{"product_id":"russian-svr-foreign-intelligence-service-external-counterintelligence-65th-anniversary-badge-rare-original-issue","title":"Russian SVR Foreign Intelligence Service External Counterintelligence 65th Anniversary Badge – Rare Original Issue","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item – Only One Available. A rare 65th Anniversary badge of the External Counterintelligence structure of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. Within foreign intelligence, external counterintelligence occupies one of the service’s most sensitive defensive disciplines: identifying and countering the activity of hostile intelligence services, protecting intelligence personnel and operations against penetration, and safeguarding Russian interests, institutions and personnel abroad. The badge therefore commemorates the institutional tradition of a specialized counterintelligence component within Russian foreign intelligence, rather than a general anniversary of the SVR itself. Its central inscription “Fatherland • Valor • Honor” reflects the established motto associated with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service and places the piece firmly within the heraldic language of the SVR.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe badge is an exceptionally elaborate multi-piece screwback construction, built around a large security-service shield surmounted by a vertical sword and gilt laurel branches. At the center, the Russian tricolor forms the background for a blue globe-grid medallion dominated by the raised red-and-gilt “65”, surrounded by the motto “Fatherland • Valor • Honor.” Deep blue enamel scrolls around the outer shield carry the unambiguous designation External Counterintelligence, giving the piece a precise departmental attribution that distinguishes it immediately from general SVR jubilee insignia. The contrasting gilt, silver-toned, red, white and blue finishes, separately applied central elements and substantial relief give the badge the high-quality appearance characteristic of specialist Russian security-service insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exact 65-year External Counterintelligence badge is documented as a composite VGK screwback issue, the VGK closely associated with the development and manufacture of Russian departmental insignia, including material for the SVR. Unlike broad anniversary badges produced for an entire service, this piece is dedicated to a narrowly defined intelligence discipline and consequently occupies a much more specialized collecting field. It is a particularly strong piece for an advanced collection of SVR, KGB First Chief Directorate, Russian intelligence or state-security insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Russia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53003330322744,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/1256\/7096\/files\/IMG_2703_6809e0ca-46a6-463e-addf-3c20b1c71e55.jpg?v=1790007591","url":"https:\/\/khanmilitaria.com\/products\/russian-svr-foreign-intelligence-service-external-counterintelligence-65th-anniversary-badge-rare-original-issue","provider":"KhanMilitaria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}