Russian SVR Foreign Intelligence “AVR” Academy 1st Department 75th Anniversary Badge – Official Issue

Russian SVR Foreign Intelligence “AVR” Academy 1st Department 75th Anniversary Badge – Official IssueOriginal Item Only One Available. Rare official issue small badge commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the 1st Department of the Academy of Foreign Intelligence, the elite educational institution of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The badge features the classic Russian state security shield and sword form, deep red enamel field, silver tone laurel and SVR star with central blue globe emblem encircled by the motto Fatherland, Valor, Honor.

Original Item – Only One Available. Rare official-issue small badge commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the 1st Department of the Academy of Foreign Intelligence, the elite educational institution of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service. The badge features the classic Russian state-security shield-and-sword form, deep red enamel field, silver-tone laurel and SVR star with central blue globe emblem encircled by the motto “Fatherland, Valor, Honor.”

The lower blue enamel banner is marked “1st Department”, with the large “75” anniversary numerals at the base. In Russian institutional terminology, кафедра refers to an academic department, making this a specialized internal badge connected not simply to the SVR in general, but to a particular educational division within the Academy of Foreign Intelligence. Such academy and department-specific SVR badges are much less commonly encountered than broad anniversary or veterans’ pieces.

The reverse is fitted with a modern pin-and-clutch fastening, appropriate for a small formal-wear or presentation badge. The piece shows crisp relief, attractive enamel color, and strong silver-tone detailing throughout. A scarce and highly specialized badge for collectors of Russian SVR, Academy of Foreign Intelligence, KGB successor agencies, intelligence training institutions, and post-Soviet state-security memorabilia.