Accession No

2003.147 A-C


Description

Two Socialist Brigade medals (A-B) attached to a cardboard mount covered in shiny white fabric (C). Both medals are made from gold metal, and feature an emblem consisting of a red flag with the Hungarian flag in the middle surrounded by the words 'Szocialista Brigad' in gold. The red flag has a red star above, and is surrounded by a gold wreath. Both medals have a pin-badge fastening on the back. The larger medal is 28mm in diameter (A) and the smaller is only 17mm in diameter (B); other than the difference in size they are identical.


Place

Europe; Eastern Europe; Hungary


Period

20th century


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2003.147 A-C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Metal; Glass; Enamel; Paper; Cloth


Local Term


Measurements

54mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
A note on a piece of brown paper attached to the back of the mount reads: ‘Gizi Martos Flora Brigad'.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Context (Production / use)
Czegledy’s note accompanying brooch: ‘Julianna Mornorni’s father = munkissor see visit in July/August 1997 - his medal’. Czegledy notes that these medals belonged to the same man as the cap and uniform in the Czegledy collection.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Two enamel brooches on pinned to a presentation pad. A: large wreath style red enamel medal. B: small “ “ “. C: presentation pad consisting of cream-coloured silk-like fabric wrapped around a rectangular piece of ?cardboard. A note on a piece of brown paper attached to the back of the pad reads: ‘Gizi Martos Flora Brigade’.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Two Socialist Brigade medals (A-B) attached to a cardboard mount covered in shiny white fabric (C). Both medals are made from gold metal, and feature an emblem consisting of a red flag with the Hungarian flag in the middle surrounded by the words 'Szocialista Brigad' in gold. The red flag has a red star above, and is surrounded by a gold wreath. Both medals have a pin-badge fastening on the back. The larger medal is 28mm in diameter (A) and the smaller is only 17mm in diameter (B); other than the difference in size they are identical.
Event Date 4/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:265104

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