Russia, Imperial. A Badge of the Technical Instituted of Peter the Great, c. 1900 Newly Listed The Officers' Star of Honour

The Officers' Star of Honour for the Suppression of the Northern Rebellion of Habibullah Kalakani 1929 (AKA Officers' Star of Honour for the Campaign against Bachha-i-Saqqa) was instituted in 1929 by Mohammed Nadir Khan and awarded to officers who had been involved in the defeat of Bacha-i-Saqao (Habibullah Kalakani)

collar tab (Officer/infantry/white)

11 Wing at the Canadian Concentration Camp

the reverse with a crimped hinge and vertical pinback meeting around wire catch

on a navy blue cotton base

Russia, Imperial. A Badge of the Technical Instituted of Peter the Great, c. 1900 Newly Listed The Officers' Star of HonourIn silver gilt, a oval shaped badge, the center featuring a double headed eagle with hammers and calipers behind the talons, surrounded by a thick silver wreath, the reverse with a screwpost, support plate and screwback, the support plate is numbered 36936, and is marked 4, measures 42. 4mm (w) x 56. 3mm (h), weighs 35. 9 grams, wreath heavily oxidized, hand etched, remains in very fine condition.