01-29-2004, 08:21 AM
Fred,
Nice hat badges.
I am pretty sure that the one on the right is an earlier Militsia (police) cap badge and not an Oktobrists star. It is definitely a hat badge.
The two piece ones remained in use but for officer hats. They are rarer than the one piece.
I have never been able to find out the exact decree or instruction which changed the shoulder boards from 5 sided to 6 sided but all anecdotal evidence points to 1947.
Shawn
Nice hat badges.
I am pretty sure that the one on the right is an earlier Militsia (police) cap badge and not an Oktobrists star. It is definitely a hat badge.
The two piece ones remained in use but for officer hats. They are rarer than the one piece.
I have never been able to find out the exact decree or instruction which changed the shoulder boards from 5 sided to 6 sided but all anecdotal evidence points to 1947.
Shawn












