M1955 Air Force general. This is a pre-1964 cockade in gilt brass, not aluminum. Note two piece construction and the gold behind the star, not officers' white painted background. The enamel is actually much better looking quality than the way this has scanned. The obverse edging is sky blue to match the cap band.
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Here's the reverse. As will be seen from the next couple of scans, our thrifty Soviet embroiderers used any old kind of unseen backing material: this is an odd bit of TUNIC fabric! -
Gold bullion combatant branches naval officers' cap badge. At some point, about 1960, officers below Admiral rank went to metal badges, but before that all officer ranks wore bulllion.
This is probably a 1950s insignia, in gilt brass, since the opening in the center of the cockade doesn't seem to be the WW2 era size. Note the hand twisted wire "anchor rope," which will vary on every insignia. The round cockade and enamelled star above are one piece, the anchor a second piece, and the "rope" is a third metal element of construction.Comment
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The reverse on this one reveals that somebody's old correspondence was used for the paper pattern! The split prongs are from the center of the anchor-- it alone holds the metal parts on.Comment
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Silver bullion version as worn by "technical" officers: engineers, and officials like medical, legal, construction, etc. The metal pieces on this appear to be real silver. The star has been gilded, but everything else is silver. Star and cockade made in one piece. Same era as the one above, probably 1950s from the opening in the cockade.Comment
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The reverse of this one shows three round prongs from inside the open cockade as well as the split anchor prongs for attachment.
This one has a nice little paper diamond that was obviously worker 362's piece work tag.Comment
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