{"product_id":"ussr-komsomol-badge-young-guard-five-year-plan","title":"Vintage USSR Komsomol Badge – Young Guard of the Five-Year Plan, 1st Class VLKSM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis item has been sold.\u003c\/strong\u003e Looking for something similar? Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ussr\"\u003eUSSR\u003c\/a\u003e collection — new original pieces are added regularly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis vintage USSR Komsomol badge is the Young Guard of the Five-Year Plan, 1st class, an award issued through the VLKSM youth organization. It is a small Soviet merit pin related to the work of the Young Communist League. It makes a good addition to a collection of Komsomol items.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Award pin badge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Young Guard of the Five-Year Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClass:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1st class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrganization:\u003c\/strong\u003e Komsomol (VLKSM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Manufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e USSR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsed, in vintage condition. Five photos show the front and back, so please check them for the enamel and the fastening. The pin is sold as a single item with no accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Komsomol was the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League, and it ran many campaigns that tied young people to the Five-Year Plans for industry. The Young Guard badge rewarded good results in those efforts. Collectors of Soviet youth and labor awards look for it, and the class marking helps to identify the issue. The first class marking suggests a graded system of recognition, with a higher level of award for the strongest achievements. Komsomol pins have a large following in the Soviet collecting field, from simple membership badges to special service awards. This piece is a good fit for a themed group on youth organizations, Soviet industry and the Five-Year Plans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681930281109,"sku":"EBAY-407172051210","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/ussr-komsomol-badge-young-guard-five-year-plan-1.jpg?v=1791722455","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/ussr-komsomol-badge-young-guard-five-year-plan","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}