{"product_id":"russian-police-colonels-documented-award-group-mvd-gopu-numbered-badge-ministry-of-defence-200th-anniversary-medal-rare-original-issue","title":"Russian Police Colonel's Documented Award Group: MVD GOPU Numbered Badge \u0026 Ministry of Defence 200th Anniversary Medal – Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Group Available. An original Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) and Ministry of Defence award grouping consisting of two departmental decorations, each accompanied by its original award document, presented to the same retired Police Colonel. The grouping includes a numbered service badge of the MVD Main Operational Search Directorate (GOPU), bearing serial number 0374, together with the Russian Ministry of Defence 200th Anniversary Medal, established on August 30, 2002, under Ministerial Order No. 300. The two awards represent different branches of Russia's security establishment and form a documented personal grouping associated with a senior law enforcement officer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GOPU badge features an elaborate shield-shaped design with red and blue enamel, a crowned upper emblem, and a central MVD emblem, a sword, and departmental insignia. Its reverse bears the matching serial number 0374, corresponding to the original MVD document, which identifies the recipient as a retired Police Colonel and records the award in 2003. The accompanying Ministry of Defence medal commemorates the bicentenary of Russia's military administration, tracing its origins to the establishment of the Imperial Russian War Ministry in 1802. Its obverse displays the Russian Armed Forces' double-headed eagle emblem above the 200th anniversary designation, while the reverse carries the dates 1802–2002 and an inscription commemorating the historical continuity of Russia's military institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular collector interest is the preservation of both awards with their respective original documentation, identifying a common recipient and providing a direct connection to his service history. The numbered GOPU badge and its matching certificate are especially significant within the grouping, offering traceable award details rather than an unidentified standalone decoration. An attractive and historically connected two-award set for collectors specializing in Russian MVD, military intelligence, internal security, and post-Soviet departmental decorations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53766707708216,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_3532_9294c37a-9994-458d-9b1e-ef45e7809f6e.jpg?v=1794249786","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/russian-police-colonels-documented-award-group-mvd-gopu-numbered-badge-ministry-of-defence-200th-anniversary-medal-rare-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}