Badge "Druzhinnik".

Taz · 04-28-2004, 04:37 PM

Estonian “Druzhinnik” Voluntary Police Badge

Greg Collins · 03-01-2013, 01:10 AM

A badge and document for an Estonian "Malevlane" (Druzhinnik), or militia helper/assistant/auxiliary. The document dates 1969 with the number 3040. The badge, which is well made of brass and hot enamel with screw back, is numbered 14642. I have never seen an instance of the document number matching the badge number. I've obscured both the photo and the name as the guy seems young and is probably still with us.

First the document; cover and inside:

Greg Collins · 03-01-2013, 01:16 AM

And the badge; obverse and reverse. Note the star pattern below the red enamel:

***CtahhR*** · 03-01-2013, 01:23 AM

Looks like the Estonians use the Bulgarian school when it comes to serial numbering.

It seems rather strange that these Badges were ever serial numbered as they're not in most places (within and beyond the USSR).

Greg Collins · 03-01-2013, 08:57 AM

Yes, it's kinda weird. There's probably some paperwork somewhere that will attest to a certain numbered badge being issued with a certain numbered certificate- who knows? As I have yet to acquire one I don't know for sure, but the Latvian version of this badge may also be numbered. If so, the Estonian and Latvian are about it as far as numbering is concerned.

03-01-2013, 01:23 AM	#4
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: Malevlane (Druzhinnik) Badge. Looks like the Estonians use the Bulgarian school when it comes to serial numbering. It seems rather strange that these Badges were ever serial numbered as they're not in most places (within and beyond the USSR). __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

03-01-2013, 08:57 AM	#5
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Malevlane (Druzhinnik) Badge. Yes, it's kinda weird. There's probably some paperwork somewhere that will attest to a certain numbered badge being issued with a certain numbered certificate- who knows? As I have yet to acquire one I don't know for sure, but the Latvian version of this badge may also be numbered. If so, the Estonian and Latvian are about it as far as numbering is concerned. __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

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