Soviet Help request with Soviet Plaque?

[coldstream]

I picked this up at the weekend and am wondering if any of our Soviet collectors can help me with an identification.

The insignia is mounted on a red felt backed wooden board which measures 8 x 4 inches and I believe that the top insignia is the standard cap badge and collar insignia for a motorised rifle regiment? ( any help or corrections appreciated!)

Could anyone tell me what the large bottom medallion refers to please? I was wondering if it refered to a specific place or barracks or maybe its unrelated and just a mismatch for the greedy collector like me! By the way it cost me 75p so hopefully its at least worth that!

[coldstream]

A close up.

[Christophe]

Hi Coldstream,

The bottom medaillon refers to :

* Seal of the USSR and its 15 Republics.

* Symbolic views of the Kremlin of Moscow : walls, towers, State Kremlin Palace, Kremlin Palace... and, maybe in the background, the Cosmos hotel with the Air/Space Monument...

Hope this helps...

Cheers.

Ch.

[coldstream]

Many thanks Christophe :cheers:

[Eric Gaumann]

So a general, political nicknack then? If so it's nice. And cool. And certainly worth 75p.

I like it!

[pzkpwvi]

Years 80 souvenir for foreigners...