The item shown in the image is an original graduation badge of the Soviet MVD Highest Political Academy (ВПУ МВД СССР), an elite educational institution of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.

Badge Information

• Organization: Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union (MVD USSR).

• Purpose: Awarded to graduates who successfully completed the program at the Highest Political Academy, which trained political officers and ideological leaders within the internal troops and law enforcement system.

• Design: Two-piece construction made of brass and enamel.

◦ The badge is shield-shaped, featuring a heroic depiction of a World War II Soviet political commissar leading soldiers into battle.

◦ At the bottom, a red banner bears the inscription “ВПУ МВД СССР” (Highest Political Academy of the MVD USSR).

• Era: Produced between the late 1970s and early 1990s.

• Attachment: Equipped with a screw-back fastener for secure wear on the uniform.

This badge represents the prestige and ideological significance of political education within the Soviet internal affairs system.

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🔸 A very nice collectible item – rare and in great vintage condition!

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