Badge "Druzhinnik".

[ericlida]

Few documents for Druzhinnik
1. ID Druzhinnik
2. Gramota Druzhinnik
3. Armbend Druzhinnik

[Greg Collins]

As there were several styles of these voluntary militia assistant badges, I thought I'd kick off a thread to give everyone a chance to post theirs.

This badge and doc came to me from Moscow. The badge is of the smaller variety, lapel size, and is of light alloy and paint. No green on the leaves here as on the larger version of the badge. No mint mark on this one, but I have seen the Pobeda factory mark on larger badges of this style.

The doc has intentionally been obscured as the guy may still be among the living- fairly young when given this in 1977. I'm showing the front cover next to the left (photo) page of the inside.

[matteti]

2 variations in aluminium and paint.
First is flat reverse, "Pobeda" factory mark, with pinback attach,

[matteti]

Second is mirror reverse, no mintmark, with pinback attach.

[Greg Collins]

Thanks for joining in Matteti. That's the first time I've seen "Pobeda" actually spelled out in a mint mark.

[deValcourt]

Thank you Greg. Yet another one that I'm going to need to start photographing again.:thumbsup

Phillip

[Greg Collins]

I had only seen a photo of this before in Rogov's book; that is, until I acquired this example. It's an award badge for an Outstanding Druzhinnink. I suppose it to be Russian rather than Ukrainian, but I base that solely on the fact that there's no YCCP anywhere and the Pobeda factory mark just visible (more visible when in hand) above the support ring on the back. Light alloy, paint and pin backed from, I suppose, the mid '70's through the end.

[Sojuz]

My armband and badge.

[CtahhR]

Here is another late, light mirrorback. Used or abused I'm not quite sure.