KGB 50th Anniversary badge

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-21-2013, 03:42 PM

Issued in 1967.

A new addition to my collection.

Cheers, Ade.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-21-2013 03:42 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Dom** · 11-21-2013, 08:43 PM

Nice badge

Original to me, it bears the Moscow Mint mark .

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-21-2013, 08:47 PM

Thanks Dom. It came with my big haul of badges at the weekend. Sadly it was missing the backing plate. But I have to check the 30 odd badges, as many I think many have had the plates mixed up as some do not fit correctly.

Cheers, Ade.

**James C** · 11-21-2013, 09:02 PM

very nice find ade

,very interesting too as i never realised the kgb was as old as it was ,thanks for showing ,cheers james

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-21-2013, 09:11 PM

Thanks James. Well only given that it changed names a few times!

**Dom** · 11-21-2013, 09:13 PM

by Adrian Stevenson

I think many have had the plates mixed up as some do not fit correctly.

Cheers, Ade.

Yes unfortunately often the case with the Soviet badges

.The excellent shooter is a variant of the Pobeda factory .

Excellent Riflemans badge

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-21-2013, 09:25 PM

Thanks Dom. I think I have one for Pobeda

**Tango** · 11-23-2013, 11:58 AM

Great looking badge Ade.. I'm like James I didn't know they had been going so long..Learn something new everyday thanks for posting.. Cheers Terry.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 11-23-2013, 12:03 PM

Thanks Terry.

Here is a link to how they evolved:

Chronology of Soviet secret police agencies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Putin was of course ex KGB.

Cheers, Ade.