DOSAAF Honorary Badge, circa late 1950s-1960s.
The pendant is in brass and enamels; measures 43.4 mm in height incl. eyelet x 38.1 mm in width. The suspension device is in anodized aluminum with a cloth ribbon. Overall height with suspension is approx. 60 mm.
Excellent condition. The enamel is essentially perfect and shows a nice luster. The brass is free of significant tarnish on the obverse and has only a few tiny spots on the reverse that are not detractive. The original ribbon is perfectly clean.
Established in February 1958, DOSAAF Honorary Badge was the highest award of the organization. Among its early reci
The pendant is in brass and enamels; measures 43.4 mm in height incl. eyelet x 38.1 mm in width. The suspension device is in anodized aluminum with a cloth ribbon. Overall height with suspension is approx. 60 mm.
Excellent condition. The enamel is essentially perfect and shows a nice luster. The brass is free of significant tarnish on the obverse and has only a few tiny spots on the reverse that are not detractive. The original ribbon is perfectly clean.
Established in February 1958, DOSAAF Honorary Badge was the highest award of the organization. Among its early recipients were several Soviet
marshals including Budyonny, Voroshilov, Konev and Rokossovsky; and the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. At least initially, it was awarded
rather sparingly: from 1963-76, there were some 23.5 thousand of these bestowed - a relatively small number by Soviet standards.
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