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IRAQI BAATH PARTY ORDER OF LABOR
Wissam al-'Amal / Order of Labor -- Awarded to members
of the Ba'ath Party who rendered specially meritorious
service to the party. The "Medal of Work" is a
successor/redesign/renaming of this award.
Established: By Section 145A of the Work Law No. 151,
as amended in 1970. ??? Law No. 8 of 1975. Designed by
Mohammed Ghani Hikmat. Obverse: Circular medal with a
stylized representation of a heroic worker raising a
torch in the center. Above "Wissam al-'Amal" or "Order
of Work" and, below, "Umma Arabiya Wahida That Risala
Khalida" or "One Arab Nation and One Aim". Suspended
by a ring. The medal has been observed in both gilt
and silver (is there a bronze variety?), but the
significance is unknown.Reverse: Across the center, a
stylized represenattion of the pre-1991 Iraqi flag.
Above, "Al-Jamhuriya al-Iraqiya" or "The Iraqi
Republic" and, below, "Muniha Hatha al-Wisam bi Mojib
al-Mada 145 A min al-Qanun al-'Amal Arqam 151 lisanat
70 al-Muadal " or "???". Ribbon: The award is seen
with ribbons of black, green, and dark blue (and
maroon also?).
It is uncertain what is the
significance of there differing ribbon colors. Many
specimens are seen with an oblong bar from which the
ribbon is suspended.
gilt medal:
black ribbon
green ribbon
dark blue ribbon
silver medal:
black ribbon
green ribbon
dark blue ribbon
bronze medal (?):
black ribbon (?)
green ribbon (?)
dark blue ribbon (?)
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