Stogieman Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 One of my (current) favorite things. This little Academy badges are quite beautiful!Left: Lenin Political Academy (Think NKVD..)Right: Sverdlovsk AAA Academy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 And a very nice Aviation (Pilot) Academy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Stogieman, I just love those badges Thanks for sharing!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 The Political Academy was also used for Commissars. The Belykh group had a real stunner with a deep, coal-black patina to the silver.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Yep, here's Comrade Commissar Belykh's Political Academy Badge, currently residing with our most famous world traveler... Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 30, 2006 Author Share Posted June 30, 2006 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usairforce Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Very beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted July 3, 2006 Author Share Posted July 3, 2006 Interesting to note that on both examples of the Lenin Academy Badge there's 40 years of crud built up between the scroll and the State Seal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Stunning Badge!!! Actually, all of them!!!Great work guys, Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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