Medal (Badge) of a Labor Veteran for 20 Years of Work at the Sarkanais Kvadrāts Rubber Goods Factory, Riga, Latvian SSR, circa 1970s-80s.
Anodized aluminum, paint, lacquer. The pendant measures 39.1 mm in height incl. eyelet x 35.2 mm in width; overall height with suspension is approx. 54 mm. The suspension shows the logo of the enterprise with abbreviation "SK" and the national flag of Latvian SSR. The pendant has a Russian-language inscription "Veteran of Labor" and the numeral "20" in the center. An unusually large badge in Excellent condition.
The company was founded in 1924 during the period of Latvian interwar independence and was financed by foreign, mostly Dutch capital. Its original name of Baltic Ind
Anodized aluminum, paint, lacquer. The pendant measures 39.1 mm in height incl. eyelet x 35.2 mm in width; overall height with suspension is approx. 54 mm. The suspension shows the logo of the enterprise with abbreviation "SK" and the national flag of Latvian SSR. The pendant has a Russian-language inscription "Veteran of Labor" and the numeral "20" in the center. An unusually large badge in Excellent condition.
The company was founded in 1924 during the period of Latvian interwar independence and was financed by foreign, mostly Dutch capital. Its original name of Baltic Indian Rubber Company Kvadrats was changed to the Sarkanais Kvadrāts (The Red Square) once the factory was nationalized immediately following the Soviet occupation of Latvia in 1940. Its main production was rubber footwear such as galoshes, rubber boots and flip-flops, but it also produced a wide assortment of other rubber goods such as children's toys and industrial products. The company was privatized after the collapse of the USSR and broken up into four different firms, one of which retained the original name Kvadrats and went bankrupt in 1999.
Please note, the penny in our photo is for size reference.
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