Long Distance Voyage Badge

[Alfred]

Hello,

I bought this two badges years ago on a flea market. Are these two badges copies of imperial russian ones, or are they issued by the russian goverment after 1991. For what reason are they awarded.
Thanks for help

Andreas

Yes, during uploading the picture my computer break down and now it says :
Attachment in progress and I can´t load the picture neither delete it ?????

After loosing a lot of nerves I got it. (The computer your friend sometimes...)

[otlichnik]

From what I understand they are for the merhcant marine and were specialist qualification badges.

Shawn

[k3rvmfusa]

The badge with the sextant is for skippers who conduct long distance voyages. The badge with the propeller is for 1st Class Shipboard Engineers.
- source: Vitaly Dotsenko, Morskoi Kostyum