering 3 year courses. It is now known as the Higher Transport School "Todor Kableshkov" and their site can be found - <br />
<a href="http://www.vtu.bg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">ВТУ "Тодор Каблешков"</a><br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "50 Years Of The College Railway Institute" dating from 1972. The institute opened on 1st April 1922 and became the "College Railway Institute" on 13th May 1958, offering 3 year courses. It is now known as the Higher Transport School "Todor Kableshkov" and their site can be found - <br />
<a href="http://www.vtu.bg/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="mycode_url">ВТУ "Тодор Каблешков"</a><br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Excellent" Head Office Of Roads.]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Excellent-Head-Office-Of-Roads</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent" in the "Head Office Of Roads". The administration of roads was of high priority in Bulgaria from the days of Knjaz Alexander, The roads were administrated by various ministries (including the ministry of finance). From 27th January 1936 the roads administration was a separate agency.<br />
On 24th December 1952 the agency was formed into "Head Office Of Roads Under The Ministerial Council". The "Head Office Of Roads" remained an individual office when merged under the Ministry Of Utilities, Public Works And Roads on 1st February 1957.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent" in the "Head Office Of Roads". The administration of roads was of high priority in Bulgaria from the days of Knjaz Alexander, The roads were administrated by various ministries (including the ministry of finance). From 27th January 1936 the roads administration was a separate agency.<br />
On 24th December 1952 the agency was formed into "Head Office Of Roads Under The Ministerial Council". The "Head Office Of Roads" remained an individual office when merged under the Ministry Of Utilities, Public Works And Roads on 1st February 1957.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "For Long-Standing Labour".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-For-Long-Standing-Labour</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "For Long-Standing Labour" awarded by the Locomotive Depot "V. Markоv" in Sofia.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "For Long-Standing Labour" awarded by the Locomotive Depot "V. Markоv" in Sofia.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Excellent Railworker".]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent Railworker" of the Ministry Of Transport.<br />
This was the highest Ministerial award during the time that there was also a State Title. The Badges were awarded by the Minister Of Transport. Constructed from enamelled brass and featuring what could be an artistic representation of a DRB Class 50.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Excellent Railworker" of the Ministry Of Transport.<br />
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Railway School Sofia".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Railway-School-Sofia</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:16:25 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Railway School Sofia". It is unknown as to when this dates from or as to which institute as I have not yet found a 1953 founded Sofia based Railway School but I'm sure with time it will present itself.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Railway School Sofia". It is unknown as to when this dates from or as to which institute as I have not yet found a 1953 founded Sofia based Railway School but I'm sure with time it will present itself.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Bulgarian State Railways 1888-1988".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Bulgarian-State-Railways-1888-1988</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Bulgarian State Railways 1888-1988". This is more in line with what my idea of a Badge for uniformed "on train" railway workers is. It would fit very nicely on a conductor's lapel.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Bulgarian State Railways 1888-1988". This is more in line with what my idea of a Badge for uniformed "on train" railway workers is. It would fit very nicely on a conductor's lapel.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Club TNTM Locomotive Depot "V. Mаrkov"".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Club-TNTM-Locomotive-Depot-V-M%D0%B0rkov</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator><![CDATA[<a href="https://soviet-awards.com/forum/member.php?action=profile&uid=490">CtahhR</a>]]></dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Club TNTM Locomotive Depot "V. Mаrkov"". TNTM (ТНТМ) stands for "Technical and scientific creativity of youth" (Tехническо и научно творчество на младежта).<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Club TNTM Locomotive Depot "V. Mаrkov"". TNTM (ТНТМ) stands for "Technical and scientific creativity of youth" (Tехническо и научно творчество на младежта).<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "Locomotive Depot "V. Mаrkov" Sofia 1888-1988".]]></title>
			<link>https://soviet-awards.com/forum/Thread-Badge-Locomotive-Depot-V-M%D0%B0rkov-Sofia-1888-1988</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Railway Depot "V. Mаrkov Sofia 1888-1988" celebrating the 100th anniversary of the main railway depot in Sofia.<br />
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There and variations of this Badge that vary in quality quite significantly which may be due to a "Gold, Silver, Bronze" situation or production costs but it is unknown as yet.<br />
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Firstly we have a white background heavily enamelled.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "Railway Depot "V. Mаrkov Sofia 1888-1988" celebrating the 100th anniversary of the main railway depot in Sofia.<br />
<br />
There and variations of this Badge that vary in quality quite significantly which may be due to a "Gold, Silver, Bronze" situation or production costs but it is unknown as yet.<br />
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Firstly we have a white background heavily enamelled.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<title><![CDATA[Badge "100th Anniversary Of Railway Education".]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "VNVTU "Todor Kableshkov"/100th Anniversary Of Railway Education". VNVTU (ВНВТУ) stands for "Higher National Military Transport University" (Висше Народно Военно Транспортно Училище) the name of the "Todor Kableshkov" School from 1984-2000 so this Badge will date from 1984-1989. The school itself was not opened until 1st April 1922.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Here is the Badge "VNVTU "Todor Kableshkov"/100th Anniversary Of Railway Education". VNVTU (ВНВТУ) stands for "Higher National Military Transport University" (Висше Народно Военно Транспортно Училище) the name of the "Todor Kableshkov" School from 1984-2000 so this Badge will date from 1984-1989. The school itself was not opened until 1st April 1922.<br /><!-- start: postbit_attachments_attachment -->
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