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Badge · Soviet Union
знак «Гвардия»
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Sold median$63
5 sales · typically $38 – $73
Matched by name. All classes, authentic single pieces, US dollars with buyer's premium; recent = dated sales of the last 10 years. Updated 3 Nov 2026.
The “Guards” badge [«Гвардия»] was established on 21 May 1942 by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR “On the Introduction of Guards Military Ranks for Servicemen of Guards Units and Formations of the Red Army and the Navy.” The badge was designed by the artist S. I. Dmitriev.
The “Guards” badge was issued to servicemen of military units, formations and associations of the Armed Forces of the USSR that had been converted into Guards units; its image was also placed on the colours of these units. For a long time, units of the USSR Navy used their own version of the Guards badge, proposed by B. M. Khomich.
The Soviet Guards badge ceased to exist with the dissolution of the USSR. In Guards units in some post-Soviet states, it has survived in a modified form.
Translated from the Russian Wikipedia (article), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sold: realised prices with buyer's premium, median and middle 50%. Buy now: asking prices, kept separate. Matched by name.
All examples
| Class | Sold median | Typical range | Sales | Buy now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All examples | $63 | $38 – $73 | 5last 12 Jun 2026 | None listed |
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$30
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $38 paid
$50
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $63 paid
Invaluablesold
$75
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $94 paid
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£43
approximately ≈ $58
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $73 paid
Invaluablesold
$10
+ est. 25% premium ≈ $13 paid