Original Item – Only One Available. This authentic badge was issued to personnel of the 8th Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, a restricted internal structure. Badges of this type were produced in strictly limited quantities and distributed exclusively within the service. This example was manufactured by the Moscow firm Orel & Ko, a well-known producer of official Russian state and departmental insignia. This badge well suited for serious collections focused on Russian internal security services, post-Soviet law enforcement history, or departmental insignia.