ČSROriginal Order of the Red Bannerof Labor(Řád Rudého Praporu Práce) type 1, 1955-60 minted of gilded silver by Zukov ofPrague in original case of issue with 2 ribbon bars and award document. Also includedis a pin for Miners’ day 1958. It has its original ribbon with dual prongpinback and intact enamels with very light contact; near extremely fine condition.TheOrder was awarded Sept 11, 1955 (number 2401) to Rudolf Lorenc (born Feb 291908) Text: We grant you in Prague on Miners’ Day September 11 1955 by the Ministerof Fuel.
The Orderof the Red Banner of Labor was instituted on May 4, 1955and awarded for exceptional merit in economic, scientific and culturaldevelopment. It hasthe shape of a gear wheel diameter of about40 mm and overall is about 67mm high. Obverse shows linden branches with a redenamel flag flying atop. The background is a bunch of wheat stalks on which a red enamel five-pointedstar is placed. On the reverse, the gear wheel is decorated with lindenbranches with a small national coat of arms in a shield and a five-pointed starabove. The order is attached to the ribbon bya pendant of two crossed linden sprigs, suspended in the upper point of thestar. The reverse of the suspension has a silverhallmark (goat head "3"),‘900’ mark (90%silver purity), maker’s mark for Žukov of Prague, and number‘2401’. Theribbon is 38 mm wide. It is light blue with a dark blue 3 mm wide stripe in themiddle and red strips 3 mm wide on both sides.
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