Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour Auction totalling 530 awards (509 from

totalling 530 awards (509 from the Lloyd's List & Shipping Gazette over a seven year period (1941-1948)

some loss of finish is evident and the swastika is damaged

1917 Issue

then named The 21st Essex Battalion of Infantry

an organization instituted in 1938 and dedicated to providing much-needed war time relief efforts for civilian victims who had been evacuated or lost their homes

Latvia, Republic. A Firefighter Badge Of Honour Auction totalling 530 awards (509 fromAn elongated badge constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bears a firefighter's helmet over two crossed axes, underneath bears the cipher LUS (for the firefighters union), above is the coat of arms of Latvia, encompassed by a U shaped wreath of oak and laurel tied with a ribbon at the bottom, the reverse is plain and bears a screwback, missing plate, measuring 38. 89 mm (w) x 61. 70 mm (h), fine.