Qualification Badges

clebercalado · 01-23-2005, 05:40 AM

Somebody knows this badge?
How much it costs?

charlet · 01-23-2005, 05:45 AM

hello, this is a czech qualification badge (see traditionnal lime leaves), strictly equivalent to the soviet ones, for combined arms or something of this kind.

MinTaur · 11-12-2007, 06:32 PM

Hello

It's a common badge. It costs about 20 CZK (= about $1) in czech army shops.

dj_errant · 05-27-2008, 01:03 PM

I'm wondering if anybody can help ID this qualification badge? It looks like it might be a cosmonaut or strategic missile badge (maybe a N-1 rocket?), but I can't seem to find it anywhere on the web.:confused:

I've included a photo of the front. It's a two-piece badge (enamel section is separate); screw back; no mint mark on the badge or screwback plate.

Thanks for your assistance!

Nack · 05-27-2008, 01:27 PM

I have one of those too -- I may have posted somewhere on the forum as well. I think the badge is from some Warsaw Pact country, but not the USSR. Hungary or Czech perhaps?

Al-muell · 05-27-2008, 02:03 PM

it's Czechoslovak. I belive this one's for officers of the ground forces, but I don't have any reference at hand.

btw. This is probably some older version - The one I have is aluminium (and apparently this one's not) and has a crude attaching device - just 2 sharp pieces of metal.

dj_errant · 05-27-2008, 02:08 PM

Agreed ... I'm pretty certain it's Warsaw Pact as well.

I found your previous post. Nobody was 100% certain, but the consensus was probably Czech pilot wings.

I still wonder why it would have the big rocket if it was for a pilot? Maybe it's just the contrail of a shooting red star:rolleyes:

I'll keep digging and see what I can find.

It looks like it's at least from the 70's ... too heavy to be aluminum. Since there's interest, I've posted a photo of the reverse.

It also has a larger orange plastic disc so it looks nicer on the uniform ... not sure if that would have been issued with the badge or if it's just a scrap piece of plastic that a soldier added.

dj_errant · 05-27-2008, 02:08 PM

Agreed ... I'm pretty certain it's Warsaw Pact as well.

I found your previous post. Nobody was 100% certain, but the consensus was probably Czech pilot wings.

I still wonder why it would have the big rocket if it was for a pilot? Maybe it's just the contrail of a shooting red star:rolleyes:

I'll keep digging and see what I can find.

It looks like it's at least from the 70's ... too heavy to be aluminum. Since there's interest, I've posted a photo of the reverse.

It also has a larger orange plastic disc so it looks nicer on the uniform ... not sure if that would have been issued with the badge or if it's just a scrap piece of plastic that a soldier added.

Nack · 05-27-2008, 02:21 PM

Hmm, it does look like a missile. Never noticed that before. Could just be the design though. I'm interested to see what you find out....

01-23-2005, 05:45 AM	#2
charlet Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Germany Age: 49 Posts: 791	hello, this is a czech qualification badge (see traditionnal lime leaves), strictly equivalent to the soviet ones, for combined arms or something of this kind. __________________ Sebastien "a spectre haunts Europe, the spectre of communism" (a well-known german bearbed)

05-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#5
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	Re: Help Identifying a Qualification Badge I have one of those too -- I may have posted somewhere on the forum as well. I think the badge is from some Warsaw Pact country, but not the USSR. Hungary or Czech perhaps?

05-27-2008, 02:03 PM	#6
Al-muell Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wrocław, Poland Posts: 1,828	Re: Help Identifying a Qualification Badge it's Czechoslovak. I belive this one's for officers of the ground forces, but I don't have any reference at hand. btw. This is probably some older version - The one I have is aluminium (and apparently this one's not) and has a crude attaching device - just 2 sharp pieces of metal.

05-27-2008, 02:21 PM	#9
Nack Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Buckeye State Age: 46 Posts: 513	Re: Help Identifying a Qualification Badge Hmm, it does look like a missile. Never noticed that before. Could just be the design though. I'm interested to see what you find out....

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