First post! I've been collecting badges on and off for a few years now. Will only buy anything with a red star on but have around 40 at the moment. Thought it about time I found out a bit about them. But, one has got me stumped. Its a black enamel on gold star (I know I said I only collected red stars, this is the exception!) with hammer and sickle in gold in centre. I presume a cap badge but does not have two prongs, it has a needle fastener. Its quite nicely done, a little larger than the standard cap badges.
I've attached a really grotty pic (sorry) showing the black star alongside three other red stars I have. Does anyone have any thoughts on its origins.
At first sight, your black star looks like afantasy piece: the enamel, construction and shape of the hammer and sickle looks different than Soviet produced ones.
However, if you can show us a picture of the reverse anytime soon, we might be able to help and experienced members can give you a better answer.
Regards:)
There's nothing in the streets
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Are now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again
I have seen stars with green enamel - they are supposed to be early postwar field badges. If that is true, then maybe this one is the same for Navy?
Just a guess.
02-27-2011, 07:52 PM (This post was last modified: 06-05-2012, 07:23 PM by CtahhR.)
Hi Esteban
I suspect you are probably right, though I am by no means an expert. The handle of the sickle is very stylised and the back is also different to any other badge I have. The whole thing is slightly curved as well, the main face is dished. Not worth the £7.50 I paid for it then. Still quite like it though... I might wear it!
Hi all, thanks for all of this. Much appreciated. I cant see it as a field badge though. It's too nice and too shiney. Would reflect light
That pin attachment makes it sure that this is not a capbadge. Most likely a fantasy post-1991 pin. The only organisation I could thik of to wear that badge would be National-Bolshevik Party, but their symbol is different, So I would just guess a total fantasy.
I suspect you are probably right, though I am by no means an expert. The handle of the sickle is very stylised and the back is also different to any other badge I have. The whole thing is slightly curved as well, the main face is dished. Not worth the £7.50 I paid for it then. Still quite like it though... I might wear it!
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It is defenitely not from soviet period (1917-1991). Looks like a fantasy piece to me.
Thanks guys. A shame. It was going to have pride of place in a display!
I'm going to do my best to identify the rest of my badges. After reading some of your posts I reckon I'll find out that I have a few reproductions. Especially some I bought on ebay from a "Russian" guy in New York. Can anyone recommend a good reference book?
I've got a couple of stars that fit into the "just cool to have" category. By all means, wear it with pride - I wear all sorts of Soviet and even post Soviet badges.
