RUSSIA. 32nd Kremenchug Infantry Regiment Badge, ND (1910).34.5 x 54.5 mm. Andolenko-205. Base metal openwork wreath of oak and laurel with a crowned Russian Imperial Eagle at the top. In the center are the ciphers of Alexander I and Nicholas II, Czars at the time of the regiments founding in 1806 and at their centennial in 1906. The ciphers flank an anchor - seemingly an unusual emblem for an infantry regiment! At the bottom, superimposed on the bow tying the two branches of the wreath together, is a small representation of the St. George Cross. Reverse is blank and supports a screw post and its nut, which appear to be of nickel-silver. The officer badges are made of silver and have extensive enamel work, but the enlisted men received badges, like this, in unenameled brass - which are actually less frequently encountered than the silver officers badges. Splendid antique brass finish and appears almost as issued.
