{"title":"Yugoslavia","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the Yugoslavia collection at Valormedals, featuring historic medals, orders, decorations and collector pieces from different periods of Yugoslav history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection includes military awards, state decorations and commemorative pieces associated with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yugoslavia-order-of-the-hero-of-socialist-labour-badge-reproduction","title":"Yugoslavia – Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour – Badge","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yugoslavia (SFRY)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 December 1948\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-layer brass with enamel finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 76 mm (3.0 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 110 g (3.9 oz)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOrder of the Hero of Socialist Labour\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eOrden junaka socijalističkog rada\u003c\/em\u003e) was founded in \u003cstrong\u003e1948\u003c\/strong\u003e, inspired by the Soviet \u003cem\u003eHero of Socialist Labour\u003c\/em\u003e. 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