A Russian Imperial officer badge of the Orenburg Cossack Host which was a part of the Cossack population in pre-revolutionary Russia, located in the Orenburg province. Features a gilt silver coat of arms of the Orenburg province framed with a blue enamel tape with 1574 below. The coat of arms is topped with a Cossack cap. The Orenburg Cossack Host was established in 1755, although the age of the host was counted
