Russian SVR Foreign Intelligence RKI Directorate 25th Anniversary Badge – Rare Official Issue

Description

Original Item – Only One Available. This is the official 25th Anniversary Badge of the RKI Directorate within the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), issued to mark a quarter-century of the directorate’s establishment. Produced in gilt and silvered finish, the badge features the SVR double-headed eagle, a central globe motif, a classical column, and an open book, symbols traditionally associated with analytical, archival, and research functions inside the service.

The lower banner bears the inscription “RKI 25 years”, confirming its commemorative purpose. This variation, manufactured with a heavy multi-layered construction and fitted with an official ВGК screw-back plate, is regarded by collectors as one of the rarer modern-era SVR anniversary issues, seldom seen on the market and typically awarded only to long-serving personnel.