Medal "For distinction in the construction troops"
Features
| Location |
Bulgaria
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
People's Republic (1946-1990)
|
| Type | Award medals › Military awards |
| Composition | Gold plated brass |
| Weight | 19 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round with a loop |
| Technique | (Light blue ribbon with a white stripe in the middle) |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Issued | 1974 |
| Demonetized | 1991 |
| Number | N# 574446 |
Commemorative issue
For contribution to the construction activities of the troops.
Obverse
In the center a five-pointed star with a circle. In the circle a standing lion facing left. Behind the lion as a background three horizontal stripes. The upper one is smooth, the middle one with vertical lines and the lower one with horizontal ones. Radial rays come out from the star. Around the central figure at the top the inscription "ЗА ОТЛИЧИЕ В СТРОИТЕЛНИТЕ ВОЙСКИ" -"FOR DISTINCTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION TROOPS". Below in the middle "НРБ" (Народна Република България) - "NRB" (People's Republic of Bulgaria) with one branch on both sides. The inscription and the branches are marginal.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
ЗА ОТЛИЧИЕ В СТРОИТЕЛНИТЕ ВОЙСКИ
ZA OTLICHIE V STROITELNITE VOISKI
НРБ
NRB
Unabridged legend:
ЗА ОТЛИЧИЕ В СТРОИТЕЛНИТЕ ВОЙСКИ
НРБ
Translation:
For distinction in the Construction Troops
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
Reverse
In the middle there is an inscription in three lines "СТРОИТЕЛНИ ВОЙСКИ НА НРБ" - "CONSTRUCTION TROOPS OF THE NRB". Below in the middle there is a shield with a crossed sickle and hammer. On both sides along the entire periphery there is a wreath. Above in the middle a five-pointed star.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
СТРОИТЕЛНИ
STROITELNI
ВОЙСКИ НА
VOISKI NA
НРБ
NRB
Unabridged legend:
СТРОИТЕЛНИ
ВОЙСКИ НА
НРБ
Translation:
Construction
Troops of the
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
Comments
It was established on May 28, 1974 by a Decree of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria. It was awarded to junior officers, over-service sergeants and distinguished servicemen from the Construction Troops for: High results in service training and education of personnel and for contribution to the construction activities of the troops.
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