{"product_id":"russian-svr-foreign-intelligence-security-department-45th-anniversary-badge-rare-official-issue","title":"Russian SVR Foreign Intelligence Security Department 45th Anniversary Badge – Rare Official Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare 45th Anniversary badge of the Security Department of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, representing the protection and security component within one of Russia’s most closed federal institutions. The department’s exact internal organization is not publicly detailed, but its function belongs to the security side of SVR activity: Russian law gives the Service responsibility for protecting its own personnel, forces, facilities, classified information and, within its competence, Russian institutions and personnel operating abroad. The badge is therefore not a general SVR commemorative, but an anniversary piece for a narrowly defined internal security structure whose work supports the protection and continuity of foreign-intelligence operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is a substantial multi-piece composition built around the traditional shield-and-sword symbolism of the Russian security services. A gilt double-headed eagle dominates the center, its breast carrying a dark blue medallion with a silver star and blue globe, while the large raised “45” marks the departmental jubilee. Deep blue enamel scrolls carry the designation “Security Department,” with a Russian tricolor element completing the lower composition. The combination of gilt and silver-toned relief, separately applied central elements, blue enamel and the prominent vertical sword gives the badge considerably more depth than ordinary one-piece anniversary insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exact 45-year badge is documented as a heavy-metal, multi-part screwback badge manufactured by VGK. The VGK was closely involved in the development and production of SVR insignia, including officially instituted anniversary awards for the Service, making the manufacture particularly appropriate to a badge of this institutional character. Unlike broad SVR jubilee pieces, this issue is dedicated specifically to the Security Department, giving it a much narrower collecting focus and making it a particularly strong example for an advanced collection of SVR, Russian foreign-intelligence, state-security or special-service departmental insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53003495571768,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_2707.jpg?v=1790011598","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/russian-svr-foreign-intelligence-security-department-45th-anniversary-badge-rare-official-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}