I think they were issued by the Soviet Institute of certification (Gosstandard) I have seen new badges with VNIIS, for the Russian Institute of Certification.
The old badges appear to be in two variants, a 60s one in brass and a later version in aluminium
just sorting out some old badges, thought others might find them interesting. All silver, all bought from serving officers during the Abkhaz conflict
1st is some military school
I think the large "C" on the Gostandart badges is supposed to represent a outside caliper measuring device - a good symbol for a standards organization.
Here are a couple of Academy Graduation badges. Can anybody identify them for me please.
The left one looks like a Physical Culture Badge and the other a Marine/Navy example of some sort.
TIA Eddie.
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