Can anyone tell me what and who these badges are for? I know what the depicted orders are, but what are the badges for? Are they some type of jubilee badges?
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The middle one probably belongs to some organization, most likely a hero city i.e. Moscow, Leningrad, Stalingrad, that was granted those awards. The Komsomol had most of those awards, but in my semi-hungover state I can't think of any organization other than a hero city that was granted those awards. The top one would be in a similar vein, but only individuals were granted the Order of Victory. Maybe it is just a generic pin for those showing their affinity for the Great Patriotic War.
The Nevsky might be a post-Soviet "wearer's copy" which would be safe for frail 80-year old veterans to wear without fear of being mugged.Comment
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Interesting! I had forgotten that the Soviets gave awards to cities. I recieved each of these badges as gifts from different people over the last couple years. Are they worth anything?Comment
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Not worth much at all I'm afraid. You can pick up similar badges like these on ebay for pennies.
Most of these were originally made to raise money for various funds.Comment
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