Accession No

2003.107 A-B


Description

A certificate for five years of service in the Workers’ Guard militia (A), inside a blue plastic sleeve with a clear cover (B). The certificate is printed on cream-coloured card, with a decorative banner down the left-hand side. The top section of this banner has a red, white, and green stripe (the Hungarian flag), and the bottom section is plain red. In the middle of the banner is an emblem: a red star with a green and gold wreath inside, and a rifle. 'Elismerö oklevél' ('certificate of recognition') is printed across the top in red cursive font, and there is black printed text and a blue ink signature. The recipient's name is typed on a line in the middle of the certificate.


Place

Europe; Eastern Europe; Hungary; Budapest; Petofi Csarnok Flea Market


Period

20th century


Source

Czegledy, Andre [field collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2003.107 A-B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Paper; Plastic; Pigment


Local Term


Measurements

260mm x 180mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Purchased at Petofi Csarnok fleamarket, Budapest.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau


Context (Production / use)
This certificate confirms that the recipient has been recognised for 5 years of service in the Workers’ Guard. Notably neither the year nor day is written in, although the month (February) is. The certificate bears the stamped seal of the general (?) of the National Workers Guard. On one hand this certificate represents a form of recognition, on the other hand the lack of a full date gives some indication of the cursory nature of the acknowledgement.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Certificate of Workers’ Guard militia within blue backed plastic sleeve. A= Certificate. B = Wallet.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
This object contains or includes personal information which has been omitted from the record in compliance with GDPR regulations.
Event Date 9/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Description (Physical description)
A certificate for five years of service in the Workers’ Guard militia (A), inside a blue plastic sleeve with a clear cover (B). The certificate is printed on cream-coloured card, with a decorative banner down the left-hand side. The top section of this banner has a red, white, and green stripe (the Hungarian flag), and the bottom section is plain red. In the middle of the banner is an emblem: a red star with a green and gold wreath inside, and a rifle. 'Elismerö oklevél' ('certificate of recognition') is printed across the top in red cursive font, and there is black printed text and a blue ink signature. The recipient's name is typed on a line in the middle of the certificate.
Event Date 9/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:265060

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