PMC WAGNER ''OFFICIAL CORPORATE LOGO'' PATCHES (2)

Private collection
PMC WAGNER ''OFFICIAL CORPORATE LOGO'' PATCHES (2)
Private collection

Collection

  • PMC Wagner
  • Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Patches

Origin

Battle of Bakhmut
Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine

Year

2023

Association

Worn by Russian Wagner Group mercenaries on field equipment during combat operations in the Battle of Bakhmut (2023).

Description

Two original embroidered official Wagner Group logo patches depicting crossed swords over a five-pointed star within a circular red-and-gold emblem, surrounded by the Russian inscription "ЧВК ВАГНЕР – КРОВЬ, ЧЕСТЬ, РОДИНА, ОТВАГА" ("PMC Wagner – Blood, Honor, Motherland, Courage"). This design served as the official corporate logo of the Wagner Group from April 2023 onward and should not be confused with the better-known bilingual skull-in-crosshairs official combat emblem, which functioned as a separate combat insignia worn by many Wagnerites. Both patches exhibit extensive battlefield wear, including heavy patina, scorching, frayed embroidery, and combat damage. One example is almost half destroyed, reportedly after being struck by mortar shrapnel during combat.

PMC WAGNER ''OFFICIAL CORPORATE LOGO'' PATCHES (2)

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