A rare vintage gold coloured metal pin badge.
The badge face is 5.5cm high and to the rear is a safety clasp style fastener.
This is a vintage Soviet sports medal issued in the former Soviet Union. It was awarded to athletes for placing in a regional athletic championship.
"ПЕРВЕНСТВО ОБЛАСТИ" [Top]:
Translates to
"Regional Championship"
[Oblast Championship].
"РСФСР" [Bottom]:
Stands for the
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
, which was the largest republic within the USSR.
Central Medallion:
Features a silver silhouette of a
gymnast
performing a handstand on a balance beam or parallel bars.
Wheat Stalks:
The bottom section features stylized golden ears of wheat, a classic Soviet agricultural symbol representing prosperity and growth.