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Soviet GTO badge, but a different variant from the ones you've shown - $10 (Aurora)
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✅ Identification
ГТО III степень
Meaning: GTO – Level III (Ready for Labor and Defense of the USSR, 3rd Degree)
🏅 What makes this one different
Silver gear/starburst shape surrounding the badge
Light blue background behind the runner
A red star at the bottom (typical 1960s–1980s style)
The Roman numeral III indicating the achievement level
This is the sports performance award for adults/older youth who met Level 3 physical standards in the USSR.
📅 Era
The style of the metal and enamel suggests:
➡️ 1960s–1970s, possibly early 1980s.
💲 Value
These silver-style GTO III badges are worth slightly more than the simpler enamel ones: