LPSR Badge

***Taz*** · 01-24-2008, 02:12 PM

Interesting Badge but no idea what it is for

Maybe a translator out there?

Regards Eddie

Lapa · 01-24-2008, 03:43 PM

Taz,

I posted a badge from the LPSR here. Do you have any information about the LPSR or that badge?

Marc

***Taz*** · 01-24-2008, 07:35 PM

Hi Marc,

Sorry no info on that one, I've been keeping a look out for info on it though.
Not GDR that seems fairly certain.
From the initials it seems Latvian, although it's strange that the P isn't on the top ray of the star.

Regards Eddie.

Keith · 01-24-2008, 08:42 PM

I believe this is for the Winner of a Socialist Competition of an Industrial Cooperative, and is a close relative of the badge in this post:

Collective Otlichnik Badges

Keith

***Taz*** · 01-25-2008, 04:00 AM

Thanks very much Keith,

I was hoping you would have a look because of your interest in Baltic state items

What is your opinion on Marcs Badge, any ideas?

Best regards Eddie.

Keith · 01-25-2008, 09:27 AM

Eddie,

Marc's badge is interesting, LPSR stands for Latvian SSR in the Latvian language, so I am pretty sure that this is Latvian. I would guess from the symbols that this is either from the Soviet period in Eastern Latvia from 1918-1920 or the first complete Soviet period in Latvia from 1940-1941. Mostly likely this is not an award, but who knows, perhaps it is some high level rare decoration. I have seen similar, but not the exact same thing, for Estonia from 1940-41.

Keith

Lapa · 01-25-2008, 10:23 AM

Thanks Keith, I thought that it most likely was from the Baltic states, but don't know much about them. I tend to think that is relates to the immediate post-revooution period, but that is just a gut feeling.

Marc

carlos · 08-03-2008, 06:47 AM

Taz: Excellence of Socialist Competition of Latvian SSR" badge (circa 60-80)

01-24-2008, 07:35 PM	#3
*Taz* Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Herford, Germany Age: 50 Posts: 2,853	Hi Marc, Sorry no info on that one, I've been keeping a look out for info on it though. Not GDR that seems fairly certain. From the initials it seems Latvian, although it's strange that the P isn't on the top ray of the star. Regards Eddie. __________________ Everybodys equal, But some more than others! "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword" - citation of Alexander Nevski Last edited by Taz; 01-24-2008 at 07:38 PM.

01-24-2008, 08:42 PM	#4
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Age: 39 Posts: 259	Industrial Cooperative I believe this is for the Winner of a Socialist Competition of an Industrial Cooperative, and is a close relative of the badge in this post: Collective Otlichnik Badges Keith

01-25-2008, 04:00 AM	#5
*Taz* Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Herford, Germany Age: 50 Posts: 2,853	Thanks very much Keith, I was hoping you would have a look because of your interest in Baltic state items What is your opinion on Marcs Badge, any ideas? Best regards Eddie. __________________ Everybodys equal, But some more than others! "Who will come to us with a sword - will be killed by a sword" - citation of Alexander Nevski

01-25-2008, 09:27 AM	#6
Keith Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Fairfax, Virginia Age: 39 Posts: 259	Marc's badge Eddie, Marc's badge is interesting, LPSR stands for Latvian SSR in the Latvian language, so I am pretty sure that this is Latvian. I would guess from the symbols that this is either from the Soviet period in Eastern Latvia from 1918-1920 or the first complete Soviet period in Latvia from 1940-1941. Mostly likely this is not an award, but who knows, perhaps it is some high level rare decoration. I have seen similar, but not the exact same thing, for Estonia from 1940-41. Keith

08-03-2008, 06:47 AM	#8
carlos New Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1	Re: LPSR Badge Taz: Excellence of Socialist Competition of Latvian SSR" badge (circa 60-80)

01-24-2008, 03:43 PM	#2
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 47 Posts: 3,485	Taz, I posted a badge from the LPSR here. Do you have any information about the LPSR or that badge? Marc

01-25-2008, 10:23 AM	#7
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 47 Posts: 3,485	Thanks Keith, I thought that it most likely was from the Baltic states, but don't know much about them. I tend to think that is relates to the immediate post-revooution period, but that is just a gut feeling. Marc

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