Order of the Republic, Type I, Medal

SKU: 01.CZE.0110.101.01

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Attributes

country

Czechoslovakia
date of institution

April 3, 1951
makers

Zukov, Prague
remarks

The image of the Medal (1951-1960) is attributed to Alojs Sopr and Wikipedia at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rad_republiky_.jpg through the release of the work into the public domain by the source, the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license, and sections 37 and 41 of the Slovak copyright law as of 2016.

History

The Order was conferred upon Czechoslovakian citizens and groups in recognition of exceptional achievements and services within the field of production. This Order could also be awarded for strengthening socialism and the state's defence structures.

There was a total of 863 medals issued before it was discontinued in 1989.

This Order features several variations in the design and composition of the medals.

The Type I medals have two main versions, and they are numbered on the reverse of the medal.

The medals issued from 1951-1960 feature the reverse inscription “ČSR.”

The medals issued from 1960-1977 feature the reverse inscription “ČSSR.”