Name/Title
БМП (Baltic Sea Shipping Company) stick‑pin badgeEntry/Object ID
2025.2.15Description
Small rectangular Soviet lapel stick‑pin with an oxidized silver‑gray finish, low‑relief design on a dark ground. Device: a merchant ship crossing a meridian globe, alongside a Rostral Column (Leningrad landmark, with anchor and prow motifs); the Cyrillic abbreviation "БМП" on a banner across the foot. Long needle (stick‑pin) fastener.Use
Belonged to Anna Veltfort, who brought it with her to the United States when she moved back in 1971.Collection
Anna Veltfort collectionAcquisition
Accession
2025.2Source or Donor
Anna VeltfortAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Place
City
LeningradCountry
U.S.S.R.Region
Eastern EuropeContinent
EuropeNotes
Maker: Souvenir/commemorative badge for Балтийское морское пароходство (BMP / Baltic Shipping Company), Leningrad, USSR. Specific badge manufacturer not indicated.
Date: No date present (see date note above).
Place of Origin: USSR (Soviet Union); the depicted Rostral Column locates the company in Leningrad.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
БМПLanguage
RussianTranslation
BMPNotes
"БМП" (Cyrillic; = Балтийское морское пароходство / Baltic Shipping Company).Materials
Material
MetalMaterial Notes
Materials: Metal (aluminum or oxidized white‑metal — tentative) with a needle pin.
Technique: Die‑struck/stamped metal badge; stick‑pin (needle) fastener.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Anna VeltfortNotes
OwnedPerson or Organization
Baltic Sea Shipping CompanyRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
AcquiredPlace
State/Province
New YorkCountry
U.S.A.Continent
North AmericaNotes
preservationResearch Notes
Notes
from Wikipedia: "The Baltic Sea Shipping Company or B.S.S.C (Russian: ОАО Балтийское морское пароходство, БМП) is a Russian sea transport engaged in the business of oil products storage via rail wagons within Russian link-able terminals, and tanker ship along the inland waterways and coastal seas of European Russia. The company is headquartered in Saint Petersburg and operates in the Baltic Sea. It was founded in 1835. In the Soviet Union it was the largest steamship company with about two hundred registered vessels. In November 1992, it was transformed into a joint stock company."Notes
Iconography: globe (international shipping), merchant vessel, and the Leningrad Rostral Column (home‑port emblem).Created By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 10, 2026