{"product_id":"authentic-1991-soviet-navy-officer-cadet-cap","title":"Authentic 1991 Soviet Navy Officer Cadet Cap","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1244\"\u003e1991 Soviet Navy officer cadet’s cap from a Higher Naval Political School\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in Odessa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"166\"\u003eKey Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"286\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"182\"\u003eCap badge\u003c\/strong\u003e: Red star with hammer and sickle, framed by golden laurel leaves — standard Soviet military insignia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"311\"\u003eRibbon inscription\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Cyrillic text reads \u003cem data-start=\"337\" data-end=\"373\"\u003e“ВЫСШЕЕ ВОЕН.-МОР. ПОЛИТ. УЧИЛИЩЕ”\u003c\/em\u003e, which translates to \u003cem data-start=\"395\" data-end=\"428\"\u003e“Higher Naval Political School”\u003c\/em\u003e. This indicates it belonged to a cadet or graduate of one of the Soviet Union’s naval officer training academies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"545\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"680\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"561\"\u003eTally ends\u003c\/strong\u003e: The black ribbons hanging from the back of the cap are a traditional naval style, with anchors printed on the tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"880\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eInterior marking\u003c\/strong\u003e: Shows a factory stamp with “Одесса” (Odessa), size “57”, and year \u003cstrong data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"779\"\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e. Odessa (in present-day Ukraine) was one of the main production centers for Soviet naval uniforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"894\"\u003ePurpose:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eThis was part of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"933\"\u003edress uniform\u003c\/strong\u003e for cadets at the Soviet Higher Naval Political School. Such institutions trained naval officers not only in seamanship but also in Marxist-Leninist ideology, ensuring they were politically reliable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003e11\" Diameter 4\" High\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maupin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262504517847,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1501\/8628\/files\/104_4907.jpg?v=1759861817","url":"https:\/\/annapolismaritimeantiques.com\/products\/authentic-1991-soviet-navy-officer-cadet-cap","provider":"Annapolis Maritime Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}