not only did the Soviet Union participate in the Summer and Winter Olympics with maniacal fervor, they also had their own intra-national games called the Spartakiad (People's Games). these were amazingly popular!

this pin is a promotional badge for the 15th Spartakiad, and it appears to be a Spartakiad either sponsored by the Soviet Armed Forces, or was an internal peoples games for armed forces personel. either way, this is a rare badge in that there is no price stamp on the back. so it was either for a contestant or staff. it is 1 1/4" by 1 1/8" and is enameled red on gold metal.

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