Civilian School, Education and Science Badges & Medals
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Medal of Honored Developer of Science and Technology of
RSFSR, 1985 - 1995 issue. In outstanding condition. Awarded
for technology-oriented research as opposed to similar title
of Honored Developer (or "Advancer") of Science. The medal was
established near the end of the Soviet era, and only a small
number were ever issued.

Award Table Medal in bronze to a Winner of the 1985 Contest of Student Science
Papers on Social Studies, History of the VLKSM, and History of the International
Youth Movement. Rather than being a purely commemorative medal, this unusual piece
was bestowed exclusively upon the laureates of the contest and only on one
occasion. Just 300 were ever produced. In excellent condition.

Institute of International Relationships (IMO) graduate badge, pin back version,
circa late 1970s-1980s. The school was an elite establishment whose graduates went
on to occupy coveted positions in the Soviet Diplomatic Corps. Many graduates were
KGB and GRU officers slated for service abroad. In very fine to excellent
condition.

Engineering Institute graduate badge, circa 1960s. Leningrad Mint version in brass featuring three rivets and no mint mark on the reverse. This was a standard badge issued to graduates of most Soviet "technical" institutes (higher level colleges) preparing engineering cadres for various industries including machine building, railroad transportation, mining etc. In excellent condition.

Nauka ("Science") Sports Club Membership Badge, screw back miniature version,
circa late 1940s - early 1950s. Organized in 1936, this DSO ("Volunteer Sports
Society") was the sports club of the trade union of scientists and employees of
higher education. It was absorbed by the DSO Burevestnik during the reorganization
of Soviet sprots movement in 1957. Excellent condition.