The sign of the red commander of a cavalry of RKKA of a sample of 1918

Very interesting and rare type of sign. Sign out of the ground, we was not cleaned and did not understand. Consists of several parts – the wreath, the pressure plate, the twist, and a patch of the emblem of the cavalry and the stars the plough and sickle of the sample in 1918. The guarantee of authenticity. Very rare.

In contrast to the "icons" headdress badges with the image of the red star was not formally introduced during the whole time of its existence was ordered and purchased individually. It indirectly specifies the order to all the armed forces of the Republic from September 8, 1918 No. 2. In September 1918, the Association "Brothers Bawdsey" applied to the clothing Department GUJU a statement in which it was proposed to organize the production of badges for the red army. Attached 10 made by the firm samples. Clothing Department a statement, in characters 20 September was transferred to the technical Department, which on 7 October, bringing everything back, said that "while these signs are not supposed to enter". Despite this, chest signs received widespread and 28 November 1918 military revolutionary Council of Republic by its order № 310 still had to legitimize their possession, which, in fact, remained the "privilege" of command structure and partly of the students. May 29, 1922, by order of the military revolutionary Council of Republic No. 1379 wearing a chest "of the revolutionary war of signs" has been cancelled. The guarantee of authenticity.