09-19-2010, 06:21 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-19-2010, 07:24 AM by deValcourt.)
I've got a few of these and one of these documents as well. Until only about a year ago, I only knew there was one "class." The 1st class is gold in color and I had one for a while before I knew there was a difference because of the color.
The MVD had a couple of light, aluminum badges that were awarded frequently in the 1970s-80s. There is a similar one for the regular (non-internal army) MVD officers simply in the shape of a star and also in both silver and gold colored aluminum. With these, I am not aware of a difference in class, just that the gold one was the one issued in the 1980s.
Because the MVD encompassed (and still does) such a wide variety of departments from fire to OMAN (similar to a national SWAT team) to the "internal army" there are an incredible number and variety of badges and other awards. It really can be overwhelming.
Back to the point - the award document you have is far more scarce than the badge itself, though I have yet to see one for the "Stepan I."
Phillip
I'm tinkering around on a new computer so I took a couple of photos for you. The first two are of the 1st class VV MVD badge I mentioned above and the second is of a very similar Bulgarian counterpart badge.
The MVD had a couple of light, aluminum badges that were awarded frequently in the 1970s-80s. There is a similar one for the regular (non-internal army) MVD officers simply in the shape of a star and also in both silver and gold colored aluminum. With these, I am not aware of a difference in class, just that the gold one was the one issued in the 1980s.
Because the MVD encompassed (and still does) such a wide variety of departments from fire to OMAN (similar to a national SWAT team) to the "internal army" there are an incredible number and variety of badges and other awards. It really can be overwhelming.
Back to the point - the award document you have is far more scarce than the badge itself, though I have yet to see one for the "Stepan I."
Phillip
I'm tinkering around on a new computer so I took a couple of photos for you. The first two are of the 1st class VV MVD badge I mentioned above and the second is of a very similar Bulgarian counterpart badge.
Phillip
