01-10-2013, 01:50 AM
While there was a short period when the Border Guard was assigned to the MVD (1953-1957), I believe this section is probably the best area to post these badges as a whole. Also of note is the thread "Excellent Border Guard badges" which shows documents for the Type 3 badges... thanks Phil.
The first type of Outstanding Border Guard badge made its debut in 1949 when the Border Guard came under the umbrella of the MGB (Ministerstvo Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti- Ministry of State Security). The badge, at its inception (Type 1, Variation 1), had “MGB” on the red banner of the “egg” design at the base. These badges are quite rare and I have only seen a photo of that variation.
The second incarnation of the Outstanding Border Guard badge occurred when the MGB passed from existence in 1953 and its duties were consolidated under the MVD (Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del- Ministry of Internal Affairs). These Type 1, Variation 2 badges have “MVD” on the red banner of the “egg” design, and I have noted three (3) sub-variations to date which are indicative of structural differences. The earliest sub-variant of the Type 1, Variation 2 badge is pictured in Avers 8, page 410. It is a multi-piece (possibly two-piece) badge, held together with prongs. The next version of the badge (Type 1, Variation 2, Sub-variant 2), pictured below, is a two-piece badge held together by a jeweler’s adhesive. All silver washed aspects of the badge are on one piece; the rest on a second piece. This badge is noticeably heavier than the badges that follow. I believe both multi-piece sub-variant badges were made in either 1953 or early in 1954. As you can see, this badge has "been there" and shows several examples of "character".
The first type of Outstanding Border Guard badge made its debut in 1949 when the Border Guard came under the umbrella of the MGB (Ministerstvo Gosudarstvennoi Bezopasnosti- Ministry of State Security). The badge, at its inception (Type 1, Variation 1), had “MGB” on the red banner of the “egg” design at the base. These badges are quite rare and I have only seen a photo of that variation.
The second incarnation of the Outstanding Border Guard badge occurred when the MGB passed from existence in 1953 and its duties were consolidated under the MVD (Ministerstvo Vnutrennikh Del- Ministry of Internal Affairs). These Type 1, Variation 2 badges have “MVD” on the red banner of the “egg” design, and I have noted three (3) sub-variations to date which are indicative of structural differences. The earliest sub-variant of the Type 1, Variation 2 badge is pictured in Avers 8, page 410. It is a multi-piece (possibly two-piece) badge, held together with prongs. The next version of the badge (Type 1, Variation 2, Sub-variant 2), pictured below, is a two-piece badge held together by a jeweler’s adhesive. All silver washed aspects of the badge are on one piece; the rest on a second piece. This badge is noticeably heavier than the badges that follow. I believe both multi-piece sub-variant badges were made in either 1953 or early in 1954. As you can see, this badge has "been there" and shows several examples of "character".
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