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O-20 NLF LIBERATION ORDER
  Huân Chương Giải Phóng

 

20/A INITIAL DESIGN
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - established 9 August 1965; obsoleted 1976;
  For:  
  Design:  
    Obverse:  
    Reverse:  
    Suspension:  
  Ribbon: 25mm - 12.5mm red, 12.5mm light blue, with 0.5mm edges and 4.5mm stripes 2mm from edges, white mottled with yellow thread; pentagonal;
  Ribbon bar: 32mm, on brass frame stamped on bottom GIAI PHONG;

20/A/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
20/A/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
20/A/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;

 

20/B EARLY VERSION
  three classes - distinguished by ribbon device stars - established 9 August 1965
  For:  
  Design:  
    Obverse:  
    Reverse:  
    Suspension:  
  Ribbon: 25mm - blue 5mm, red 15mm, blue 5mm; pentagonal;

20/B/1 First Class - Device: three small gold stars;
20/B/2 Second Class - Device: two small gold stars;
20/B/3 Third Class - Device: one small gold star;

 

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]
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4 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/
5 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
6 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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