Russian Federation, award of the Defense Ministry. Commemorative Breast Badge "300 Years of the Engineering Troops of Russia". Instituted on 23 September 1996 by ministerial order 348. Type I is awarded to officers and warrant officers of engineering troops, other ranks of engineering troops who has served flawlessly in the engineering troops of at least 20 years and have previously been awarded state awards; former members of the Corps of Engineers and veterans of World War II. Type II is awarded to other ranks of engineering troops who has served flawlessly in the engineering troops of at least 20 years; other soldiers of the Armed Forces of Russia and other persons who served for the corps of engineers and contributed to their tasks.