Badge "Excellent People's Education".

[marsino]

I recommend going to see in C......ru...., where you can see the variations, Type 1, 1944-46, Type 2, 1946-50 and Type 3 (pin back),1950-60. This example is from it.

Badge for Excellence in Peoples Education of Ukraine, Type 2, 1946-early 1950s.
Silver-plated brass, enamels; 39.9 x 31.9 mm, massive construction. The first post-war variation, featuring silver-plated scrolls and grey background enamel of the shield.

[charlet]

These badges are fairly common. They seem to have never been numbered. The docs bear a number never seen on any badge, so it would be only a certificate number.

[CtahhR]

Here is a late example pinback.

[CtahhR]

Awarded to Maj Grigorivna Zavidnij on 16th January 1986. Going by the Document number, I wouldn't be surprised if 150,000 were awarded in total.

[charlet]

Interesting hypothesis! By the way, 150 000 seems a small number for the whole Soviet Union history...

[CtahhR]

Maybe not for the UkSSR. It also has to be taken into consideration that early on State Medals and Orders were awarded for long/good service. So 1956 to 1991, 35 years, 150,000 awards to good teachers, not out of the realms of reality.

[charlet]

Good point. And on can realize the same kind of badges in the other smaller republics are by far more rare. Demography...