The badge "The best employee of the fire department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR", the coat of arms with 11 ribbons!

An extremely rare sign, the main difference between which and later samples is the coat of arms of an outdated model with 11 ribbons. In this form, the sign existed for 1 year. The sign has the shape of an oval, framed on one side by the teeth of a gear, 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 there 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 clothing with a screw and a nut. The reverse side of the sign is embossed. The sign is made of a tompak of the L90 brand. For the decoration of the sign, ruby enamel N 3 is used. The size is 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", "MVD", "MOO" and "MVD".  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 samples of badges dated January 8, 1936, the badge "The best fire protection worker" is awarded to ordinary, commanding personnel, military personnel of long-term service, 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 activities 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.