FIELD: physics.
SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a security element having the following layers: a) a substrate, b) a first lacquer layer having a diffraction-optically active structure containing a hologram, a surface relief, a diffraction structure, a diffraction grating or kinegram, c) a second lacquer layer, e) an adhesive coating. In case of an attempt at tempering with the security element, the first lacquer layer (b) separates from the second lacquer layer (c) and the optically active structure entering the first lacquer layer (b) in both the separated first lacquer layer and the second lacquer layer remaining on the protected object becomes visible as a negative.
EFFECT: disclosed security element provides unambiguous determination of tempering with the security element.
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