The item is a Russian Imperial Armored Troops Insignia Tile accessory, designed for customizing brick-built vehicles or scenes.
Custom Piece Miniature – Russian Imperial Armored Car Division Insignia This is a custom printed rectangular tile (standard 2×3 stud size). It features the distinctive emblem of the Russian Imperial Automobile and Armored Troops. The design typically depicts a Winged Steering Wheel (symbolizing speed and mobility) often surmounted by an Imperial Crown and sometimes crossed with machine guns or placed on a shield. This badge identified the elite units operating armored vehicles.
Background: The Russian Empire was a pioneer in mechanized warfare, forming the world’s first dedicated Armored Automobile Machine Gun Company in August 1914. These units operated legendary vehicles like the Austin-Putilov and Garford-Putilov armored cars on the Eastern Front. The personnel were drawn from technical schools and elite regiments, and this insignia was a mark of their specialized status as the “knights of the machine age.” In a LEGO diorama, this tile is perfect for marking a Russian Armored Car, a field workshop, or a unit headquarters.


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