Badge of an officer of the Orenburg Cossack Army

The original sign is in very good condition for an object from the ground. Bronze, enamel, patination. February 18, 1912 in memory of the 300th anniversary of the army (1874) the officer badge of the Orenburg Cossack Army was approved. The sign consists of a heraldic shield divided into two parts. In the upper one — the coat of arms of the Orenburg province (on a white enamel background, a golden Russian eagle under the imperial crown and a blue St. Andrew's cross, separated by a blue enamel stripe, meaning the Ural River). At the bottom of the golden field is a bow and two arrows facing down. The shield is bordered by a blue enamel ribbon tied with a bow at the bottom. The date is placed in the bow of the sign «1574». At the top of the sign is a Cossack hat. Guarantee of authenticity. Rare.