Mining Institute Graduation Badge.

[EricFG]

I've seen described as:
A) Russian USSR badge given for Graduation in the Mine Geological University. Made from solid metal with enamel.
or
B) To Excellent Worker of Competition of Coal Mine Industry. People's Commissariat of Coal Mine Industry.
I think more like the former than the latter.

Anyway, I just got this after much handwringing as the seller made no sort of communication whatsoever after accepting my second offer.
The first image is the 2 foot length of electric tape wrapped around a paper towel that the seller passed off as packaging. :( Thankfully there was no damage.
Nice quality in any event. Two piece as well!

#2813 in A8 on page 563.

"Горный институт знак выдавался выпускникам ряда вузов"=
The college of mines, a sign stood out to graduates of some high schools
or
The Mountain Institute, a sign of a number of university graduates was issued.

So mining/geology college/higher school/insitute graduate badge.

[deValcourt]

Eric, it is a nice looking badge in what appears to be excellent condition (though I don't thin the screw nut is original, but that hardly matters in my book:).

I also agree with the idea that it is a grad badge rather than a propaganda merit badge.

I've been thinking about these "Mining Institutes" and I have the feeling that the people who attended these higher education academies were more of the engineering side of mining rather than teaching large numbers of people how to dig.

Just something that I've always wondered about.

Phillip

[CtahhR]

You can learn to dig very VERY quickly when someone starts shooting at you.

A very nice piece. Wonder if anyone has got a picture of it in place on a miner? be they the digging, instructing or planing type.

[EricFG]

Eric, it is a nice looking badge in what appears to be excellent condition (though I don't think the screw nut is original, but that hardly matters in my book:).

Hiya Phil, long time, no chat. :/ The screwnut does look out of place, but, I have seen another with the exact same nut.
Maybe this is from the era when they were transitioning from screwback to pinback? Avers has this, and a bunch more under the general heading '50s - 80s' badges and I get a 70s vibe from the materials and finish although the 4 rivets tend to make me think earier than that.

I also agree with the idea that it is a grad badge rather than a popaganda merit badge. I've been thinking about these "Mining Institutes" and I have the feeling that the people who attended these higher education academies were more of the engineering side of mining rather than teaching large numbers of people how to dig.

I concur, this ain't for your average tunnel rat. This badge went on the lapel of a suit of white-collar guy. Maybe a 'college boy' who went out to Siberia to make a name for himself. :chuckle

BTW, about 30mm x 40mm. Brass and enamel, according to A8.

[EricFG]

Here's an image of the badge and a doc that I found during a Russian language web search. Notice the '52 date.
I keep seeing the small screwback, but also a differnt way to keep the the two-piece badge together; namely a nut on the screwpost that we see often on graduation rhomboid badges.

[pacha b]

Hi Guys

almost the same badge apart from the impressed star on the reverse,
I also have no idea if the screwback is correct.

Nick. :)

[EricFG]

Originally Posted by pacha b

Hi Guys

almost the same badge apart from the impressed star on the reverse,
I also have no idea if the screwback is correct.

Nick. :)

I've seen that version as well.