2006 Russian FSB 3rd Department of State Secrets Protection 5th Anniversary Badge – Rare Award

Description

Original Item – Only One Available. Original issued badge from the Federal Security Service of Russia, made for the 5th anniversary of the 3rd Department of the Center for Protection of State Secrets. The obverse shows the FSB shield with eagle and sword, and the reverse carries the “5 years” inscription with the department name and 2006 date. It has the correct early-2000s style ribbon bar and suspension, with an aged bronze finish that you typically see on FSB commemoratives from this period.

Department-level anniversary badges are noticeably harder to find because they were produced in small batches and handed out internally. A solid example of a modern post-Soviet intelligence award with clear organizational provenance, and of interest to collectors who focus on contemporary Russian security services rather than general military decorations.