Gramotas.

[deValcourt]

Technically, this is a VLKSM award on the 61st anniversary of the KGB Border Guard from the "regional Komsomol" for a Sgt. Sologub (it seems badges were made and awarded for every tenth anniversary of the KGB apparatus, but paper was popular on other anniversaries;)). Since I'm not quite as familiar with the history of the border guard as I am the main security branch of the KGB, I have to wonder if the month of May is to the BG what the month of December (and the 20th of each month as payday) is to the Chekists...

I also think the stamp center is kinda cool - hopefully it can be seen here.

Text:
Gramota
Bagrationovsky* Komsomol Regional Committee
Awards
Sergeant Nikola Antonovich Sologub for excellence in education and training of worthy** defenders of the sacred borders of the motherland and in connection with the 61st anniversary of the Border Troops of the KGB of the USSR.
Secretary
Regional Committee of the VLKSM [signature] (Yu. Kulik)
28 May 1979

*Can anyone help me out with "Bagration" in this context? Besides the Russian Prince and General, how is this nominative? form used and what is the closest word in English?

**For lack of a better word.

Phillip