Czechoslovakia, First Republic. A Silesia Fire Brigade Merit Medal Hold was born on October 2nd

was born on October 2nd

(Ehrenzeichen des Bayerischen Landesvereins vom Roten Kreuz

the white satin lining on the inside lid exhibiting tiny nips and spotting from the facing Breast Star

5 grams (excluding ribbon)

Czechoslovakia, First Republic. A Silesia Fire Brigade Merit Medal Hold was born on October 2ndConstructed of bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension, the obverse consisting of a central blue enameled disc, overlaid by a golden yellow shield bearing a black Silesian Eagle, within a ring of red enamel bearing a gilt inscription of ZEMSK HASISK JEDNOTA SLEZSK ZA ZSLUHY (SILESIAN FIRE BRIGADE FOR MERIT), topped by a firemans helmet and axe, fully surrounded by a ring of green enameled leaf branches joined together at the bottom