The Mikhailovsky Artillery School was founded in 1820 on the initiative of Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich, son of Paul I. The school trained future officers to serve in the artillery troops. Children from noble families were accepted here. Students underwent a five-year course; they were taught the theory of fire, strategy, military law, field fortification, drawing, as well as various general subjects: foreign languages and geography, history and mathematics, Scripture knowledge.
Badge of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School
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1911
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Gilded silver, enamel, pin
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Mikhailovsky Artillery School. Source: wikipedia.org
The school was famous for its chic dancing parties. Contemporaries noted that the overall atmosphere of the School had more semblance to that of a university, which was uncharacteristic of military educational institutions of that era. Over its nearly 100-year history, the School trained more than 5 thousand artillery officers.
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In memory of the founder of the educational institution, Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich, the School was granted a monogram in the form of the letter ‘M’ under the imperial crown. In 1911, the school graduation badge was approved, which was awarded to graduates. It was made of silver and enamel in the shape of a double-headed eagle. In its claws, the bird held two crossed cannon trunks, and at their junction a lit silver grenade was depicted.
One of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School graduates was the Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich, one of the future prisoners of the Napolnaya School in Alapaevsk. The Grand Duke knew well the practical and theoretical subtleties of the martial art. In 1904, he was appointed inspector of all artillery troops, and then became the head of the Main Artillery Directorate. At the beginning of World War I, Sergei Mikhailovich actually led the artillery of the entire Russian army. The prince was interested in innovations in military affairs and introduced them into practice. Thanks to him, Russian artillery was better prepared before the war than Austro-Hungarian artillery.
One of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School graduates was the Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich, one of the future prisoners of the Napolnaya School in Alapaevsk. The Grand Duke knew well the practical and theoretical subtleties of the martial art. In 1904, he was appointed inspector of all artillery troops, and then became the head of the Main Artillery Directorate. At the beginning of World War I, Sergei Mikhailovich actually led the artillery of the entire Russian army. The prince was interested in innovations in military affairs and introduced them into practice. Thanks to him, Russian artillery was better prepared before the war than Austro-Hungarian artillery.
The badge of the Mikhailovsky School which is displayed at the museum was similar to the badge once worn by Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich. However, the exhibit did not belong to him. The badge came from the collection of the Sverdlovsk Regional Local Lore Museum in the collection of the Napolnaya School Museum in the town of Alapayevsk.
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Sverdlovsk State Regional Ethnography Museum
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Badge of the Mikhailovsky Artillery School
Creation period
1911
Dimensions
5x4 cm
5.0x4.0 cm
5.0x4.0 cm
Technique
Gilded silver, enamel, pin
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