Context (Field collection)
This collection of medals and pins (2003.144-146 and 149-161) was collected by Julianna Molnar, formerly one of the leading KISZ (communist Youth League) activists at Ganz-MAVAG, Budapest.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated to the Museum by Julianna Molnar.
Event Date 2003
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
One Outstanding Worker medal is in its original presentation box (red and clear plastic). A presentation box (with the Hungarian colours in strips across a corner) contains another Outstanding Worker medal and its representative small pin, also two pins from the XXVII Party congress (in the Soviet Union?) and two socialist brigade pins (one large one small size). 4 pins are attached to a red plastic backing cloth. Including 3 socialist work brigade pins, one Outstanding Worker medal, and a 100 year anniversary pin from Ganz-MAVAG. 9 loose pins accompany the above, including 2 silver rank Socialist work Brigade pins, one gold rank, plus 5 small Soc. Brigade badges/pins.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Two medals in a presentation box.
A: large star on ribbon medal
B: small star on ribbon medal
C: lid of box
D: base of box
E: cloth mount
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Two Outstanding Worker medals (A-B) mounted on a board covered in white cloth (E), in a plastic presentation box (C-D). The larger of the two medals (A) has a enamelled red banner section at the top, with 'Kiváló Dolgozó' written in gold writing, and a pin attachment on the back. A red star-shaped medallion hangs from the banner on two gold-coloured chains, decorated with the emblem of the Hungarian People's Republic: a Hungarian flag on a pale blue background with a red star above, surrounded by a wreath of wheat wrapped in ribbon. The other medal (B) is very small; it consists of a red bar with a pin attachment on the back, with a gold-coloured star stamped with the emblem of the Hungarian People's Republic hanging below. The medals are pinned to a white fabric mounting board in a red plastic box (D) with a clear plastic lid (C), that is roughly rectangular but with one of the shorter edges longer than the other.
Event Date 4/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff