Badge "To the best employee of the fire department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR"

Bronze, gilding, enamel. The original sign is in good collector's condition. The only disadvantage is that the lower mustache of the reinforcement attachment is lost. The sign has the shape of an oval, framed on one side by gear teeth, on the other side by a bunch of ears. The teeth of the gear and the bunch of ears have a golden color. At the top of the sign is the Coat of Arms of the Soviet Union. The lower part of the sign is bordered by a red enamel ribbon with golden letters "MIA". Below the coat of arms there is a waving banner covered with red enamel, in the upper left corner of which are golden letters "USSR". In the center of the sign is a red enamel five-pointed star. From the center of the star to the intersection with the enamel ribbon, the image of a wrench, an axe and a torch intersected with each other. The sign is attached to the clothes with a screw and nut. The reverse side of the sign is embossed. Size 51*31 mm. Guaranteed original.

The sign "The best employee of the fire department" approved on January 8, 1936 by the resolution of the Commission of the Presidium of the CEC of the USSR (No. ST-84). The sign had four modifications – with the abbreviations "NKVD", "MIA", "MOO" and "MIA".  In accordance with the regulation approved by the Resolution of the Commission of the Presidium of the CEC of the USSR on the approval of the samples of badges dated January 8, 1936, the badge "The best fire protection worker" is awarded to the rank-and-file, commanding officers, long-service military personnel, warrant officers, officers and generals of paramilitary fire protection, professional fire protection workers, as well as fire protection workers of other ministries and departments, voluntary fire organizations for active work in the field of strengthening the fire protection of the USSR, exemplary and selfless work on fires, successes achieved in ensuring fire safety of cities (settlements) and objects of the national economy of the country, for achieving high performance in political and educational work with personnel.