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    I have some more information.

    Someone has told me that this is a specialist medal. It shows what a soldier is specialized in. It usually goes with another pin which either has a 1, 2, 3 or an M on it denoting how good he is.

    If this is true what specialty is this, and how do i know if it is an original or a fake?

    Thanks in advance for anyone who has more information on this.

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    Those look like Ukrainian colors. Could it be from the Ukraine?

    No, those are the colors of the Air Force flag. I wish I could tell you if it was pre or post 1991, but I'm not familiar with the badge. Without a hammer and sickle, I'd wager it as post-1991, but that's just a guess on my part.

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    It's for a military-aeronautical faculty member at VPA...I'm assuming an air academy. I see no reason for it to be fake...the value is around $3-$5 USD. Hope that helps!

    Gents,

    As NavyFCO notes, the badge denotes a member of the Air Force faculty at the ВПА - Military Political Academy.

    Regards,

    slava1stclass

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    This badge was issued by Air Force Faculty of Moscow's Political-Military Academy named after V.I. Lenin in late 1980s - early 1990s

    https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C2%EE%E5%ED%ED%EE-%EF%EE%EB%E8%F2%E8%F7%E5%F1%EA%E0%FF_%E0%EA%E0%E4%E5%EC%E8%FF_%E8%EC%E5%ED%E8_%C2._%C8._%CB%E5%ED%E8%ED%E0

    After 1994 the name of this academy was changed to Military University of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

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