Interesting Mongolian rhombus badge

[deValcourt]

This is one of my new "favorite" school badges. It's the Mongolian version of the state university grad badge. Obviously, they put a little zip in their version compared to all of the other rhombus school badges I have.

Does anyone know what the "УИС" stands for exactly? I get "universitet" but that's about it. Also, since Mongolian awards are relatively new to me and I'm attracted to them for their beauty and craftsmanship rather than my usual law enforcement or political reasons, I have to admit that I also do not know what the letters "БНМА(or Д)У" stand for at the base of the state seal.

If I had to guess, because of the brass, I would put this around 1950-1960s production? But like I said, I have done very little research on Mongolian awards so I have no idea if they ever used cheaper materials like aluminum or tombac.

Thanks,
Phillip

[Esteban_cool]

Nice. I have one for a medicine school graduate.
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-4-jpg
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-2-jpg
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-3-jpg

[Auke]

Nice badge. БНМАУ (BNMAU) stands for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс (Bügd Nairamdah Mongol Ard Uls, People's Republic of Mongolia).

[EricFG]

I wonder what the markings are on the screw plate? And is it cracked??

[deValcourt]

Originally Posted by Esteban_cool

Nice. I have one for a medicine school graduate.
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-4-jpg
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-2-jpg
http://www.soviet-awards.com/forum/a...y-cutout-3-jpg

Very cool, aren't they? Other than the coloring and the lettering, they are physically identical.

Originally Posted by Auke

Nice badge. БНМАУ (BNMAU) stands for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс (Bügd Nairamdah Mongol Ard Uls, People's Republic of Mongolia).

Thank you. I found that on a couple of other Mongolian medals and I really wanted to know. I appreciate the help. Any idea about the acronym just below the seal ("UIS")? I know Esteban's is a medical university because he told me so, but I have no idea about which one this is other than simply a "State University" which comes from the seller.

Originally Posted by EricFG

I wonder what the markings are on the screw plate? And is it cracked??

That is another mystery in terms of the markings there. I have some pieces from Mongolia with Moscow or other Russian mint marks. If I had to guess, the long word on half of the screw plate looks like it may be a city or region name. Mongolian-Russian is very tricky to me.

As for the "crack," well it isn't a real one. It certainly doesn't go all the way through. It's more like the outer layer of paint or whatever it may be did crack and is sort of raised from the surface. If I could get my fingernail under it, I believe I could flake it off. I think the nut is basically aluminum with a thick coating of some gold-colored, melted harder metal that was then stamped and the crack formed (or started to form). The nut in Esteban's example seems to be much better made.

[Esteban_cool]

Phil,
there´s one subtle difference between your badge and mine besides the acronym and color. Mine has red paint, and yours has light blue hot enamel.

Yours must be earlier than mine, but when I acquired it the seller assured it was from the 1960´s. I´m clueless on that.

[Auke]

Originally Posted by devalcourt

Thank you. I found that on a couple of other Mongolian medals and I really wanted to know. I appreciate the help. Any idea about the acronym just below the seal ("UIS")? I know Esteban's is a medical university because he told me so, but I have no idea about which one this is other than simply a "State University" which comes from the seller.

Sorry, I have no idea. I tried the Mongolian and Russian internet, but to no avail.

The upper word on the screw plate is Улаанбаатар (Ulaanbaatar), the Mongolian capital. The ЗГХК (ZGHK) below is probably the abbreviation for the factory in that city that produced the badge.

Nice photographs by the way!

[medals73]

Almost missed this as it wasn't in the Mongolia sub-forum . . . since it isn't Soviet . . . .

This is the graduation badge of what was founded in 1942 as the Choibalsan State University, became the Mongolian State University, and is today the National University of Mongolia. But, more properly, the Монгол Улсын Их Сургууль. (Hence УИС.)

Battushig shows this badge as his R47. Due to the coat of arms used, this is the 1960-92 variety (though I think it is still being used today).

Shown below the first (R46) and second (R47) badge for graduates.

If anyone is interested, I also have a badge with document.

I also show Choibalsan in front of his university (hard to get good pictures, since you have to stand in the middle of a busy street).

[Art]

Thread moved to more appropriate area..

[medals73]

Apparently not a lot of interest here, but I'll add the documented specimen I have anyway. With the document.

Attached, as it was given out on the day of graduation (30 June 1976) onto the diploma.

There is, by the way, also a variety with the post-1992 coat of arms. It is still awarded.

As well as many, many, many, many more othe school badges (especially after 1992).