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| D-04 | FRIENDSHIP DECORATION | ||
| Huy Chương Hữu nghị | |||
The Friendship Decoration was established on 20 June 1960 to reward foreigners who have supported and helped the Vietnamese people in the construction and defence of the country. It could be awarded for foreigners who worked within Vietnam or outside Vietnam. An Order was established in 1977. (for the Order see here)
A similar medal, Solidarity Solidarity Against American Aggression Decoration (Huy Chương Đoàn Kết Chiến Thắng Giặc Mỹ), could be it's predecessor. (see here)
It was continued in the 2003 reorganization of SRV awards system.
| 4/A | INITIAL DESIGN | |||
| one class - established 20 June 1960; guidelines 16 June 1960, 10 July 1961, 23 October 1978; revised 26 November 2003; guidelines 30 September 2005; | ||||
| For: | foreigners who have supported and helpted the Vietnamese people in the construction and defence of the country | |||
| Design: | round, gold, 32mm across, with suspension; | |||
| Obverse: | in the middle the inscription HUY CHƯƠNG HỮU NGHỊ (Friendship Decoration) on a stylized wall, on which is borne the SRV red flag with gold star, and underneath a toothed gear, with shocks of grain on either side; ; | |||
| Reverse: | early issue, plain with abbreviation V.N.D.C.C.H. (VIỆT NAM DÂN CHỦ CỘNG HÒA / Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and a stamped serial number; later issue, plain; | |||
| Ribbon: | red 10mm, yellow 5mm, red 10mm (or 8 1/2mm, 7 1/2mm, 8 1/2mm); pentagonal suspension | |||
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| Numbered type | Unnumbered type |
Reproductions (planchets enlarged for detail)
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| Genuine type (33mm) | Modern reproduction - crude (31mm) |
Cases
Certificates
Examples observed to: Soviet, Chinese, East German (DDR), Bulgarian, and Hungarian (reported also Ukraine and Latvia). Also observed Soviet and Hungarian certificate translations/permission to wear documents.
DRV type (VIỆT NAM DÂN CHỦ CỘNG HÒA) - 1976 and earlier:
for a Bulgarian Midwife 1961
(above supplied in light green case with DRV emblem on cover)
Translation (please let me know any corrections):
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM THE GOVERNMENT Comrade Zorka Guéorguiéva Boidajiéva To express our gratitude for your dedicated support to the comrades for the cause of building socialism in the Democratic Republic of Vietnam. February 22, 1961 INTO GOLD REGISTER NUMBER 1886 |
Early SRV type (CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM) - awarded by the government (CHÍNH PHỦ):
for a Soviet specialist 1979
Later SRV type (CỘNG HÒA XÃ HỘI CHỦ NGHĨA VIỆT NAM) - awarded by the Council of Ministers (HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ TRƯỞNG):
for a Soviet specialist 1989 (certificate trimmed)
Soviet type
to a Soviet specialist 1962
Hungarian type
to a Hungarian 1977
| 4/B | DESIGN OF 2006 | |||
| one class - redesigned 19 May 2006; revised 16 November 2013; guidelines 30 September 2005, 15 April 2010; | ||||
| For: | foreigners who have supported and helpted the Vietnamese people in the construction and defence of the country; | |||
| Design: | round breast badge, gilt, 38mm across, with suspension ribbon; | |||
| Obverse: | (pending); | |||
| Reverse: | plain; | |||
| Suspension: | eyelet at top, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back; | |||
| Ribbon: | 39mm - red with a 4mm yellow band placed 6mm from each edge; pentagonal; | |||
| 4/C | DESIGN OF 2014 | |||
| one class - redesigned 10 September 2014 and 20 July 2018; guildelines 31 July 2017 | ||||
| For: | foreigners who have supported and helpted the Vietnamese people in the construction and defence of the country; | |||
| Design: | round breast badge, gilt, 40mm across, with suspension ribbon; | |||
| Obverse: | (pending); | |||
| Reverse: | plain; | |||
| Suspension: | lotus with center eyelet at top, and ribbon ring to golden pentagonal plate with pin-back; | |||
| Ribbon: | 38mm - red with a 4mm light blue band placed 6mm from each edge; pentagonal; | |||
From the 10 September 2014 design specifications :
References (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :
| 1 | The Orders and Medals of the Communist Governments of Indochina, Revision II, John Sylvester Jr., 1994. (JS94) [Out of Print] | ||
| 2 | Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Nước Cộng Hòa Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa Việt Nam), Institute of Orders (Viện Huân Chương). (Does anyone know the date of publication ?) | ||
| 3 | Orders, Decorations and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam, Edward J. Emering, 1997. (EE97) Availalbe at https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764301438/ | ||
| 4 | Encyclopedia of the Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Edward John Emering, 2000. (EE00) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html | ||
| 5 | Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: An Update, Edward John Emering, 2008. (EE08) Available at http://www.themedalhound.com/books/titles.html | ||
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Articles (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :
| 1 | “Stray Notes on the Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Democratic/Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, John Sylvester Jr., 2000. | ||
| 2 | “The New 2007 Orders and Decorations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, by Emering, Edward J, JOMSA Vol. 62, No. 1 (Jan-Feb 11): 21-28 | ||
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Websites (Please let me know others at rdavemail-medals@yahoo.com) :
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