Imperial Russian Navy Kuznetsov Naval Academy Maritime School Eagle Brass Badge
Ganwear
Brass and enamel.
Weight 16 grams.
Manufactured in St. Petersburg - The mint.
2 Parts badge with screw at the back to fix it to a hat or jacket.
The N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy is the main officer commissioning school for the Russian Navy and is located in Saint Petersburg.
In 1827 Admiral Ivan Kruzenshtern initiated an Officers' Class at the Naval Cadet Corps. In 1862 the Class was reorganised into an Academic Course of Maritime Science.